| Lettuce Type: | Looseleaf |
| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Annual |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Leaves: | Other: Grown for its edible leaves. Dark green. 'Tango'-shaped leaves - oval with ragged edges. |
| Uses: | Vegetable Salad greens |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile Needs specific temperature: 40F to 75F. Fastest from 60F to 70F. Days to germinate: 2-15 Depth to plant seed: 1/8 inch deep Sow in situ Start indoors Can handle transplanting Other info: Lettuce almost never cross-pollinates. 28 DTM for baby leaves. 45 DTM for full size leaves. |
| Pollinators: | Self Flies |
| Containers: | Suitable in 1 gallon Suitable in 3 gallon or larger |
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