Red Fire Leaf Lettuce

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Red Fire Leaf Lettuce

About

  • Botanical Name: Lactuca sativa
  • Common Name: Red Fire Leaf Lettuce
  • Family: Asteraceae
  • Germination: 5 to 10 days
  • Medicinal: Yes
  • Maturity: 21 to 55 days
  • Non-GMO
  • Plant Food: FoxFarm Big Bloom for Organic Gardening
  • Seed Depth: 1/8 inch

Companion Plants

  • Beans
  • Carrots
  • Cucumbers
  • Radishes
  • Strawberries

    • Harvesting Information

    Some plants like leaf lettuce, kale, cilantro, basil, and broccoli will be harvested several times by removing larger leaves or flower heads and have a longer period of harvesting.

    Usage Tips

    Health Benefits

    Lettuce is noted for its sedative properties, although these are not great in the large, highly-manured, commercial specimens. It is very easily digested1.

    Wellness

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