Lactuca sativa var longifolia
CultivarLactuca sativa 'Lactuca sativa var longifolia'
Also called A-choy, canola greens, oilseed rape, You Mai Cai, Taiwanese A-Choy
Fact sheet
every fact quoted from its sourcefrom Lettuce · “annual” — Explore Cornell - Home Gardening - Vegetable Growing Guides - Growing Guide
from Lettuce · “Germination is the initial stage of lettuce growth and typically lasts 7 to 14 days” — How Long Does Lettuce Take To Grow? Expert Guide
from Lettuce · “Lettuce typically takes 30 to 70 days to grow, depending on the variety and growing conditions” — How Long Does Lettuce Take To Grow? Expert Guide
from Lettuce · “Yields best in full sun. Part shade helpful when it’s hot.” — Explore Cornell - Home Gardening - Vegetable Growing Guides - Growing Guide
from Lettuce · “Keep soil moist to keep plants growing continuously.” — Explore Cornell - Home Gardening - Vegetable Growing Guides - Growing Guide
from Lettuce · “Sow seed 1/8 inch deep, 1 inch apart in rows 12 to 18 inches apart.” — Explore Cornell - Home Gardening - Vegetable Growing Guides - Growing Guide
from Lettuce · “Height: 0.5 to 2 feet” — Explore Cornell - Home Gardening - Vegetable Growing Guides - Growing Guide
from Lettuce · “Propagate by seed” — Explore Cornell - Home Gardening - Vegetable Growing Guides - Growing Guide
from Lettuce · “Sow in 1-inch cells 3 to 4 weeks before transplanting outside.” — Explore Cornell - Home Gardening - Vegetable Growing Guides - Growing Guide
from Lettuce · “Direct seed or transplant in early spring, as soon as you can work the soil.” — Explore Cornell - Home Gardening - Vegetable Growing Guides - Growing Guide
from Lettuce · “You can start harvesting leaves as soon as 4 weeks after planting.” — Explore Cornell - Home Gardening - Vegetable Growing Guides - Growing Guide
from Lettuce · “leaves” — Explore Cornell - Home Gardening - Vegetable Growing Guides - Growing Guide
from Lettuce · “provides organic pest control and offers ground cover that successfully prevents weed growth” — 14 Best Lettuce Companion Plants And 6 To Avoid
from Lettuce · “Aphids Leafminers Leafhoppers Cabbage loopers Cutworms Wireworms Slugs” — Explore Cornell - Home Gardening - Vegetable Growing Guides - Growing Guide
from Lettuce · “Damping off Downy mildew Mosaic Fusarium” — Explore Cornell - Home Gardening - Vegetable Growing Guides - Growing Guide
from Lettuce · “asparagus, bush and pole beans, nasturtiums, onions, tomatoes, beets, carrots, basil, dill, garlic, squash, and melons” — 14 Best Lettuce Companion Plants And 6 To Avoid
Lactuca sativa var longifolia hasn't been researched on its own yet; these facts are for the species as a whole.
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Where this comes from
- Cultivar, other names and parents: Wikidata (CC0)
- Wikipedia: A-choy
- Fact sheet: 5 source pages, read and quoted by the OmniGrowers Librarian