Lettuce
Lettuce
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Lettuce
Lactuca sativa
Varieties: Little Gem, Miner's, Merlot, Gustav's Salad, Devil's Ear, Merveille des Quatre Saisons, Chinese Narrow Leaf
PlantedFood
Ayurvedic Profile
Dosha Effect
Pacifies Pitta
Rasa / Taste
Bitter, Sweet, Astringent
Virya / Energy
Cooling
Medicinal Actions
Cooling, mildly sedative, hydrating daily green
Helps With
Why This Plant
"The everyday leaf; the most diverse food in the garden, feeding the household daily."
Cultivation
Direct-sow; cool season; pick outer leaves.
Zone: 6a
Safety
Generally very safe.
