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🥕 Celtuce

Lactuca sativa var. asparagina
vegetables annual Asteraceae
☀️ Sun
full sun
💧 Water
moderate
🗺️ Zones
4-9
🧪 Soil pH
6.0-7.0
🪴 Soil Type
rich
🚿 Drainage
well-drained
📏 Spacing
8-12 in
📐 Height
2-4ft
⏱️ Maturity
80-100 days

🤝 Companions (6)

🤝 Cilantro
Good companion.
🤝 Lettuce
Good companion.
🤝 Onion
Different root depths; onion deters pests
🤝 Same family compatible.
Good companion.
🤝 Shade delays bolting.
Good companion.
🤝 Strawberry
Different layers - celtuce above, strawberries below

⚠️ Keep Apart (2)

⚠️ Celery
Incompatible.
⚠️ Shared Asteraceae pests.
Incompatible.

📝 Growing Notes

Grown for stem. Peel thick skin. Leaves bitter.

🛒 Buy Seeds & Plants

Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Johnny's Selected Seeds Botanical Interests True Leaf Market Burpee Territorial Seed Company

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