Romaine lettuce
Lactuca sativa var. longifolia
Romaine lettuce is part of the Lactuca (Lettuce) genus. Its scientific name is Lactuca sativa var. longifolia. The botanical name epithet for Romaine lettuce (sativa) means 'having been cultivated'.It is an edible vegetable that typically grows as an annual, which is defined as a plant that matures and completes its lifecycle over the course of a single year. Romaine lettuce is known for growing to a height of approximately 7.8 inches (that's 20.0 cm in metric) with a stemless habit. Consider Little Gem, Parris Island Cos, Red Romaine, Rouge d'Hiver, and Little Caesar to grow as they are very popular with home gardeners.
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How to grow Romaine lettuce
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Growing Romaine lettuce from seed
By our calculations*, you should look at sowing Romaine lettuce about 60 days before your last frost date .
Transplanting Romaine lettuce
Companion plants for Romaine lettuce
These plants have been known to grow well alongside Romaine lettuce so consider planting:
Repellent plants for Romaine lettuce
These plants will not grow well with Romaine lettuce so avoid planting these within close proximity:
Common Romaine lettuce problems
These problems, diseases and pests are known to affect Romaine lettuce plants:
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Romaine lettuce Etymology
Most dictionaries trace the word cos to the name of the Greek island of Cos, from which the lettuce was presumably introduced. Other authorities (Davidson) trace it to the Arabic word for lettuce.
Romaine lettuce Folklore & Trivia
Romaine lettuce is often used in the Passover Seder as a type of bitter herb, to symbolise the bitterness inflicted by the Egyptians whilst the Israelites were slaves in Egypt.
Other names for Romaine lettuce
Cos lettuce, Lattuga romana, Laitue romaine
Lactuca sativa longifolia
Misspellings: Romain, romain lettuce
Latest Romaine lettuce Reviews
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30 Jun 2012
Amarylis's Romaine lettuce 'Parris Island Cos' was
Reviewed day 1
I’ve grown this variety of Lettuce several times this year. I’m very pleased with them. They germinate very well & quickly & grow quite fast. I planted out my 3rd sowing 30th June on Gerry’s allotment
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15 Apr 2012
dzogchen's Lettuce Butterhead - Little Gem was
Reviewed day 11
a big failure going on for a month, now I’m testing inside under lights with “very special” soil for the “very special” seeds. >:)
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30 Jun 2011
avisrapax's Lettuce - Forellen was Reviewed day 136
Tasty, crisp little lettuce which can be cut again and again. If you tear the whole ‘head’ off about an inch from the base this plant will keep producing leaves – even after 3-4 ‘beheadings’.
Romaine lettuce care instructions
How long does Romaine lettuce take to grow?
When should I plant Romaine lettuce?
Our when to plant Romaine lettuce estimates are relative to your last frost date. Enter your frost dates and we'll calculate your sowing and planting dates for you!
Footnotes
Popular varieties of Romaine lettuce
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