Italian lettuce with a round head of frilly, pale green, crispy leaves. It can be grown in planter on the balcony or the terrace. Excellent in salad it is also used to decorate dishes and sandwichs.
Direct sowing. The planting frame will be 20 cm between plants of the same row leaving 50 cm between rows. For a potted planting, it is advisable to use a pot with a minimum diameter of 22 cm or a wide rectangular container.
Balcony & Courtyard, Baskets & Containers

| Botanical name | Lactuca sativa var. crispa |
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| Common name | LACTUCA SATIVA var. CRISPA - LETTUCE Lollo Bionda |
| Life cycle | Annual |
| Sowing period | February, March, April, May, July, August, Spring, Summer, Winter |
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| Harvest period | April, May, June, July, August, September, October, Spring, Summer, Autumn |
| Germination (days) | 4-10 |
| Average germination (%) | 85 |
| Seeds per gram | 1.200 |
| Type of use | Balcony & Courtyard, Baskets & Containers |
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| Exposure | Sun |
| Soil type | Fertile, No preference |
| Soil moisture | Fresh to moist |
| Watering | Regular |
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