Red Lollo
Lactuca sativa
About
Lactuca serriola, also called prickly lettuce, milk thistle (not to be confused with Silybum marianum, also called milk thistle) compass plant, and scarole, is an annual or biennial plant in the dandelion tribe within the daisy family. It has a slightly fetid odor and is commonly considered a weed of orchards, roadsides and field crops. It is the closest wild relative of cultivated lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.).
- Family
- Asteraceae
How to use it
Red Lollo can be used as a leafy green in salads, sandwiches, and wraps, adding both flavor and texture. Its vibrant color makes it an excellent choice for garnishing dishes, enhancing their visual appeal.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
At a glance
What it needs
USDA hardiness
Zones 2–11
Ecology
How it lives
- Propagated by
- Seed
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- Name
- Red Lollo
- Slug
- red-lollo
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Genus
- Lactuca
- Species
- sativa
- Category
- Lettuce
- Hardiness zone (min)
- 2
- Hardiness zone (max)
- 11
- Average height (cm)
- 0
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 52
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