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Lactuca is a plant genus, commonly called Acanthus-leaved lettuce, a edible perennial, and with a herbaceous growth habit. Its native range is Mediterranean regions. Reference care guidance for Lactuca suggests partial sun light, medium watering, warm temperatures, and moderate humidity; collector consensus will refine this as more public specimens are added. Drill into a specific species in the Lactuca genus below, or browse who's growing it.
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Lactuca is a plant genus. Commonly known as Acanthus-leaved lettuce, a edible perennial, and with a herbaceous growth habit. Native to Mediterranean regions.
Reference care guidance for Lactuca: partial sun light, medium watering, warm temperatures, and moderate humidity. Collectors on collecto.rs will refine this as more public specimens are added.
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