Mazhar Botanic Garden

Lactuca sativa iceberg var. iceberg L.

Romaine Lettuce

Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Lactuca
Species: sativa
Sub Species: Iceberg
Cultivar / variety: var. iceberg
Sample code: EGY-MBG-001122
Common name: Romaine Lettuce
English name: Lettuce Iceburg
Arabic name: كابوتشا
Native: Mediterranean
Country: Mediterranean basin
(PGR): Common

Annual vegetable plant leaves fan-shaped, cabbage-like head

food. salad. sandwich.

Lactuca sativa var, capitata 'Iceberg'

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Texture: Adaptable
Fertility: Intermediate
Drainage: Moderately well drained
Salinity: Low
Water Sources: Moderate Water
Climates: Temperate
Lights: Full sun Light shade
Propagation: Seeds
Flowering time: Spring
Zone: 2a : 11b
pH range: 6.0-7.0
Status: Common
Life span: Annual
Habits: Herb
Sample Type: Introduced - cultivated
Collecting Sources: Seed company
Plant Uses: Human food
Plant Populations density: Cultivated
Vegetation types: Cultivation
pH: Mild acid Neutral

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