Celtuce
Celtuce is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
Celtuce is botanically a lettuce harvested for the celery-like edible stem. The stem is crisp, moist with a mild to slightly bitter flavour and it is used raw, or in stirfries and soups; young leaves can be used in salads or steamed. It is hardy, frost resistant and slow to bolt. Sow spring and autumn. Suitable for temperate, subtropical and tropical areas.
Celtuce
Product: Celtuce
Product type: SEED (60)
Botanical name: Lactuca sativa var. asparagina
Syn.: Syn. stem lettuce, celery lettuce, asparagus lettuce, wosun (Chinese).
Celtuce is botanically a lettuce harvested for the celery-like edible stem. The stem is crisp, moist with mild to slightly bitter flavour and it is used raw, or in stirfries and soups; young leaves can be used in salads or steamed. It is hardy, frost resistant and slow to bolt.
Plant type: Cool season annual
Plant height: 40 cm
Sow when: Germinate best at 5 - 24°C soil temp; seed will fail to germinate over 27°C
Temperate: Spring and autumn
Subtropical: Spring and autumn
Tropical: April - July
Germination: 4 - 10 days
Depth: 5 mm deep; requires light to germinate
Position: Full sun
Sow where: Direct into garden bed or seedling tray
Soil type: Fertile, well drained, pH 6 - 7.5
Rows: 30 - 45 cm apart
Details: Keep moisture constant; drying out will trigger bolting; avoid watering in the heat of the day; growing under shade-cloth is beneficial in hot areas
Harvest: Ready to harvest when 15 - 20 cm long and 3 - 4 cm around
60 seeds per packet
Lactuca sativa var. asparagina
Syn. stem lettuce, celery lettuce, asparagus lettuce, wosun (Chinese).