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.
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).
Cool season annual
Celtuce
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.