About

Lactuca sativa 'Kigalie'PBR is a lettuce cultivar grown for its edible leaves. It belongs to the Asteraceae family and the genus Lactuca. The leaves are most often eaten raw in green salads, with additional uses in sandwiches, wraps and soups. Flowering occurs in the UK from June to August.

About the genus

Lactuca, commonly known as lettuce, is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. The genus includes at 117 recognized species, distributed worldwide, but mainly in temperate Eurasia.

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In the garden

Lactuca sativa 'Kigalie'PBR is a cultivar of lettuce, an annual leaf vegetable long cultivated for its succulent leaves. Lettuce has a long cultivation history that traces back to ancient Egypt and later spread across Europe; the Latin name lactuca reflects that classical heritage. Worldwide production is substantial, with lettuce widely grown for fresh-market salad use. As an annual, this cultivar is managed for its leaves rather than perennial structure. Leaves are typically harvested during the growing season for immediate use; other parts of some lettuce types, such as stems and seeds, are also used in particular varieties (for example, celtuce for its stems). Plants will produce flowers in mid-summer (June to August in the UK) if left to mature to seed. In practice, plan plantings to supply fresh salad leaves through the season and use rapid turnover to make the most of garden space. The leaves are most commonly used raw in green salads but can also be included in sandwiches and wraps or briefly grilled for a warmed salad variation.

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More in the Lactuca genus

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  Lactuca alpinaalpine sow-thistle, alpine blue-sow-thistle
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  Lactuca bourgaeiLettuce
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  Lactuca plumieriLettuce
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  Lactuca sativa 'Anguilla'
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  Lactuca sativa 'Bastille'PBRlettuce 'Bastille'
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  Lactuca sativa 'Doppler'lettuce 'Doppler'
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  Lactuca sativa 'Habanera'PBRLettuce
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  Lactuca sativa 'Volare'PBRLettuce