Lettuce
- Family / Genus
- Order Asterales · Family Asteraceae · Genus Lactuca
- Origin
- Mediterranean & West Asia. Established in Korea during the Three Kingdoms period, listed as wageo (萵苣) in the Donguibogam
- Edible Parts
- Leaves (mainly) · stems (stem lettuce includes the stalk)
- Korean Growing Season
- Sow in spring (Mar–Apr) and autumn (Aug–Sep); spring lettuce May–Jun, autumn lettuce Oct–Nov. Effectively year-round. Excellent for balcony growing