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Lactuca sativa var. capitata
Also called Garden Lettuce, Lettuce, Cultivated Lettuce, Romaine Lettuce
Iceberg lettuce is a crisp-headed cultivar of garden lettuce (Lactuca sativa var. capitata) grown for its tight, pale green head. It grows best as a cool-season crop, and the key is steady moisture and cool temperatures so it does not bolt.
Iceberg lettuce, also called crisphead lettuce, is a common cultivar of lettuce. Created in 1894 in the United States by Burpee Seeds and Plants, it has since become a staple type of lettuce consumed globally.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Iceberg lettuce by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
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