Pliant Lettuce
NamePliant Lettuce
Species NameLactuca serriola
Common NamePliant Lettuce
Bonsai Styleinformal-upright
Estimated Age (years)1
Container Typenatural ground
Geographic Origineurope
Cultivation Difficultyadvanced
Trunk Featuresslender trunk, woody base
Foliage Typedeciduous
Height (cm)25
Nebari (Root Flare) Qualityundeveloped
Is Floweringtrue
Notable FeaturesAbundant bright yellow flowers, slender stem, growing in a harsh, rocky environment.
Description
This specimen, identified as Pliant Lettuce, is a wild plant growing in a rocky natural environment, not a cultivated bonsai. It exhibits a slender, upright growth habit with numerous small, bright yellow flowers along its stem and sparse, somewhat spiky foliage. Its naturalistic form could inspire a wild, untamed aesthetic if trained as a bonsai.
