Willowleaf Lettuce
NameWillowleaf Lettuce
Species NameLactuca saligna
Common NameWillowleaf Lettuce
Bonsai Styleformal-upright
Estimated Age (years)1
Container Typenone
Geographic Origineurope
Cultivation Difficultybeginner
Trunk Featuresslender herbaceous stem
Foliage Typelinear leaves
Height (cm)30
Nebari (Root Flare) Qualitynot applicable
Is Floweringtrue
Notable FeaturesSmall, pale yellow to white ray flowers on an upright stem.
Description
This specimen of Willowleaf Lettuce displays a slender, upright stem with small, pale yellow to white ray flowers arranged along its upper portion. The flowers have a delicate appearance, typical of the Asteraceae family, and are supported by small bracts.
