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True Wild Lettuce Seeds - Lactuca virosa -

Description: ~ Opium Lettuce ~ Wild Lettuce (Lactuca virosa) is grown medicinally for the milky white sap that oozes from the plant when cut or broken. ~ Medicinal Use of Wild Lettuce ~ The whole plant is rich in a milky sap that flows freely from any wounds. This hardens and dries when in contact with the air. The sap contains "lactucarium", which is used in medicine for its digestive, diuretic and sedative properties. Lactucarium has an affect, but without its tendency to cause digestive upsets. It is taken internally in the treatment of insomnia, anxiety, hyperactivity in children, dry coughs, rheumatic pain etc. Concentrations of lactucarium are low in young plants and most concentrated when the plant comes into flower. It is collected commercially by cutting the heads of the plants and scraping the juice into china vessels several times a day until the plant is exhausted. This species contain more lactucarium then any other Lactuca species. An infusion of the fresh or dried flowering plant can also be used. The plant should be used with caution and with the supervision of a skilled practitioner. ~ Propagating Wild Lettuce From Seed ~ Scatter seeds on moist soil, and press them lightly into the soil. Just barely cover the seed as Lactuca needs sunlight to germinate. Germination takes 5 days to two weeks. Transplant seedlings to rich, moist soil and full sun, spacing them 2 ft apart. Wild Lettuce is a biennial, which means in the first year it will make a rosette of leaves, and in the second year the flower stalk(s) will shoot up in early to mid summer to 4-6ft and produce seeds in late summer/early fall. If you're lucky, it will make seeds the first year. Wild Lettuce is hardy to zone 6 (-10F/-23C).

Price: 5.95 USD

Location: Brooklyn, New York

End Time: 2024-01-08T13:57:26.000Z

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Item Specifics

Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer

All returns accepted: Returns Accepted

Item must be returned within: 30 Days

Refund will be given as: Money back or replacement (buyer's choice)

Climate: Cold, Dry, Sub-tropical, Temperate

Common Name: Wild Lettuce, Opium Lettuce, Great Lettuce

Indoor/Outdoor: Indoor & Outdoor

Color: Green

USDA Hardiness Zone (°F): 6 (-10 to 0 °F)

Brand: EdenWild

Season of Interest: Summer, Fall

Type: Herb Seeds

Life Cycle: Biennial

Watering: Medium

Genus: Lactuca

Sunlight: Partial Shade, Full Sun

Features: Fast Growing, Cold Resistant, Edible, Self-Pollinating

Cultivating Difficulty: Easy

Country/Region of Manufacture: United States

Species: virosa

Available Variations

Color: 10+ Fresh Seeds

Price: 5.95 USD

Available Quantity: 357

Quantity Sold: 314

Color: 25+ Fresh Seeds

Price: 6.95 USD

Available Quantity: 490

Quantity Sold: 449

Color: 50+ Fresh Seeds

Price: 9.95 USD

Available Quantity: 400

Quantity Sold: 369

Color: 100+ Fresh Seeds

Price: 14.95 USD

Available Quantity: 25

Quantity Sold: 1

Color: 250 Fresh Seeds

Price: 24.5 USD

Available Quantity: 20

Quantity Sold: 1

Color: 500 Fresh Seeds

Price: 35 USD

Available Quantity: 10

Quantity Sold: 0

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