Shipped with USPS First Class Package with tracking, NOT WITH A STAMP WHERE SEEDS CAN BE CRUSHED. Lactuca virosa grows as a biennial, leafy stalk stemming from a large brown taproot. It starts as a low rosette at first, but extends with age, typically measuring up to four feet in height. It is a wild relative of lactuca sativa, which contains the group of cultivars that are commonly used in salads. Virosa, one of several species known as wild lettuce, is sometimes used in salads too.But it is quite bitter and therefore less palatable. All wild lettuce species have this quality, but it has been bred out of lactuca sativa over hundreds of years of cultivation. More so than an edible, virosa was used by doctors as a medicinal herb. The plant exudes a sticky, off-white latex when damaged. Used as tincture, drank in tea or eaten as dried latex balls, wild lettuce was used was used quite commonly in Europe and America during the days prior to modern pharma. Growing information: Lactuca virosa prefers sandy or loamy soils but is not particularly picky. You can start your seeds indoors in the early spring to get a head start on the growing season. The seeds do enjoy cold temperatures during germination. Plant your wild lettuce seeds on the surface of your potting mixture and just barely cover them with soil. Cover the pots with saran wrap until germination begins. They can be transplanted when they are a few inches. This is best off being done before the temperatures get too hot. Seeds can also be sown directly outdoors. But they are made to be carried by wind so you may lose a few if you have strong winds. To prevent this, make sure the soil stays moist so it will hold together. These plants prefer full sun. They are not frost tender and will return the following year.
Please note that we don’t ship seeds to California, Puerto Rico and Utah. We don’t accept returns for this item. These are my home grown seeds. You will get 100 Wild/Opium Lettuce Seeds(Lactuca Virosa) Medicinal Edible Plant. US native , annual leafy vegetable with yellow small flowers. Pollernaters and birds love this plant. Self seeding easily and comes back every year in Spring and Summer. Very easy to grow. 1st picture shows a young plant.It can grow up to 9 feet. Thrive in both full sun and partial shade. Low to non maintenance. These are grown organically in my garden beds.No chemical spray or added to my garden. Edible leaves are healthy and very tasty,either raw or cooked.But this will make you drowsy after eating.Use as a medicine for sleeping problems. .
Wild lettuce is a annual to zone 4-9. It re-seeds itself. It grows to 6 feet tall and develops yellow flowers. The plant, when more mature, has a lot of milky sap if you break the stem. Press seed onto moist soil and keep moist and cool to cold until it germinates in 21 to 30 days, or press seed onto moist soil in late fall and it will emerge in the spring. Wild lettuce needs cooler temps and shade to germinate. Outdoor in fall or very early spring is best. 40 seeds per pkg.
1 oz. Wild Lettuce Leaf Powder (Lactuca virosa) For educational purposes only This information has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This information is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you are looking for larger quantities, or other herbs not listed, please inquire with “Ask seller a question” If you have a problem with your purchase, please contact me first before leaving feedback, so we can reach resolution promptly and efficiently. I intend to please and am always honest and reasonable in my business transactions for over 10 years. Bid With Confidence! Read my feedback. I’m a very interactive seller and have high marks for cooperative selling. I guarantee this will be a positive EBay experience for you. The information in the listing is just a brief description found on the internet that describes the item, please do your own research before purchasing, or contact a health professional for futher information about this item. Ebay does not allow me to give any medical advice pertaining to any of the herbal tems 1 Ounce (oz) = 28 Grams(gm) = 28000 Milligrams(mg) Please Note: As I do my best to keep the pictures in the description current, The color, cut, and packaging may vary slightly as I do not purchase more than I can sell in a couple months, and these can be different from batch to batch. Be assured that you are receiving the item you purchased Shipping for each additional item is $0.25 if all items are paid for in one Paypal transaction. Shipping discounts should automatically be applied when you check out, If not, Please click “Request Total”. If you choose to pay for items individually, the shipping discount will not be applied. Please note: Feedback is left automatically, once it is received…. If you plan on purchasing multiple items, all you need to do is add them to your cart first, then click checkout when finished, then all items will have discounted shipping charges.if you do pay for the items individually, they will be shipped by individually, so if you want to save money on your order, add to cart first.
Lactuca Serriola “Prickly Lettuce” “Wild Lettuce” “Compass Plant” “Opium Lettuce”. In addition to that, you may not know what these plants have been exposed to. Toxic chemicals and runoff can contaminate these wild plants and collecting seeds from them may not be ideal.
Lactuca virosa grows as a biennial, leafy stalk stemming from a large brown taproot. It is a wild relative of lactuca sativa, which contains the group of cultivars that are commonly used in salads. Growing information: Lactuca virosa prefers sandy or loamy soils but is not particularly picky.
