Vegetable
Oak Leaf
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Oak leaf lettuce has lobed leaves shaped like oak foliage—green or red, soft-crisp texture, mild sweetness, excellent in mixed salads. Does not form a dense head; cut outer leaves as needed. Colourful red oak leaf adds visual interest without strong bitterness when cool-grown.
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Characteristics
Preparations
Colour PlateContinuous CutSalad Mix
Traits
AttractiveColour VariantsLobed LeafLooseMildOak Shape
History
FR
French gardens selected oak-leaf shaped lettuces for salad variety.
Seed trade spread oak leaf types internationally.
Mesclun mixes featured oak leaf for shape and colour.
Oak leaf remained a standard specialty loose lettuce form.