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lettuces
Featured
Sun Requirements
Full Sun
Uses
Salad greens, Vegetable
Leaves
Other: Grown for its edible green leaves with bronze tips. Loose-headed for a Romaine. Flavor better in Fall or over-wintered. Bitter in heat.
Life cycle
Annual
Plant Habit
Herb/Forb
Detailed Information

Lettuce (Lactuca sativa) in general originated in the **Eastern Mediterranean and Near East**.

However, ‘Rouge d’Hiver’ specifically, while descended from the original lettuce cultivars, is a French heirloom variety. Therefore, while its ultimate ancestor is from the Mediterranean/Near East, its more recent development and cultivation history is strongly tied to **France**.

So, the answer is a bit nuanced:

* **Origin of *Lactuca sativa*:** Eastern Mediterranean/Near East
* **Origin of *’Rouge d’Hiver’* cultivar:** France