does romaine lettuce spread
Lettuce spread to the Greeks and Romans, the latter of whom gave it the name  lactuca , from which the English lettuce is ultimately derived.By 50 AD, multiple types were described, and lettuce appeared often in medieval writings, including several herbals.ettuce's native range spreads from the Mediterranean to Siberia, although it has been transported to almost all areas of the world. Plants generally have a height and spread of 6 to 12 inches (15 to 30 cm). The leaves are colorful, mainly in the green and red color spectrums, with some variegated varieties.