Preliminary studies regarding the establisment of an ornamental garden in a geometrical style using vegetable plants in intercropping system

Abstract

This paper presents a literature review of the species Lactuca sativa L. regarding its decorative characters and productive potential, in association with other vegetables, based on morphological, physiological and technological characteristics. Based on these characteristics, the geometric display of the species and the possibility of growing them in intercropping system was elaborated. The studied species are two tips of lettuce, Lollo Rossa and May King, in intercropping systems with spinach, red orache, onions and lavender. The obtained results were congruent with the ones that specialized literature offered, the needed ornamental valences of an aesthetic family vegetable garden are offered by the decorative characters of the chosen species.