Stevia – Stevia rebaudiana

Plant family: Asteraceae

Plant origin: Subtropical Americas

Fruit description:

Flowers: Stevia has pretty little white star-shaped flowers in Summer.

Growing conditions: Stevia is an herbaceous perennial plant, and grows to about 50cm tall. The leaves are soft, bright green, with a serrated edge. Stevia likes a moist, rich, well-drained soil, full or part sunshine, and warm, subtropical or tropical climates. It must be protected from frost. It grows well in a pot.

Uses: Stevia is a natural herbal sweetener much sweeter than cane sugar, with no calories, ideal for controlling sugar or calory intakes. It can be used to sweeten drinks or foods. The flavour of fresh Stevia initially is extreme sweetness but this later changes in the mouth to a licorice flavour.

Medicinal uses:

Pollination requirements: Self-Pollinating.

Harvest time Use the fresh leaves as required or dry them for later.

Plant relatives

Special features:

Grown by method: Seed Grown Pot size: 100mm

Plant growing Height and Width for pots or in the ground planting: Grows to 0.5 metres high by 0.5 metres wide if Planted in a Pot. Grows 0.5 metres high by 0.5 metres wide if Planted in the Ground.

Shipping plant pot or planter bag size: 100mm