Stevia

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A young Stevia rebaudiana plant


Plant Characteristics
Habit   herbaceous

Lifespan: perennial
Cultivation
Exposure: sun
Water: moderate
Features: edible
Scientific Names

Asteraceae >

Stevia >


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Stevia is a genus of about 150 species of herbs and shrubs in the sunflower family (Asteraceae), native to subtropical and tropical South America and Central America. The species Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni, commonly known as sweetleaf, sweet leaf, sugarleaf, or simply stevia, is widely grown for its sweet leaves.

Cultivation

Propagation

Pests and diseases

Species

About 150 species, including:
Stevia eupatoria
Stevia ovata
Stevia plummerae
Stevia rebaudiana
Stevia salicifolia
Stevia serrata

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