Stevia rebaudiana
Stevia , Sweet herb of Paraguay, Eupatorium rebaudianum, Caa-ehe, Sweet leaf, Sweet leaf, Sugarleaf
Stevia Stevia
S. rebaudiana - S. rebaudiana is a tender, upright, bushy, short-lived perennial, often treated as an annual vegetable crop, with hairy stems bearing toothed, elliptic to narrowly lance-shaped, edible, dark green leaves and loose panicles of white, tubular flowers throughout the year.
Stevia rebaudiana is: Deciduous
Bushy, Upright
White in All seasons
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn
Thrips Thrips
Mosaic virus Mosaic virus
Pinch out tips to promote bushier growth. Removing flower buds will encourage larger leaves.
Seed, Stem tip cuttings
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Stevia rebaudiana (Stevia ) will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.6m after 1-2 years.
Beds and borders, Conservatory, Containers, Drying, Flavouring food and drinks, Greenhouse, Sub-Tropical
Grow in light, sandy, preferably neutral to acid soil in full sun. Plant out after danger of frost has passed. Under glass, grow in loam-based compost with added sand in full light. Feed with a low-nitrogen fertiliser monthly.
Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive
Acid, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
We do not currently have companion plants added for this plant.
Stevia rebaudiana
Stevia , Sweet herb of Paraguay, Eupatorium rebaudianum, Caa-ehe, Sweet leaf, Sweet leaf, Sugarleaf
Stevia Stevia
S. rebaudiana - S. rebaudiana is a tender, upright, bushy, short-lived perennial, often treated as an annual vegetable crop, with hairy stems bearing toothed, elliptic to narrowly lance-shaped, edible, dark green leaves and loose panicles of white, tubular flowers throughout the year.
Deciduous
Bushy, Upright
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White in All seasons
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn
Pinch out tips to promote bushier growth. Removing flower buds will encourage larger leaves.
Seed, Stem tip cuttings
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Stevia rebaudiana (Stevia ) will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.6m after 1-2 years.
Beds and borders, Conservatory, Containers, Drying, Flavouring food and drinks, Greenhouse, Sub-Tropical
Grow in light, sandy, preferably neutral to acid soil in full sun. Plant out after danger of frost has passed. Under glass, grow in loam-based compost with added sand in full light. Feed with a low-nitrogen fertiliser monthly.
Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive
Acid, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
Zone 12, Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9
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