Stevia rebaudiana
Candyleaf, Sugarleaf, Sweetleaf, Stevia, sweet-leaf-of-Paraguay, Azucaca, Sweet Leaf, Sugar Leaf, Stevia rebaudiana
Description
A perennial herb prized in the agri-food sector for its tender leaves, which contain steviol glycosides that give them a unique sweet flavour. Belonging to the Asteraceae family, like chamomile and the sunflower, it has a compact habit and is profusely branched; it can also be grown both in beds and in pots, requiring full sun and balanced watering without waterlogging.
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Magnoliophyta
- Class
- Angiospermae
- Order
- Asterales
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Genus
- Stevia
- Species
- Stevia rebaudiana
Synonyms (1)
- Eupatorium rebaudianum
