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Accession Data:

Stevia rebaudiana (Bertoni) Bertoni

  • Common Name: Sweetleaf
  • Family: Asteraceae Giseke
  • Synonym(s): Eupatorium rebaudianum

  • Country of Origin: Brazil, northeastern Paraguay
  • Habitat: Marsh edges, on acidic sandy or muddy soils

  • Description: Stevia has an alternate leaf arrangement and herbaceous to semi-woody growth habit with flowers arranged in indeterminate heads. The flowers are small and white with a pale purple throat. The pollen can be highly allergenic. Stevia is self-incompatible and probably insect pollinated, the seeds are small, have very little endosperm and are dispersed in the wind via a hairy pappus.
  • Uses: This tropical herb was discovered in Paraguay where it has been used for centuries as a natural sweetener for yerba mate tea. Stevia is a healthy alternative to sugar or artificial sugar substitutes. This all-natural sweetener has zero calories, zero carbohydrates and a zero glycemic index. 5

    Properties/Actions: antibacterial, anticandidal, antifungal, antiviral, cardiotonic, diuretic, hypoglycemic, vasodilator.

Accession Data:

  • Accession # 202400076
  • Source: Johnny's Seeds
  • Provenance: 
    Seed from Johnny's, surface sown August 2024
  • Accession Date: 09-15-2024
  • Bench: 1306 - NEOA: West Bench NN
    • Currently: active - healthy
    • Qty: 2 confirmed on 10-08-2024

Classification:

  • Division: Magnoliophyta
  • Class: Magnoliopsida
  • SubClass: euasterid II
  • Order: Asterales
  • SubOrder:
  • Family: Asteraceae
  • SubFamily: Asteroideae
  • Tribe: Eupatorieae
  • SubTribe: Piqueriinae

References (internal):

  • Spice Plants
  • EEB Greenhouse Holdings native to: Brazil West-Central / Brazil Southeast / Paraguay

References (external):

  1. Stevia FAQ Website
  2. The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Last accessed on Sept. 15, 2024.
  3. The Healing Power of Rainforest Herbs, Leslie Taylor, 2005.
  4. Image #00 (Cropped) & #01 (original) by Ethel Aardvark (Own work) [CC BY 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons. Last accessed on Sept. 15, 2024.
  5. Sweetleaf at Logees Greenhouse. Last accessed on Sept. 15, 2024.

data regenerated on Wed, 16 Oct 2024 09:37:27 -0400 [bcm v4.0]

Images:

Stevia rebaudiana

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W/C = Wild Collected
= indicates flowering in past 14 days
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