Stevia: Growing the Natural Sweetener Plant
Stevia rebaudiana
Stevia care (Stevia rebaudiana): herb with intensely sweet leaves, a natural sweetener. Full sun, fertile soil, frost-tender, fast-growing.
Characteristics
Stevia (Stevia rebaudiana) is a South American tender perennial herb, grown as an annual, with incredibly sweet leaves used as a natural zero-calorie sweetener. It wants full sun, fertile, moist, well-drained soil and plenty of warmth: it is frost-tender. It grows fast and is easy in a pot to shelter over winter.
Flowering season
Practical tips
Water needs: media — always check soil moisture before watering.
Prefers pieno sole: provide the right light and rotate the plant for even growth.
Recommended soil: fertile drenante. Refresh the substrate every 1-2 years.
Dust the leaves with a damp cloth to support photosynthesis.
Feed during the growing season (spring-summer) and stop in winter.
