Accession Data
Stevia rebaudiana
Common Name: Sweetleaf
Family: Asteraceae
Synonym(s): Eupatorium rebaudianum
Country of Origin: Brazil, northeastern Paraguay
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
Accession Date: 2024-09-15 00:00:00
Bloom Status: 🪴 Not Flowering
Location: 1306
Quantity: 2
Source: Johnny's Seeds
Provenance:
Seed from Johnny's, surface sown August 2024
Classification
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Subclass: euasterid II
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
SubFamily: Asteroideae
Tribe: Eupatorieae
SubTribe: Piqueriinae
Flowering Data:
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References
- Stevia FAQ Website
- The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Last accessed on Sept. 15, 2024.
- The Healing Power of Rainforest Herbs, Leslie Taylor, 2005.
- Image #00 (Cropped) & #01 (original) by Ethel Aardvark (Own work) [CC BY 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons. Last accessed on Sept. 15, 2024.
- Sweetleaf at Logees Greenhouse. Last accessed on Sept. 15, 2024.
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