Stevia

Russian Sage

About Stevia and Russian Sage

Stevia

Russian Sage

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Southwestern United States, Central America, South America, Brazil

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

Perovskia atriplicifolia LACEY BLUE, Perovskia atriplicifolia ‘Rocketman’

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Mountain Slopes, Mountains, tropical grasslands

Not Available

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available4-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-7

9-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

40.60 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Lavender, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green, Silver

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Gray Green, Silver

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Gray Green, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Silver

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Even Pinnate

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, root cutting

Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs very little water, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do Not over Water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Prune in early spring, Prune regularly

4.8 Fertilizers

Does not require fertilizer once established

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial fruit blotch, Damping off, Fusarium wilt, Red blotch, Root rot, Septoria leaf spot, Southern blight

Chlorosis, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Variety of soil types

Drought, Salt

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Flies

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, Skin irritation, Skin rash

Skin irritation, Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Ornamental use

Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Insect Repellent

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Hypoglycaemic

Treating fever

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Culinary use, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Houseplant, Tropical

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

STEVIA rebaudiana

Perovskia atriplicifolia

7.2 Common Name

Candyleaf, Stevia, Sweetleaf

Longin Russian Sage, Russian Sage

7.2.1 In Hindi

Stevia

Russian Sage

7.2.2 In German

Stevia

russische Sage

7.2.3 In French

Stevia

sabio ruso

7.2.4 In Spanish

Stevia

Sage ruso

7.2.5 In Greek

Stevia

Ρωσική Sage

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Stevia

Sábio russo

7.2.7 In Polish

Stewia

rosyjski Sage

7.2.8 In Latin

Stevia

Russian Sage

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Stevia

Perovskia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Eupatorieae

Mentheae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

240NA

1 27800

Properties of Stevia and Russian Sage

Wondering what are the properties of Stevia and Russian Sage? We provide you with everything About Stevia and Russian Sage. Stevia doesn't have thorns and Russian Sage doesn't have thorns. Also Stevia does not have fragrant flowers. Stevia has allergic reactions like Asthma, Skin irritation and Skin rash and Russian Sage has allergic reactions like Asthma, Skin irritation and Skin rash. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Stevia and Russian Sage and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Stevia and Russian Sage

Season and care of Stevia and Russian Sage is important to know. While considering everything about Stevia and Russian Sage Care, growing season is an essential factor. Stevia season is Summer and Fall and Russian Sage season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Stevia is Loam, Sand and for Russian Sage is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Stevia is Acidic, Neutral and for Russian Sage is Neutral, Alkaline.

Stevia and Russian Sage Physical Information

Stevia and Russian Sage physical information is very important for comparison. Stevia height is 45.70 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Russian Sage height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Stevia and Russian Sage are as follows:

Stevia flower color: White
Stevia leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Russian Sage flower color: Lavender and Blue Violet
Russian Sage leaf color: Gray Green and Silver

Care of Stevia and Russian Sage

Care of Stevia and Russian Sage include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Stevia pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Russian Sage pruning is done Prune in early spring and Prune regularly. In summer Stevia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Russian Sage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.