Life Span
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Origin
Southwestern United States, Central America, South America, Brazil
Types
-
Number of Varieties
1
0
40000
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Habitat
Mountain Slopes, Mountains, tropical grasslands
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-7
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
40.60 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Even Pinnate
Thorns
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1% - List of Herbs Garden Plants
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
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37% - List of Herbs Garden Plants
Tolerances
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, root cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
Does not require fertilizer once established
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial fruit blotch, Damping off, Fusarium wilt, Red blotch, Root rot, Septoria leaf spot, Southern blight
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Variety of soil types
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
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9% - List of Herbs Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
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17% - List of Herbs Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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63% - List of Herbs Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
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42% - List of Herbs Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
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69% - List of Herbs Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
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63% - List of Herbs Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
71% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
✔
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1% - List of Herbs Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
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13% - List of Herbs Garden Plants
Invasive
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9% - List of Herbs Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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72% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Flies
Allergy
Asthma, Skin irritation, Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Ornamental use
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
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91% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Hypoglycaemic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Other Uses
-
Used As Indoor Plant
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48% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
STEVIA rebaudiana
Common Name
Candyleaf, Stevia, Sweetleaf
In Hindi
Stevia
In German
Stevia
In French
Stevia
In Spanish
Stevia
In Greek
Stevia
In Portuguese
Stevia
In Polish
Stewia
In Latin
Stevia
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Family
Asteraceae
Genus
Stevia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Eupatorieae
Subfamily
-
Number of Species
240
Rank: 65 (Overall)
1
27800
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