Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Grass
Origin
Southwestern United States, Central America, South America, Brazil
World/Pandemic
Types
-
Paspalum vaginatum
Number of Varieties
110
0
40000
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Habitat
Mountain Slopes, Mountains, tropical grasslands
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99998-10
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
H2, 17, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm2.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
40.60 cm50.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Green, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Even Pinnate
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, root cutting
Sprigging or Stolonizing
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases
Needs more water during establishment
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Does not require fertilizer once established
organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial fruit blotch, Damping off, Fusarium wilt, Red blotch, Root rot, Septoria leaf spot, Southern blight
Dollar spot, Leaf spot
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Variety of soil types
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Flies
Billbugs, Crickets, Cutworms
Allergy
Asthma, Skin irritation, Skin rash
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Ornamental use
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Erosion control
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Hypoglycaemic
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
-
Other Uses
-
Used as a golf course turf, Used to feed livestock
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Houseplant, Tropical
Lawns and Turf
Botanical Name
STEVIA rebaudiana
PASPALUM vaginatum
Common Name
Candyleaf, Stevia, Sweetleaf
Biscuit Grass, Seashore Paspalum
In Hindi
Stevia
Seashore Paspalum
In German
Stevia
Seashore Paspalum
In French
Stevia
Seashore Paspalum
In Spanish
Stevia
Paspalum
In Greek
Stevia
Αιγιαλός Paspalum
In Portuguese
Stevia
seashore Paspalum
In Polish
Stewia
Nad morzem Paspalum
In Latin
Stevia
Paspalum maris
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida
Order
Asterales
Cyperales
Family
Asteraceae
Poaceae
Genus
Stevia
Paspalum
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Eupatorieae
Paniceae
Subfamily
-
Panicoideae
Number of Species
24020
1
27800
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