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Stevia rebaudiana

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Sugar or honeyleaf suited as sugar replacement. The average size is 50 cm. The leaf colour is green. This plant is not hardy.

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : Reis Saint Lucia en Saint Vincent 2015

Family : Asteraceae

© first picture : Jaap de Kreek en Dirk van Gelderen

© picture 2 : Jaap de Kreek en Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Reis Saint Lucia en Saint Vincent 2015

© picture 3 : Jaap de Kreek en Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Reis Saint Lucia en Saint Vincent 2015

© picture 4 : Jaap de Kreek en Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Reis Saint Lucia en Saint Vincent 2015

© picture 5 : Jaap de Kreek en Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Reis Saint Lucia en Saint Vincent 2015

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : perennial
soil type : good gardening soil
planting place : needs a sunny place
habit/form : loose growing
water requirement : needs moderatly water
wind tolerance : not susceptible to wind
the plant is deciduous
height approx : between 30 and 50 cm
width approx : between 20 and 30 cm
quantity per m2 : 9
flower colour : yellow
leaf colour : green
leaf shape : leaves are narrow longitudinal
leaf size : between 3 and 5 cm
edibility : the leaves are edible
flowering period : june - july
hardiness : not hardy