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Stevia
Stevia
Stevia rebaudiana
Plantae
RARE

Stats

Lifespan
3-5 years
Size
Small
Diet
Photosynthetic
Biome
Subtropical grassland
Range
South America
Movement
Sessile
Breeding
Seeds
Defense
Toxins
Status
Rare

About

Stevia, also known as sweetleaf, grows in the tropical regions of South America. It is a perennial herb with a sweet-tasting leaf that is harvested for its natural sweetness.

Life cycle

  1. 1.
    seed
    A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
  2. 2.
    sprout
    A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
  3. 3.
    sapling
    A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
  4. 4.
    mature
    Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Family
Asteraceae
Genus
Stevia
Species
Stevia rebaudiana