Stevia

Stevia rebaudiana

A beautifully decorative leafy plant that is grown in pots, both indoors and outdoors. The plant originates in South America. The small leaves are used as a natural sweetener and they are said to be about 300 times sweeter than sugar. The sweet leaves are nice to chew  on as a sweet treat (though not easily digestable, so don't swallow). Add them to smoothies, or dry them and ground to powder for use as a sweetener in the kitchen.

Can be stored indoors in winter, bright and cool.

Pre-cultivation: March - April. Sow sparsely in moist soil. Do not cover with soil but preferably with vermiculite. Keep moist, cover with plastic. Place the seed in approx. 18-20°C. Germinates in about 1-3 weeks. After emergence, place in a light and cool place. Use extra lighting when sowing early.

Overwintered plants must be moved indoors.

Sow depth, cm: 0-0,2

Height, cm: 40

Harvest: June - Oct (earlier after the first year if grown as perennial)

Spacing: 30 cm / 1 plant per GreenStalk pocket

Location: Sun

Perennial, can also be grown as annual

Number of seeds: 14