Seed variety
Sugar plant – Stevia rebaudiana
Stevia rebaudiana is a tender perennial in Asteraceae, selected for sweet-tasting leaves rather than showy flowers. Small white tubular florets form modest clusters above the foliage. Frost sensitivity explains its use as a seasonal herb in cooler regions.
At a glance
Reference BSI-B12185Variety profile
Characteristics
- Cultivar
- Sugar plant
- Seeds per gram
- 2800.0
- Growth habit
- Bushy, Compact
- Life cycle
- perennial
Botanical details
- Common names
- Stevia
- Order
- Asterales
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Genus
- Stevia
- Species
- Stevia rebaudiana