Stevia, Sugar Plant, Sweet Herb, Sweet leaf of Paraguay

Features

Native seeds. Prefers to grow in grasslands and dunes that are not too heavily fertilized. Is an excellent perennial soil improver and green manure, because it binds a lot of nitrogen from the air. Excellent host and nectar plant for butterflies and other insects. The leaves of Stevia are low in calories and are used as a natural sweetener in coffee, tea and various dishes (possibly pureed). Good for diabetics. Approx. 40x sweeter than sugar. Stevia cannot stand low night temperatures well. Therefore bring indoors when temperatures are lower than 10 ºC.