Sugarcane leaf seeds - Stevia (Stevia rebaudiana)

Common name: Stevia Scientific name: Stevia rebaudiana Also known as: Sugar leaf A herbaceous plant from the Asteraceae family that exceeds 60 cm in height, its leaves contain a high percentage of natural sugar and are elongated in shape, growing along its stems, used for sweetening as an alternative to white sugar as it contains 200-300 times the sweetness of sugar. • Sugar leaf flower - Stevia: Its flowers have five white serrated petals, and they are usually pruned to improve the taste of the leaves. • Sugar leaf seeds - Stevia: Its seeds are small elongated sticks with a dark color. • Growing season for sugar leaf - Stevia: It is cultivated in spring with moderate weather, and can also be grown year-round in agricultural greenhouses and enclosed or plastic places where temperature can be controlled and where sunlight or sufficient lighting for the plant is available. • Suitable climate and soil for growing sugar leaf - Stevia: It thrives in moderate and warm climates, needs sunlight, and does not tolerate frost. It is planted in sandy or semi-sandy well-drained soil. • How to cultivate sugar leaf - Stevia: It is cultivated by seeds planted at a depth of 1-2 cm from the soil surface, and it can be fertilized with organic fertilizer at least once to accelerate its growth. • Its benefits and uses: It is cultivated for its leaves, from which various natural sweetening products are extracted. • The original habitat of the fragrant Anise: Paraguay, from where it spread to many countries around the world.