Stevia - Stevia rebaudiana - 300 X Sweeter than Sugar - Herb - Seeds Nymphaea

Stevia - Stevia rebaudiana - 300 X Sweeter than Sugar - Herb - Seeds NymphaeaStevia rebaudiana is a plant species in the genus Stevia of the sunflower family (Asteraceae), commonly known as sweetleaf, sweet leaf, sugarleaf, which is widely grown for its sweet leaves, the source of sweetener products known as stevia. As a sweetener and sugar substitute, stevia's taste has a slower onset and longer duration than that of sugar, and some of its extracts may have a bitter or licorice like aftertaste at high concentrations. With its

the heat is more intense and it is more flavoursome

but there are two species from the Cape Province of South Africa that are winter growing

as the common names suggest

A good potting specimen

rocky areas

Short and growing to only 8cm this indigenous sa bulb has fragrant flowers in shades of mauve through to blue

These are an open pollinated variety of tomato with fruits weighing around 1 ounce each

Forms clusters

and simply dupe their pollinators

they are fascinating to the eye and are breath-taking in massed plantings or containers

It’s large cell structure enables it to absorb air and water like a sponge

Highly disease resistant plant in spring for best results