Stevia

Stevia

$9.98
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Stevia
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Stevia

Stevia

A natural herbal sweetener you can use fresh or steeped into a homemade extract. A little goes a long way when you want sweetness without sugar.

$9.98
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Perfect for...

a natural sweetner

Yield

Generous

Care Level

Beginner

First Harvest

2-3 Months

Care and Harvest

Spider mites may appear; you can use our prevention tricks to keep them at bay!

Harvest once plants reach about 8 inches tall, trimming outer leaves and leaving a third of the plant for continued production.
Taste and Use

Stevia is most commonly used as a sugar substitute, but it is also believed to be an antioxidant and have anti-hyperglycemic, anti-hypertensive, antimicrobial, and anti-inflammatory properties. You can use the leaves fresh, or more commonly, steeped to create an extract or concentrate.
Origin

Native to Paraguay, Stevia has long been used as an herbal sweetener. The Guarani people used Stevia in hot maté to cut the bitter flavor as early as 500 AD.