Stevia rebaudiana

(Common name:- Stevia)

Classification

• Kingdom : Plantae
• Unranked: Angiosperms
• Unranked: Eudicots
• Unranked : Asterids
• Order : Asterales
• Family : Asteraceae
• Tribe: Eupatorieae
• Genus :Stevia

Stevia has been extensively used now days due to its sweet taste and usefulness in diabetes.

Plant Description

Stevia is a native to tropical and subtropical South America and Central America.

It is perennial shrub which grows up to 2 m high and leaves are 2-3 cm long. Small white flowers appear after 50- 100 days of transplantation.

It generally survives in warm weather but treated as annual in cold region.

Stevia is grown commercially as well as in gardens and kitchens.

Other names

• China-Tian ju.
• South Africa-Heuningblaar.
• English-Candy leaf, sweet leaf.
• German-Honigkraut.
• India-Madhu parani(Marathi) , Gurmaar (Punjabi), Madhu patra (Sanskrit).
• Japan-Amaha sutebia.
• Thailand-Satiwia.