Sweetleaf
4.5 out of 5 (2 experiences)
Survivor
About Sweetleaf
Sweetleaf is a perennial in the aster family and is native to warm humid climates in South America. It is grown for its leaves from which a sweetener is made. It needs sandy well-drained but moist soil in sun to partial shade. It can be grown as an annual or brought indoors for the winter.
Taxonomy
Stevia rebaudiana
Stevia
Asteraceae
Asterales
Also known as
Candyleaf and Sugarleaf
How to care for Sweetleaf
How often to water your Sweetleaf
every 9
Sweetleaf needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
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Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Sweetleaf in your home
a window
Sweetleaf love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Sweetleaf does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Sweetleaf in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Sweetleaf
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Sweetleaf after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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Care Summary for Sweetleaf
Sweetleaf
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 1ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.
What other plant parents say
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