Stevia rebaudiana
Stevia
Common names: Sweet herb, Honey herb
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Description
Stevia is a sweet herb from South America; a single leaf tastes many times sweeter than sugar. In our region it is not winter hardy and is best moved into the house as a potted plant in autumn.
Care instructions
Start growing Stevia from March in a warm place and only set it outside after the last frost or grow it year-round in a pot. Place it in full sun and warmth and water evenly, avoiding waterlogging. Harvest individual leaves continuously from July; overwinter the plant in a bright place at around ten degrees Celsius.
Soil & site
Soil pH
Soil type
sandy, loamy, humus-rich, well-drained
Feeding
Medium feeder
Companion planting
Good neighbors
carrot family (Apiaceae)
Calendula and Tagetes next to carrots keep the carrot fly away with their scent.
For example Carrotcelery rootDillParsleyCarrot fennelCoriander and 19 more species in the catalogue
Source: classic companion planting (DACH-Gartenpraxis)
Rather not
nightshade family (Solanaceae)
Sunflowers release substances into the soil that inhibit potato tuber growth, and they also compete for water and nutrients.
For example PotatoTomatoSweet pepperCocktail tomatoEggplantCape gooseberry and 9 more species in the catalogue
Source: basic crop-rotation rule
Companion planting is partly traditional gardening lore. Where the reason is known, it is given.
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