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Candyleaf

Local Name	:	Candyleaf
Botanical Name	:	Stevia rebaudiana (Bertoni) Bertoni
Common Name	:	Candyleaf
Family	:	Asteraceae
Distribution	:	It is native to Paraguay and Brazil in South America. It has been widely cultivated around the world for its sweet leaves.
Habit	:	Herb
Short Description	:	It is a perennial herb with lance-shaped, serrated leaves and small white or pink flowers, used for its sweet-tasting leaves.

Descriptions

It is an herbaceous perennial plant. It has lance-shaped, serrated leaves. The plant produces small, white or pale pink flowers that form in clusters at the end of its branches.

Flowering & Fruiting Period

August - November

Use(s)

It is used to manage blood sugar levels.