Candyleaf
Stevia rebaudiana
Also known as Sugarleaf, Stevia
- Habit
- Herb
- Native to
- Tropical America
- Flowering
- August-December
How to identify Candyleaf
Identify Candyleaf by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a herb habit.
- Check the distinctive field mark: Leaves intensely sweet, used as a sugar substitute.
- Confirm leaf surface: Glabrous (smooth, hairless).
- Confirm flower colour: White.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: August-December.
- Confirm it sits within the Asteraceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Candyleaf.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Stevia rebaudiana
- Genus
- Stevia
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Native to
- Tropical America
- Flowering & fruiting
- August-December
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf surface
- Glabrous (smooth, hairless)recorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Characters marked “recorded” are for Candyleaf itself; the rest are typical of the Asteraceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Whiterecorded
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Head
- Fruit
- Achene
Characters marked “recorded” are for Candyleaf itself; the rest are typical of the Asteraceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Tamil
- சீனித்துளசி
- Kannada
- ಸಕ್ಕರೆ ಗಿಡ, ಸ್ಟೀವಿಯ
- Malayalam
- പഞ്ചാരക്കൊല്ലി
About Candyleaf
Candyleaf (Stevia rebaudiana) is a herb in the Asteraceae family. It is native to Tropical America. Flowering and fruiting run from August to December.
Uses
In practice it is long used in traditional medicine. Those medicinal uses are traditional attributions, not medical advice.
Asteraceae
Daisy/Sunflower family
Candyleaf belongs to the Asteraceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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