Stevia Plant??

KittyCat101 · 07-09-2008, 06:35 PM

When I went shopping for my herbs, I saw that there was a Stevia Plant. Has anybody used it? Bought it? Is it about the same thing as regular Stevia?

shykins · 07-10-2008, 12:17 AM

i bought one last year and it grew lovely, u can use the leaves in tea etc

at the end of the year i took all the leaves and dried them and ground them up and ended up with about 1 teaspoon of green powder lol

oyvey · 07-10-2008, 11:51 AM

I have two in my yard right now--they're tropical, so moist and hot is how they like it. Muddle the leaves with mint--makes the best sugar free mint julep out there. Mojitos are also an option.

Agreed with the poster above--put them in tea (rooibos is nice) if you don't like a little booze every now and again.

I've been thinking about lc mint chip ice cream, with the stevia leaf as an infusion with the mint, also.

Questions · 07-10-2008, 12:04 PM

I grow stevia. I have to take them indoors in the winter, but they grow like a weed once the snow clears.

Some plants are better (sweeter) than others, so I grow clippings from the good plants.

I don't use much sweetener, so I'm growing much more than I need. I have several big plants right now which should make about a pound of crushed leaves. And it's not even high summer yet.

Processed Stevia is much sweeter per gram, but the powder from leaves is more convenient to handle.

Lickrish · 07-11-2008, 01:31 PM

I've searched a million times and never found the plant. Just about every garden store, walmart etc... I did find the seeds at target and they have never sprouted.

I would use it and grow it if I could FIND it.

Questions · 07-12-2008, 06:43 AM

I ordered mine over the internet. Came in three days. I won't post the link, but it was the first one in my google search. There's bound to be one closer to your location.

KittyCat101 · 07-18-2008, 03:00 PM

I havn't been on here for a while, been trying to move into my new house, and finally got the internet up and running!
Lickrish: I found my stevia plant at Home Depot. They had a great sale on plants and herbs, and there still is a great one now (been there a lot trying to fix up the new house). You also might try Sutherlands, if you have one around where you live. But my plant is really growing! I've been using it in tea and it is really good. But I love my sweetness!

07-09-2008, 06:35 PM	#1
KittyCat101 Junior LCF Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: MO Posts: 23 Gallery: KittyCat101	Stevia Plant?? When I went shopping for my herbs, I saw that there was a Stevia Plant. Has anybody used it? Bought it? Is it about the same thing as regular Stevia?

07-10-2008, 12:04 PM	#4
Questions Junior LCF Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: USA Posts: 35 Gallery: Questions Stats: 410/340/240 WOE: Very Low Carb Start Date: 01/08	I grow stevia. I have to take them indoors in the winter, but they grow like a weed once the snow clears. Some plants are better (sweeter) than others, so I grow clippings from the good plants. I don't use much sweetener, so I'm growing much more than I need. I have several big plants right now which should make about a pound of crushed leaves. And it's not even high summer yet. Processed Stevia is much sweeter per gram, but the powder from leaves is more convenient to handle. Last edited by Questions : 07-10-2008 at 12:07 PM.

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07-10-2008, 12:17 AM	#2
shykins MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: UK Posts: 2,432 Gallery: shykins Stats: 262/147 goal WOE: atkins Start Date: 19th April 2004	i bought one last year and it grew lovely, u can use the leaves in tea etc at the end of the year i took all the leaves and dried them and ground them up and ended up with about 1 teaspoon of green powder lol

07-10-2008, 11:51 AM	#3
oyvey Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 91 Gallery: oyvey Stats: 217/185/160 WOE: high fat, whole foods Start Date: 5/08	I have two in my yard right now--they're tropical, so moist and hot is how they like it. Muddle the leaves with mint--makes the best sugar free mint julep out there. Mojitos are also an option. Agreed with the poster above--put them in tea (rooibos is nice) if you don't like a little booze every now and again. I've been thinking about lc mint chip ice cream, with the stevia leaf as an infusion with the mint, also.

07-11-2008, 01:31 PM	#5
Lickrish Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 386 Gallery: Lickrish Stats: 227/174/166 WOE: Low Carb Start Date: May 12th 07	I've searched a million times and never found the plant. Just about every garden store, walmart etc... I did find the seeds at target and they have never sprouted. I would use it and grow it if I could FIND it.

07-12-2008, 06:43 AM	#6
Questions Junior LCF Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: USA Posts: 35 Gallery: Questions Stats: 410/340/240 WOE: Very Low Carb Start Date: 01/08	I ordered mine over the internet. Came in three days. I won't post the link, but it was the first one in my google search. There's bound to be one closer to your location.

07-18-2008, 03:00 PM	#7
KittyCat101 Junior LCF Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: MO Posts: 23 Gallery: KittyCat101	I havn't been on here for a while, been trying to move into my new house, and finally got the internet up and running! Lickrish: I found my stevia plant at Home Depot. They had a great sale on plants and herbs, and there still is a great one now (been there a lot trying to fix up the new house). You also might try Sutherlands, if you have one around where you live. But my plant is really growing! I've been using it in tea and it is really good. But I love my sweetness!