Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Stevia philippiana Hieron. trib. Eupatorieae |
Bibliography | Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 40: 364 (1908) |
Native Range | n. Chile |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | steppes |
Description | densely glandular-pubescent, leaves sessile, oblong-lanceolate, serrate, 2-3cm, capitula 15mm in corymb, phyllaries obovate-oblong, acute |
Size | 15-30cm |
Color | rose |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Porophyllum tarapacanum Zoellner Stevia hyssopifolia Phil. Stevia hyssopifolia var. panulensis B.L.Rob. ex I.M.Johnst. Stevia menthifolia Phil. Stevia philippiana var. panulensis (B.L.Rob. ex I.M.Johnst.) B.L.Rob. Stevia philippiana var. typica B.L.Rob. |
Territory | 8 Southern America 85 Southern South America (CLN Chile North) |