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Stevia
Stevia rebaudiana
Non-toxic to cats and dogs
A tender perennial grown for its intensely sweet leaves. It will not survive a cold snap outdoors, so bring it in before the first frost and keep it barely moist through winter.
Toxicity
Safe
Not known to be toxic to cats.
Safe
Not known to be toxic to dogs.
Source — ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center, toxic and non-toxic plant list; read from this species' own page
Pet-safety information is a general guide from the ASPCA's toxic-plant database and covers cats and dogs only. "If eaten" summarises the symptoms ASPCA lists for that plant; how an animal actually reacts depends on how much it ate and on the animal. It isn't exhaustive, isn't veterinary advice, and individual animals vary — never rely on it as the sole basis for a decision about your pet. If you think your pet has eaten a harmful plant, contact a vet immediately.
Care
- WaterEvery 3–5 days
- LightDirect sun
- HumidityAverage humidity
- Temperature15–30 °C
The same interval the Sabz app schedules reminders from. In autumn and winter the app stretches it; see houseplants in autumn.
Common problems
- Leaves losing sweetness — strongest just before flowering; pinch buds out
- Blackened stems after a cold night — frost damage; it is not hardy
- Wilting between waterings — stevia has shallow roots and dries out fast
In the app
Add a stevia to Sabz and the watering interval above becomes a reminder, the toxicity verdict sits on the plant's own page, and when a leaf turns, the Check-up reads what you have actually logged to say why.
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