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 Sweet Leaf Plant
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Sweet Leaf Plant
Sweetness and Light!
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When dried, the
leaves of this plant provide a sugar substitute
that is 300 times sweeter than natural sugar.
At only 10 in. tall, this petite plant is liberally
sprinkled with delicate white flowers. Bring
indoors for the winter. Zones 8-10.
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Product Details
Zones: 9 - 10 (30° F.) Height: 10 inches Spacing: 18-24 inches Depth: 2x as deep as the pot it arrives in Sun/Shade: sun Foliage: Oval-shaped, tiny Blooms: fall for about two months
| Comments: 300 times sweeter than sugar. Treat as a houseplant in winter. However, it can be set outside during the summer months. HARVEST AT END OF SEASON. LEAVES ARE SWEETEST WHEN MATURE AND TEMPERATURES ARE AROUND 60 DEGREES F. SWEETENER IS BEST EXTRACTED BY SOAKING DRIED LEAVES IN BOILING WATER, SQUEEZING THEM DRY, AND REMOVING THEM. LIQUID CAN BE STORED IN REFRIGERATOR AND USED AS NEEDED. DRIED LEAVES ARE APPROXIMATELY 10 TIMES SWEETER THAN AN EQUIVALENT WEIGHT OF SUGAR (1/2 GRAM OF DRIED LEAVES EQUALS 5 GRAMS OF SUGAR).
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