Candy leaf
Stevia ovata
family
Asteraceae
origin
Exotic
declaration
Category 3 Restricted Matter (Biosecurity Act 2014)
Must not be distributed or disposed. This means it must not be released into the environment unless the distribution or disposal is authorised in a regulation or under a permit.
Common names
Candy leaf.
Candy Leaf is a perennial plant, 40–80 cm tall, flowers are small, white, in clusters. Leaves are variable in shape, 3-6cm long, generally in opposite pairs along stem but sometimes alternately
Impact
Impact
A lack of information on this species in the literature makes a prediction of its pest potential difficult. However, visual observation of the species in North Queensland provides evidence that it can rapidly colonise open, disturbed habitats within favourable habitat types
Location
Location
Characteristics
Characteristics
Similar Species
Similar Species
A lack of information on this species in the literature makes a prediction of its pest potential difficult. However, visual observation of the species in North Queensland provides evidence that it can rapidly colonise open, disturbed habitats within favourable habitat types
