As mentioned, the sweet taste comes from the leaves. The sweetness of the stevia plant is 30 to 45 times sweeter than regular sugar; therefore you need a much smaller amount. The stevia plant is grown on plantations in, for example, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, Thailand, China and Israel. Stevia products Through the internet you can already order all kinds of stevia products such as sweets, liquid sweetener, chocolate, toothpaste, loose leaves, dried leaves, stevia extract, shampoo, etc.