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Gynostemma pentaphyllum
Sweet Tea Vine
Tender Perennial
What is Tender Perennial?
Used as a medicinal herb
Tiny pale yellow flowers
A fantastic vigorous ground cover plant
Delivery Information View Product DescriptionSorry this item is unavailable, why not try these products insteadDescription How to Grow More Info DeliveryAlso known as Sweet Tea Vine or Jiaogulan, this vigorous climber originates from the forests of China where it is used as a medicinal herb. In the UK it makes a fantastic vigorous ground cover plant or quick climber for a shady corner, where it produces lots of palmate, glossy green leaves. Tiny pale yellow flowers may also appear in summer. Gynostemma pentaphyllum is frost tender so is best grown in patio containers or lifted from borders and brought under cover over winter. Height and Spread: Up to 4m (13').Culinary information: Some parts of these flowers are edible. Click here for more details about edible flowers.
Height Up to 400cm (158in)
Spread Up to 400cm (157in)
Tender Perennial
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1 x 1 Litre Potted Plant (58370)
Sweet Tea Vine should be planted in any moist, but well drained soil, in dappled shade. Use a soil-based potting mix such as John Innes No. 3. when growing on containers. Gynostemma are tender, so give them protection if you intend to grow them as a perennial.Whilst these plants can be quite sort-lived, they can be kept in a frost free position during the winter. Cut back right down to the base of the plant in the springSeeds and garden supplies will normally be delivered within the time period stated against each product as detailed above. Plants, bulbs, corms, tubers, shrubs, trees, potatoes, etc. are delivered at the appropriate time for planting or potting on. Delivery times will be stated on the product page above, or in your order acknowledgement page and email.
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