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Immortality Vine / Xian cao  |   Gynostemma pentaphyllum |    Cucurbitaceae       

 

Flower

Also popularly known as ' Chinese Sweet Tea, Five-leaf Ginseng, Poor man's Ginseng, Southern Ginseng and Vitis pentaphyllum.

Used commonly to boost energy levels, strengthen the immune system, lower blood pressure and lower cholesterol levels, it is a beautiful little climber that is basically a short lived perennial.

It loves reasonably humus rich soil with full sun for a few hours per day, and something to climb on.

 

If you want the herb to go to seed, you will need to grow at least two vines together as they are dioecious and the best way to get cross pollination, is to keep at least 2 within pollination distance of each other.

 


Due to it's amazing popularity, we have sold all of the potted plants that we had prepared.
More are happening but we cannot supply them until they are ready to travel and grow well.
Any purchases will be supplied as soon as the new plants are established. Seed still available.


 

Potted Plants (Tubestock Pots) $14.50

 


 Unfortunately we cannot supply plants, rootlets or divisions to Western Australia, Tasmania or outside Australia.