The sweet tea vine is a quick45growing ground45cover plant with its pretty shiny leaves and delicate yellow summer flowers it39s perfect for shady locations the flowers are followed by rich dark fruits gynostemma pentaphyllum is virtually hardy and needs to be planted in large patio containers or sheltered corners in summer the dramatic foliage makes a wonderful display great for fast45growing wall45covering or screening height and spread up to 4m 40133941