1. The leaves are different: five-leaf Gynostemma pentaphylla has five leaves on each petiole, and seven-leaf Gynostemma pentaphylla has seven leaves on each petiole. 2. Growth environment: Seven-leaf Gynostemma pentaphylla often grows in mountains, and is not easy to pick compared to five-leaf Gynostemma pentaphyllum. 3. Different colors: Gynostemma pentaphylla is green before soaking in water, and turns green after soaking. Gynostemma pentaphylla is dark green, blackish before soaking, and dark green after soaking.

Introduction to Gynostemma pentaphyllum

Gynostemma pentaphyllum is a herbaceous climbing plant of the genus Gynostemma pentaphyllum in the Cucurbitaceae family. The stem is thin, branched, with longitudinal ribs and grooves, hairless or sparsely pubescent. . The leaves are membranous or papery, bird-foot-shaped, usually with 5 to 7 leaves.

Gynostemma pentaphyllum prefers a humid environment, avoids direct sunlight, and has poor drought tolerance. It is mostly distributed in mountainous forest areas with an altitude of 300-3200 meters. It is commonly found in deciduous forests, mixed deciduous broad-leaf and evergreen broad-leaf forests, and coniferous forests. It grows under broad mixed forest, fir forest and moso bamboo forest.

Gynostemma pentaphyllum likes to grow in mountain loam, sandy loam or rubble. Neutral slightly acidic soil or slightly alkaline soil rich in humus, with a moisture content of 25-40% and a pH of 6.0-7.5 is suitable for growth.