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Pentaphragma poilanei is a perennial woodland herb from south-east Thailand and central Vietnam, grown mainly by botanists and collectors rather than as a common garden plant. It needs shade, steady moisture and humid conditions, similar to its native streamside forest floor.
Pentaphragma poilanei is a species of flowering plant in the family Pentaphragmataceae. It is a perennial plant with ovate to elliptical leaves, white flowers, and ovoid fruits. The species is native to Thailand and Vietnam, and was described in 1927.
Pentaphragma poilanei is native to the wet tropical biome of Thailand (south-east) and Vietnam (Quảng Bình, Quảng Trị, Thừa Thiên Huế, and Da Nang). It is also expected to be present in Cambodia. The species grows in moist, shady parts of evergreen forests, near streams, at elevations of 50–1,000 metres (160–3,280 ft).
The young leaves are edible, and reportedly taste similar to Chinese kale.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Pentaphragma poilanei by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
