Species
Soapwort
Saponaria officinalis
Varieties
1 entriesSaponaria officinalis is an upright perennial of Caryophyllaceae with clusters of pink, rose or white flowers. Saponaria officinalis has pink flowers.
Botanical characteristics
Saponins in the plant sap produce a lather when used in washing, explaining the soapwort name. Its perennial underground growth includes rhizomes, allowing an established plant to spread beyond the original stems.
Flower clusters and the soapwort name
Soapwort is the species reference in the bulk seed range for resellers.
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Species profile
Botanical details
- Botanical name
- Saponaria officinalis
- Common names
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- almindelig sæbeurt, binupul, bouncing bet, bouncing-bet, bouncingbet, bouncingbet soapweed, common soapwort, echtes seifenkraut, erva-saboeira, fei zao cao, gebräuchliches seifenkraut, gewöhnliches seifenkraut, harilik seebilill, herbe à savon, mydlice lékařská, myl'njanka lekarstvennaja, rohtosuopayrtti, saboeira, saboneira, sabons&omacr
- , saponaire officinale, saponária, sebonllys, sebonllys meddygol, soapwort, sweet betty, såpeurt, såpnejlika, sæbeurt, tvålnejlika, vanlig såpnejlika, zeepkruid
- Synonyms
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- Bootia saponaria, Bootia vulgaris, Lychnis officinalis, Lychnis saponaria, Saponaria alluvionalis, Saponaria hybrida, Saponaria officinalis var. convoluta, Saponaria officinalis var. floribunda, Saponaria officinalis var. glaberrima, Saponaria officinalis var. glabrata, Saponaria officinalis var. plena, Saponaria officinalis var. puberula, Saponaria officinarum, Saponaria vulgaris
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Caryophyllales
- Family
- Caryophyllaceae
- Genus
- Saponaria
- Species
- Saponaria officinalis