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🌱 Saponaria officinalis — White Medicinal Soapwort

White medicinal soapwort seeds for sale. This perennial herb belongs to the Caryophyllaceae family, known for its medicinal and soap-making properties.

🌿 Botanical Description

Saponaria officinalis is a 30-100 cm tall perennial with a strongly branched reddish-brown horizontal rhizome. The stems are numerous, erect, knobby, glabrous or rough with short hairs. The leaves are opposite, oblong or oval, pointed, 5-12 cm long and 1-4 cm wide, with three longitudinal veins, glabrous, the upper ones are sessile, the lower ones with short petioles. Flowers up to 5 cm in diameter, fragrant, collected in a multi-flowered corymbose-paniculate inflorescence. Pedicels are shortened, bracts linear-lanceolate. Blooms from June to September.

🌾 Growing & Agrotechnics

• Sow seeds in spring or autumn, 1-2 cm deep, in well-drained soil with a pH between 6.0 and 7.0.
• Germination temperature: 15-20°C, germination time: 1-2 weeks.
• Water regularly, but avoid overwatering.
• Fertilize with a balanced fertilizer.
• USDA Hardiness Zone: 3-9, frost tolerance: moderate.

🗺️ Natural Growing Areas

Native to Europe, Western Asia, and North Africa, Saponaria officinalis grows in moist meadows, along streams, and in woodland edges, at elevations up to 2,500 meters.

✨ Interesting Facts

Soapwort has been used for centuries in soap-making due to its saponin content. The plant is also used in traditional medicine to treat skin conditions, such as eczema and acne. In addition, soapwort is a popular ingredient in herbal teas and infusions.