Common soapwort, White
Saponaria officinalis
The common soapwort is a perennial plant reaching heights of 30 to 80 cm, with light pink flowers. In antiquity, it was used for its cleaning utilit, as its name indicates. For this purpose, the roots and leaves are shredded and boiled in water.
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Product number | AC-8510-00 |
Content in grams | 0.24 |
Content in seeds | 55.00 |
Content in m2 | 5.00 |
Family | Caryophyllaceae |
Thousand-seeds weight (TKW) | 4.4 grams |
Seeds per gram | 225.2 |
Growing instructions
Sow 2–3 seeds into small pots in March and April. Keep moist then plant in the open field in May at 30 ✕ 30 cm spacing. Alternatively, sow directly into the garden bed from April in rows 30 cm apart. It loves sunny locations.
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Height
80
cm
Planting distance
30
x
30
cm
Sowing depth
0
cm
Germination duration
14
days
Fertilization need
Water need
Soil Type
All soil types
Native species