Saponaria — 2 species
Botanical species in the genus Saponaria recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Saponaria ocymoides
Saponaria ocymoides
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Cultivation
Requires a gritty well-drained sunny dry position on a wall or the edge of a border creeping over a path. Grows well in sandy and dry soils. Prefers a moisture-retentive soil.
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Medicinal
Saponaria officinalis
Saponaria officinalis
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Cultivation
Succeeds in any moderately fertile well-drained soil in sun or semi-shade. Prefers a neutral to alkaline soil. Hardy to about -20°c.
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