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Saponaria officinalis
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Photo: Bart Wursten
6, Stafford Rd, Hillcrest, Bulawayo
Photo: Bart Wursten
6, Stafford Rd, Hillcrest, Bulawayo
Photo: Bart Wursten
6, Stafford Rd, Hillcrest, Bulawayo
Photo: Bart Wursten
6, Stafford Rd, Hillcrest, Bulawayo
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| Synonyms: | |
| Common names: | Common soapwort (English) |
| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Introduced |
| Description: |
Perennial herb with 1-several unbranched stems, up to 70 cm. Leaves opposite, sessile, oblong-elliptic to lanceolate, 4-12 cm long, hairless; margin entire. Flowers c. 2.5 cm in diameter, in dense terminal heads. Calyx tubular up to 2 cm long, cylindric with 5 reddish teeth. Petals 5, pink or white. |
| Notes: | Commonly planted as a garden ornamental and known as a very occasional naturalized escape. |
| Derivation of specific name: | officinalis: used in medicine. |
| Habitat: | Roadsides and disturbed ground |
| Altitude range: (metres) | |
| Flowering time: | Oct - Mar |
| Worldwide distribution: | Native to southern Europe and Asia as far as western Siberia. Naturalized in many regions of the world. |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | C,E |
| Growth form(s): | |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Friday 2 April 2010 |
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Other sources of information about Saponaria officinalis:
Our websites:
Flora of Malawi: cultivated Saponaria officinalisFlora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Saponaria officinalis
External websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Saponaria officinalisAfrican Plant Database: Saponaria officinalis
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Saponaria officinalis
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Saponaria officinalis
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Saponaria officinalis
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
iNaturalist: Saponaria officinalis
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Saponaria officinalis
JSTOR Plant Science: Saponaria officinalis
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Saponaria officinalis
Plants of the World Online: Saponaria officinalis
Tropicos: Saponaria officinalis
Wikipedia: Saponaria officinalis
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