Common name
English: Soapwort
German: Echtes Seifenkraut
Mandarin: 肥皂草 (fei zao cao)
Portuguese: Erva-saboeira
Classification
Kingdom: Plantae (2625)
Phylum: Tracheophyta (2528)
Class: Magnoliopsida (2137)
Order: Caryophyllales (122)
Family: Caryophyllaceae (37)(family description)
Genus: Saponaria (1)
Epithet: officinalis L. (12)
Synonyms: Bootia vulgaris Neck., Lychnis saponaria Jessen
officinalis => of practical use to man; official species in commerce, especially for medicinal purposes
saponaria => refers to a soaplike substance called saponin
vulgaris => common, everyday
Characteristics
Climate: temperate
Habitat: mesophytic
Habit: herb
Flower colour: white
External links
Check for Saponaria officinalis at
World Flora Online, GBIF or IPNI- [685] Saponaria officinalis - Plants For A Future database