Chiba University Matsudo/Kashiwa Campus Plant Database

Details of genus: Saponaria [1250]

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genus_en: Soapwort

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Family: Caryophyllaceae

family_ja: ナデシコ

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description_en: Genus of about 20 species of annuals and perennials, some with a woody rootstock, mostly from meadows or rocky areas in the mountains of Europe and S.W. Asia. Closely related to Lychnis and Silene, they differ in having flowers with 2 styles rather than 3 or 5. They have opposite, entire, variably shaped, narrow leaves and abundant flat, 5-petalled, clawed flowers, usually in shades of pink, borne in loose or dense heads, panicles, or cymes. The genus includes compact plants, suitable for a rock garden, trough, or raised bed, and taller, spreading plants, useful for a herbaceous or mixed border.

hardiness_en: Fully hardy.

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propagation_en: Sow seed in containers in an open frame in autumn or spring. Divide border perennials in autumn or spring. Root softwood cuttings in early summer.

pests_en: May be damaged by slugs and snails.

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comment_ja: シャボンソウ

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Update Information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2020-09-04 03:56

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