species
Saponaria officinalis
Bouncing bet · Common soapwort · Crow soap · Hedge taper
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Saponaria officinalis belongs to the family Caryophyllaceae, also known as Bouncing bet, Common soapwort, Crow soap or Hedge taper, introduced before 1500 and long since part of the landscape. It grows in full sun, where the ground is neutral and in well drained conditions.
Assembled from the attributes recorded below.
What this plant needs
- Aspect
- Full sun
- Acidity
- Neutral
- Moisture
- Well drained
- In the UK
- Archaeophyte (pre-1500)
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