Attractive plant for the gardens with its fragrant, pink flowers, the Soapwort is mainly cultivated for its high content in saponine used in phytotherapy against rheumatism, gout, skin itchiness, arteriosclerosis. Also used as a soap to wash delicate fabrics.
Direct sowing in winter.
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Sow outdoors |
Average germination (%) | 50 |
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Flower colour | Pink, White |
Foliage | Evergreen |
Foliage color | Green |
Fragrant | Flower |
Life cycle | Perennial |
Plant use | Cottage garden, Groundcover, Medicinal, Wild garden |
Seeds per gram | 588 |