Species
Saponaria officinalis
Etymology
Saponaria: New Latin, from Medieval Latin, feminine of saponarius of soap, from Latin sapon-, sapo soap + -arius -ary
officinalis: From the Latin officina shortened from opificina which originally meant 'workshop' but later came to mean a monastic storeroom, herb-room or pharmacy. Refers to the plant's real or perceived medicinal value.
Common Name(s)
soapwort
Authority
Saponaria officinalis L.
Family
Caryophyllaceae
Flora Category
Vascular - Exotic
Structural Class
Dicotyledonous Herbs other than Composites
Flower Colours
Red / Pink,White
Year Naturalised
1904
Origin
Europe
This page last updated on 4 Dec 2015