Saponaria officinalis
Common soapwort
Description
Saponaria officinalis is a flowering plant species that belongs to the Caryophyllaceae family. It is also known as bouncing bet, soapwort, and latherwort. The plant is native to Europe and Asia and has been introduced to North America. It is an herbaceous perennial that grows up to 60 cm (24 inches) tall and produces pink, white, or red flowers.
Kingdom
Plantae
Subkingdom
Tracheobionta
Super division
Magnoliophytina
Division
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Family
Caryophyllaceae
Genus
Saponaria
Title
Saponaria officinalis