Quillaja saponaria (Soap Bark Tree)

Quillaja saponaria, Soap Bark Tree, Soapbark

Botanical name: Quillaja saponaria

Common names: Soap Bark Tree, Soapbark

Family: Quillajaceae

Origin: Chile

USDA Plant Hardiness Map

USDA Zone: 8-9?

USDA Plant Hardiness MapSmall tree 10-20 ftFull sunModerate waterWhite, off-white flowersEthnomedical plant. Plants marked as ethnomedical and/or described as medicinal, are not offered as medicine but rather as ornamentals or plant collectibles. Ethnomedical statements / products have not been evaluated by the FDA and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. We urge all customers to consult a physician before using any supplements, herbals or medicines advertised here or elsewhere.

Broadleaf evergreen tree or shrub (may form multiple trunks), half as wide, pendulous branches (less with age). Bark rough, dark, thick, contains saponins which are lather-producing (soap) chemicals.

Can be grown as a hedge.


Similar plants: Quillaja saponaria (Soap Bark Tree)



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