What is another word for saponaria?

Pronunciation: [sˌapənˈe͡əɹi͡ə] (IPA)

Saponaria is a type of flowering plant that is native to Eurasia. It is also commonly known as soapwort due to its unique ability to produce a soapy lather when its leaves are crushed and rubbed in water. In addition to its practical uses, saponaria is also grown for its attractive and fragrant blooms which range in color from pink to white. Synonyms for saponaria include bouncing bet, latherwort, and soaproot. These terms allude to the plant's ability to produce a soapy lather, making it a popular ingredient in natural cleaning products and bath products.

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Usage examples for Saponaria

Soapwort; Bouncing Bet; Hedge Pink; Bruisewort; Old Maid's Pink; Fuller's Herb saponaria officinalis Flowers-Pink or whitish, fragrant, about 1 inch broad, loosely clustered at end of stem, also sparingly from axils of upper leaves.
"Wild Flowers Worth Knowing"
Neltje Blanchan et al
Another foreign plant that the Esopus Creek has distributed along its shores and carried to the Hudson is saponaria, known as "Bouncing Bet."
"A Year in the Fields"
John Burroughs
To be more specific, one plant of saponaria ocymoides will spread out over four square feet of soil, and thus fill completely a moderate-sized pocket, whereas to conceal the same amount of ground three dozen auriculas might have to be used.
"Making A Rock Garden"
Henry Sherman Adams

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