Saponaria ocymoides
Saponaire des roches
Rock Soapwort
Additional information
| Plant family | |
|---|---|
| Area | Provence Verte |
| Flower colour | pink |
| Flower size | 25-28 mm |
| Flowering months | June, July, August, September |
| Leaf type | Elliptic |
| Height | 10-40 cm |
Description
A typical rock plant, prostrate, densely branched.
Flowers
The five-petalled pink flowers are arranged in groups at the end of the branches, with blue anthersupper fertile part of the stamen containing the pollen. Sepals are fused in a tube.
Leaves
Elliptic oval leaf. Oval, opposite, without stalks, fleshy and hairy, 1-3 cm.
Fruits Seeds
Capsule: 4 teeth, numerous seeds.
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