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Pink Soapwort


Pink Soapwort

Pink Soapwort is a wonderful Old World wildflower that carpets the late spring garden with a multitude of bright pink flowers - vigorous ground cover.

Soapwort root has been used as an alternative medicine since the time of Dioscorides.



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I'm very interested in Herbal medicine , B'gate .
A good looking plant , what would it have been used for ?
Why soapwort , does it have such properties , do you think ?

8 Nov, 2017

 

That's great. Soapwort is definitely one you should look into. It's been used to treat a broad range of ailments for centuries, shampoo & laundry soap. It produces very pretty pink flowers in the spring.

Go to this website for more detailed info:
https://altnature.com/gallery/soapwort.htm

8 Nov, 2017

 

Gives such a pretty effect love the colour great its used as a medicine

8 Nov, 2017

 

Hi Dawn, yes even the foliage alone is very striking.

8 Nov, 2017

 

Is the foliage the silver that looks like frost as I find that lovely with the pink.

8 Nov, 2017

 

yes, that's it.

8 Nov, 2017

 

☺Yes its very pretty Paul.

9 Nov, 2017



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