FREE: Soap Nut Seeds (4)

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Most commonly used as natural soap alternative. Containing a natural soap-like surficant called saponins, these berries have been used for hundreds of years Today, soapberries are marketed as a natural soap-alternative for use in detergents, cosmetics and other cleaning products. Traditionally, these nuts were also employed for their use as a natural insecticide, expectorant, and emetic. Modern scientific studies have even shown that soap nuts may be useful in treating migraine headaches.ANNUAL/PERRENIAL PLANT: Perennial tree. The yellow berries from the flowered bunches are used and Grows best in deep loam soil with a high clay content. This tree prefers full sun or partial sun.
GROWING ZONES: Soap berry trees are a tropical/subtropical plant and grows best in warm climates with a yearly rainfall from 150-200cm. It is most commonly grown in India, China, Hawaii and Florida. USDA Zones 7b-10b HEIGHT: 20-30 feet. Soap berry seeds take between 1-3 months to germinate in the summer. Soak seeds overnight in warm water to scarify the seed shell. You can then plant the seed at a soil depth of 2.5cm. Make sure to keep the seed mix moist and warm under bright light or sun. Once seedlings emerge, re-pot in a large container making sure to protect the long primary root. This tree is polygam-diocecious, meaning that a tree may have only male or female flowers, or may also contain both. And therefore, may self-pollinate or not.
Flowers in May and June in cream-colored bunches. The tree then produces the berries, which are about 1/2 inch wide, translucent in color, and turning yellow when ripe. The tree takes 9-10 years to produce soap berries once planted. Gin you win 6 seeds