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| USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913. An illustrated flora of the northern United States, Canada and the British Possessions. 3 vols. Charles Scribner's Sons, New York. Vol. 2 |
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Summary
Physical Characteristics
Sapindus drummondii is a deciduous Tree growing to 12 m (39ft 4in) at a slow rate.
See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 8. It is in leaf from April to October, in flower from May to June, and the seeds ripen in November. The species is monoecious (individual flowers are either male or female, but both sexes can be found on the same plant).
Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils, prefers well-drained soil and can grow in nutritionally poor soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers dry or moist soil and can tolerate drought.
UK Hardiness Map
US Hardiness Map
Synonyms
S. saponaria drummondii. (Hook.&Arn.)L.Benson.
Habitats
Woodland Garden Secondary; Sunny Edge;
Edible Uses
Edible Parts: Fruit
Edible Uses:
Fruit[105]. No more details from this report but another report says that it is poisonous[149]. The berry-like fruits have a leathery coat that contains poisonous saponins[229]. The fruit is about 15mm in diameter[200] and often hangs on the tree until the following spring[82].
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Medicinal Uses
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Antirheumatic Febrifuge Kidney Poultice
The fruit is antirheumatic and febrifuge[149]. It is used in the treatment of kidney diseases[149, 227]. A poultice of the sap has been used to treat wounds[257].
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Other Uses
Buttons Soap Wood
A soap is obtained from the fruit by rubbing the fruit in water[1, 11, 95, 103]. Used in Mexico for washing clothes[227]. The fruit can be dried and stored for later use[169]. Buttons and necklaces are made from the seed[149]. Wood - heavy, strong and close-grained[82, 149]. It weighs 51lb per cubic foot[227]. It splits easily into thin strips and is often used in basket making, it is also used as a fuel[61, 82, 227, 229].
Special Uses
References More on Other Uses
Cultivation details
Succeeds in any well-drained soil in full sun[220]. This species tolerates a wide range of soils, including those that are dry, stony and nutrient deficient[200]. One report says that this species will probably not survive long outdoors in Britain, even though it is the hardiest member of the genus[1]. Another says that it is quite hardy in Britain[11] whilst a third says that it can tolerate temperatures down to about -7°c[200]. A specimen planted at Kew in 1987 was 2½ metres tall and looking very healthy in August 1999[K]. Trees are relatively slow-growing in the wild[229].
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Propagation
Seed - requires some cold stratification. Pre-soak the seed for 24 hours in warm water and sow in a cold frame in mid-winter. Move to a greenhouse in early spring. The seed should germinate in late spring. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant out in early summer. Cuttings of almost ripe wood, 5 - 8cm with a heel, July/August in a frame. Fairly good percentage[78].
Other Names
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Found In
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Weed Potential
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Conservation Status
IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants Status :
Growth: S = slow M = medium F = fast. Soil: L = light (sandy) M = medium H = heavy (clay). pH: A = acid N = neutral B = basic (alkaline). Shade: F = full shade S = semi-shade N = no shade. Moisture: D = dry M = Moist We = wet Wa = water.
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Author
Hook.&Arn.
Botanical References
1143200
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