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Common Name: Western Soapberry

Species Name: Sapindus drummondii

Family Name: Sapindaceae

 

 

Examples of Western SoapberrySapindus drummondii

A stem with many green, oblong Western Soapberry leaves attached.
A stem with many green, oblong Western Soapberry leaves attached.
A stem with many green, oblong Western Soapberry leaves attached.
A Western Soapberry branch with multiple small buds.
A Western Soapberry branch with multiple small buds.
A Western Soapberry branch with multiple small buds.
A full-view and close-up view of the clusters of small, round, gold Western Soapberry fruit.
A full-view and close-up view of the clusters of small, round, gold Western Soapberry fruit.
A full-view and close-up view of the clusters of small, round, gold Western Soapberry fruit.

 

 

Plant Facts  
Origin Southern United States
Sun Preference Full Sun
Susceptibility Aphid, scale, canker, powdery mildew and verticillum wilt

 

 

ID Characteristics

  • Leaf and Stem Characteristics
    • Plant Height: 40-foot diameter, 50-foot height
    • Leaves: Alternate, compound, even pinnate, 10-15 inches long, 8-18 leaflets, short-stalked, obliquely lanceolate

 

 

Habitat/Ecology  
Soil Preference Adapted to most soil conditions; is native to infertile, dry soils
USDA Cold Hardiness Zone 5º
Notes Drought tolerant

 

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