Saponaria

Soapwort, Bouncing Bet

Message of the Flower

Right Use of the Granted Grace

The Mother’s Comment

No deformation, no diminution, no exaggeration, a clear sincerity.

Spiritual Message by the Mother/ Quotes by Sri Aurobindo

An absolute faith and trust in the Grace is, in the last analysis, the Supreme Wisdom.

The Mother, Words of the Mother - II: Faith in the Divine Grace and Help

The more complete your faith, sincerity and surrender, the more will grace and protection be with you. And when the grace and protection of the Divine Mother are with you, what is there that can touch you or whom need you fear? A little of it even will carry you through all difficulties, obstacles and dangers; surrounded by its full presence you can go securely on your way because it is hers, careless of all menace, unaffected by any hostility however powerful, whether from this world or from worlds invisible. Its touch can turn difficulties into opportunities, failure into success and weakness into unfaltering strength. For the grace of the Divine Mother is the sanction of the Supreme and now or tomorrow its effect is sure, a thing decreed, inevitable and irresistible.

Sri Aurobindo, The Mother with Letters on The Mother: The Mother - III

Colour

White or pink

Family

Caryophyllaceae

Cultivars

Alba', 'Rubra'

Flower Size

About 2-3 cm in diameter

Flower Texture

Smooth

Number of Petals

5

Floral Symmetry

Radial

Fragrance of Flower

Lightly scented

Leaf Texture

Smooth

Leaf Arrangement

Opposite

Leaf Color

Green

Structural Variation (Shrub or Tree)

Herbaceous perennial

Life Cycle

Perennial

Blooming Period

Summer to early autumn

Climate

Temperate

Water Requirements

Moderate; prefers well-drained soil

Soil Type

Prefers rich, well-drained soil

Temperature Ranges

Hardy to USDA zones 3-9

Sun or Shade

Full sun to partial shade

Susceptibility to Insects and Diseases

Susceptible to rust and powdery mildew

Pollinators

Bees and butterflies

Habitat

Native to Europe and western Asia; found in meadows, roadsides, and waste areas

Role in the Ecosystem

Provides nectar for pollinators

Quotations

Not specifically quoted

Ornamental

Grown for its attractive flowers and as a ground cover

Uses in Other Aspects of Life

Historically used as a natural soap and cleaner

Endangered Status

Not endangered