Western Soapberry
Sapindus saponaria
Western soapberry is a tough, drought- and cold-hardy native shade tree with airy white flower clusters, golden fall color, and translucent amber fruits once used as soap.
- Family
- Sapindaceae
- Type
- tree
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 20–40 ft
- Spacing
- 20–40 ft apart
- Light
- sun
- Soil moisture
- dry, moist
- Soil pH
- neutral, alkaline
- Bloom
- January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
- Bloom colors
- white
- Wildlife value
- pollinators, songbirds
- Landscape uses
- specimen
- Native states
- AL, AR, AZ, CO, FL, GA, HI, KS, LA, MO, MS, NM, OK, TX