The common names soap plant, soaproot and amole refer to the genus Chlorogalum. They are native to western North America, with some species in Oregon but they are mostly found in California. Common names of the genus and several species derive from their use as soap.

Chlorogalum pomeridianum, the wavy-leafed soap plant, California soaproot, or Amole, is the most common and most widely distributed of the soap plants, soaproots or amoles, which make up the genus Chlorogalum of flowering plants. [1]

Chlorogalum pomeridianum, called “wavyleaf soap plant,” “soap root,” or “amole,” is a low-growing plant of California and Oregon. It is used as soap by the local peoples. The generic name Chlorogalum means “green milk,” and refers to the green juice exuded by a broken leaf.

Soap plant (Chlorogalum pomeridianum) is a member of the Agavaceae (Agave) family, but more closely resembles a Lily. Soap plant has delicate, star-like flowers in clusters. They are typically white, with a noticeable purple or green mid-vein and yellow-to-orange stamens.

2017年11月30日 · Soaproot (Chlorogalum pomeridianum) called “wavyleaf soap plant,” “soaproot,” or “amole,” is a low-growing plant of California and Oregon. The generic name Chlorogalum means “green milk,” which refers to the green juice exuded by a broken leaf.

With large showy white flowers and handsome silhouette, Soaptree is used as landscape specimens in large desert or upland settings. The large size precludes use in smaller residential landscapes.

Chlorogalum pomeridianum is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America. This plant is available commercially. Jepson eFlora.

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Purple amole is a bulbous perennial with 3-7 basal spreading leaves. Each plant produces a central naked inflorescence 25-50 cm tall, which bears 7-30 flowers. Purple amole has a fragmented distribution with less than 500 documented …

2024年10月13日 · Southern N. America - central and southern Mexico. A plant of subtropical to tropical areas, where it is found at elevations from near sea level to around 1,200 metres. An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.