| Common Name |
Wavyleaf Soap Plant, Soap Plant, Soaproot, Dwarf
Soaproot, Amole Lily |
| Latin Name |
Chlorogalum pomeridianum |
| Native Habitat |
Desert and mountain slopes and grasslands from 0 to
5,000 feet |
| Soil |
Dry, decomposed granite, sand, clay loam low in organic
content, well drained |
| Water |
Once per month |
| Height X Width |
To 3 feet |
| Protective Mechanism |
Toxic saponins in leaves |
| Leaves |
Green, deciduous |
| Garden Suitability |
Mountain, Thornless |
| Ornamental Value |
Summer white lilies, dies out in late summer |
| Nature Value |
Not significant |
| Native American Uses |
Bulb used to make soap and glue, dried bulb used as hair
brush, leaves and bulb cooked and eaten, saponins function as antiseptic
wash for dandruff, lice, and sores, used as a fishing poison |
| Links |
|
| Data |
http://www.fs.fed.us/database/feis/plants/forb/chlpom/all.html |
| Data |
http://www.pfaf.org/database/plants.php?Chlorogalum+pomeridianum |
| Article |
http://waynesword.palomar.edu/pldec198.htm |
| Images and data |
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/1387/ |
| Nursery, images and data |
http://www.laspilitas.com/plants/196.htm |
| Images |
http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?query_src=photos_index&where-taxon=Chlorogalum+pomeridianum |
| Distribution |
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=CHPO3 |
