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Soapnut Tree Seeds BagPrice:$ 7.95 SKU No.: 300023 Soapnut Tree Seeds BagGrow your own Soap Nut Tree (SAPINDUS mukorossi). The SoapNut tree is deciduous and can reach a height of 12-20m and a girth of 3-5m in 70 years and prefers tropical and subtropical conditions. In cooler conditions the tree grows smaller. The tree grows well in deep clayey loam soil and in areas with high rainfall 150-200cm of annual rainfall. It is a handsome tree found throughout most of India. Numerous small purple flowers occur is panicles to 8 length. The tree resembles large Mimosa trees to some extent. It takes 9-10 years for the trees to produce the SoapNut berries. It flowers during summer and the berries are collected during winter months. This tree is taller than the Sapindus saponaria tree. The fruit from Sapindus mukorossi are the most widely used for washing |