Soapwort
Ankyropetalum gypsophiloides

Family: Caryophyllaceae

What it is like

A herb.

Where it is found

It is a Mediterranean climate plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Europe, Jordan, Middle East, Turkey, Türkiye

How it is used for food

A water extract of the stems and fleshy roots are used as an emulsifier in candies and other preparations.

Edible parts

Sap - emulsifier

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

A'slaj, Shirsh al-halawa

Synonyms

Ankyropetalum coelesyriacum Boiss. & Hausskn.; Ankyropetalum gypsophiloides var. glandulosum Bornm.; Ankyropetalum gypsophiloides var. viscosum Bardoudah; Gypsophila coelosyriaca (Boiss. & Hausskn.) F. N. Williams; Gypsophila gypsophiloides (Fenzl) Blakelock; Gypsophila subaphylla Rech.f.;