Grow your own SoapNut tree

Plant a SoapNut tree today for a cleaner tomorrow

Rather than continue to import soapnuts, we think it's important to plan for the future and not only grow our own soapnuts for the future but to encourage you to do the same.

We offer two varieties of soap nut trees; The Soapnut Tree (Sapindus mukorossi) and the Soapberry Tree (Sapindus saponaria). At the moment we only have the Sapindus mukorossi in stock.

The Soapnut tree produces the same berries as we sell, the berries from this tree contain superior sapion concentrations and are a larger fruit, these trees take 10 years to produce fruit. This is the easier tree to germinate but not suitable for frosty zones.

The Western Soapberry tree is a smaller tree and grows well in coastal areas, it takes 3 years to produce the soapnut berries and is a smaller compact tree. The berries contain less sapion and are not of quality for retailing as a cleaner. This tree is more hardy than the soapnut tree. These seeds are available September-February each year.

We have provided fact sheets about each variety along with germination tips;

Soapnut Tree (SAPINDUS mukorossi)

Growing a Soapnut tree is easy