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Dyer's Woad Isatis tinctoria

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Phonetic Spelling
ee-SAH-tiss tink-TOR-ee-ah
Description

Woad is a herbaceous perennial or biennial plant in the mustard family (Brassicaceae) native to Europe, southwestern Asia and Russia.

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#dye plant
 
Herbaceous plant bearing a cloud of yellow flowers.
Isatis tinctoria in flower Gunera CC-BY-SA 2.0 Download Image
Close up on a cluster of yellow flowers.
Isatis tinctoria flowers Gunera CC-BY-SA 2.0 Download Image
Herbaceous plant bearing a cloud of yellow flowers.
Isatis tinctoria Matt Lavin CC-BY-SA 2.0 Download Image
Herbaceous plant with sessile simple leaves with pale midveins.
Isatis tinctoria Matt Lavin CC-BY-SA 2.0 Download Image
Herbaceous plant with sessile simple leaves with pale midveins.
Isatis tinctoria Matt Lavin CC-BY-SA 2.0 Download Image
Single, simple, sessile, somewhat fleshy leaf with pale midvein.
Isatis tinctoria Matt Lavin CC-BY-SA 2.0 Download Image
Cultivars / Varieties:
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#dye plant
  • Attributes:
    Genus:
    Isatis
    Species:
    tinctoria
    Family:
    Brassicaceae
    Uses (Ethnobotany):
    Source of blue dye and used for a variety of medicinal purposes.
    Life Cycle:
    Biennial
    Perennial
    Country Or Region Of Origin:
    Europe, asia, Russia
    Dimensions:
    Height: 2 ft. 0 in. - 4 ft. 0 in.
    Width: 2 ft. 0 in. - 3 ft. 0 in.
  • Cultural Conditions:
    Light:
    Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
    Soil pH:
    Alkaline (>8.0)
    Neutral (6.0-8.0)
    Soil Drainage:
    Good Drainage
    Moist
  • Leaves:
    Hairs Present:
    No
  • Stem:
    Stem Is Aromatic:
    No