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Japanese Indigo Persicaria tinctoria

Other Common Name(s):

Description

Chinese indigo is an annual plant in the Buckwheat family (Polygonaceae) native to China and Vietnam.

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Cultivars / Varieties:
Tags:
#dye plant
 
Cultivars / Varieties:
Tags:
#dye plant
  • Attributes:
    Genus:
    Persicaria
    Species:
    tinctoria
    Family:
    Polygonaceae
    Uses (Ethnobotany):
    Source of blue dye
  • Leaves:
    Hairs Present:
    No
  • Stem:
    Stem Is Aromatic:
    No