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Gardens Navigator Persicaria tinctoria Japanese Indigo; Chinese Indigo; Dyer's Knotweed Search for Persicaria tinctoria in Missouri Botanic Garden Plant Finder |
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| INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT THIS PLANT | Leaves of this plant can be used in a hot dye bath to give a light to dark blue color on wool or silk. Dyeing in an ice bath gives an aqua color. No pre-treatment with a mordant such as alum is required. | ||
| FAMILY |
Polygonaceae (Buckwheat Family) | ||
| HABIT | Herbaceous | ||
| GROWTH FORM | Upright | ||
| RANGE | China | ||
| FLOWERS | Pink | ||
| SPECIAL CHARACTERISTICS | Dye Plant | ||
| COMMON NAME(S) | Japanese Indigo | Chinese Indigo | Dyer's Knotweed | ||
| SYNONYMS | Polygonum tinctorium |
Individual Location for Persicaria tinctoria:
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Images © Denver Botanic Gardens
 Persicaria tinctoria - Dyed wool yarn Click to Enlarge |
 Persicaria tinctoria - Dyed wool yarn Click to Enlarge |
 Persicaria tinctoria - Dyed wool yarn Click to Enlarge |
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Persicaria tinctoria Flower|Leaf Click to Enlarge |
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