What plant yields a rich blue dye?
1 Answer
Sep 29, 2016
The leaves of several species of genus Indigofera are used to produce the blue dye - indigo.
Explanation:
Most blue colorants around the world are derived from indigo dye bearing plants Indigofera tinctoria and Indigofera suffruticosa .
Indigo is a natural and substantive dye ( direct dye ) i.e. it gives a good colour when used alone and does not need a mordant.
Indian indigo is considered most superior. Indigo dye bearing plants used in other countries are :
Polygonum tinctorium ( Japan and coastal China )
Lonchocarpus cyanscens ( W. Africa )
Marsedinia ( Sumatra )
Isatis tinctoria ( N. Europe )
