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Indigofera tinctoria

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Noun1.Indigofera tinctoria - deciduous subshrub of southeastern Asia having pinnate leaves and clusters of red or purple flowersIndigofera tinctoria - deciduous subshrub of southeastern Asia having pinnate leaves and clusters of red or purple flowers; a source of indigo dye
indigo plant, indigo
genus Indigofera, Indigofera - genus of tropical herbs and shrubs having odd-pinnate leaves and spurred flowers in long racemes or spikes
Indigofera anil, Indigofera suffruticosa, anil - shrub of West Indies and South America that is a source of indigo dye
bush, shrub - a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
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Indigofera tinctoria, source of the most fabled dye, grew in abundance on the banks of the River Indus.
The living textile traditions of Sindh by Bilgrami, Noorjehan / Marg, A Magazine of the Arts
The Omani Ministry of Social Affairs and Development identified an area of land in the Interior, as having been used for indigofera cultivation many years ago, so the quality of the land was believed to be high, since indigofera tinctoria is a nitrogen rich, fertilising plant.
It's in your jeans: for four millennia indigo, most famously known ... by Wells, Rhona / The Middle East
 
 
 
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