Indigo
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Botanical Name |
Indigofera tinctoria |
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Description |
Perennial shrub erect stems up to 1-6m/3-20ft tall |
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Cultivation |
Well drained, sunny position |
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Other Uses |
Dye |
Indigo Wild
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Botanical Name |
Baptisia tinctoria |
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Family |
Fabaceae |
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Other Names |
False indigo, indigo weed, yellow indigo |
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Native to |
North America, Canada |
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Parts Used |
Leaves, root |
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Actions |
Anti-microbial, antipyretic, antiseptic, laxative |
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Constituents |
Isoflavones: genistein, biochanin A, baptigenin, pseudobaptigenin, maackiain, formononetin, baptisin, trifolirhizin Alkaloids: cytosine, N-methylcytisne, anagyrinem sparteine Coumarins: scopoletin Polysaccharides: arabinogalactans |