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Persicaria tinctoria

Chinese Indigo, Japanese Indigo

In Stock: 0.267 lb (Total:0.267lb)

  • Persicaria tinctoria

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0.27 lb

Details

Germination:
91%
Germination test:
Cut (Full Seed)
Purity:
96%
Seeds per lb:
207,542
Quantity:
0.27 lb
Collected in:
Indiana
Crop year:
2024
Min. hardiness zone:
10
Item ID:
1835422

Characteristics

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Growing Info

Scarification
Scarification: Soak in water, let stand in water for 24 hours
Stratification
Stratification: none required
Germination
Germination: sow seed 1/4 deep, tamp the soil, mulch the seed bed, keep moist

Other: Seed needs warm temperatures after sowing to germinate (75 degrees F +). 

Looking for a natural and sustainable alternative to synthetic dyes? Meet Persicaria tinctoria, a flowering plant in the buckwheat family that is commonly known as Chinese or Japanese indigo. This plant is native to Eastern Europe and Asia and was already being used for indigo dyeing during the Western Zhou period, making it one of the oldest known natural dyes. Its leaves contain the blue pigment indigo, which was the most important blue dye in East Asia until Indigofera arrived from the south. Discover the beauty of Persicaria tinctoria and its eco-friendly potential today!

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