Isatis tinctoria L.
Isatis tinctoria
Isatis tinctoria, known as woad or dyer's woad, is a flowering plant in the mustard family (Brassicaceae). It has been historically significant as a source of blue dye and for its medicinal properties. The plant's leaves are used to produce indigo, the same dye obtained from Indigofera tinctoria. Woad is native to regions including Central Asia, Eastern Siberia, and Western Asia but has also been found in South-Eastern and Central Europe and western North America.
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Brassicales
Brassicaceae
Isatis
The primary chemical component of woad is indigo, which is extracted from the plant's leaves. Indigo is a blue dye that has been widely used for textile dyeing and other applications.
Woad has been used historically as a blue dye for textiles and body paint. It was also utilized medicinally, particularly in Traditional Chinese Medicine where the roots are used to make banlangen, a medicine believed to have antiviral properties. The plant is biodegradable and has been used in inks, especially for inkjet printers.
April to June
March to April
0.5-1 meters
Yellow
Steppe and desert zones of the Caucasus, Central Asia to Eastern Siberia and Western Asia; also found in South-Eastern and Central Europe and western North America
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