ON THIS PLANT
Oldenlandia umbellata (called chay root or choy root, from its Tamil name, chaaya ver) is a low-growing plant native to India. A colour-fast red dye can be extracted from the root bark of (preferably) a two-year-old plant. Chay root dye was once used with a mordant to impart a red colour to fabrics such as calico, wool, and silk.It is grown on the Coromandel Coast in India.
CHARACTERISTICS
Botanical profile.
- Genus
- Oldenlandia
- Family
- Rubiaceae
ALSO KNOWN AS
Other names.
en Chay Root en Chayaveru en Subuli en Indian madder zh 伞形花耳草
