Dye Plants Index

This is what the Mexican achiote paste is made from.

Lawsonia inermis is the tree that gives the distinct red dye used in henna tattoo.

As you can see in the picture, there are big beautiful flowers similar to a hollyhock or decorative hibiscus.

Dyer’s madder, rose madder, common madder

I fell in love with calendula when I infused some fresh flower petals in oil outside in a brown paper bag during my massage training 20 years ago.

This rhizome in the ginger family is the characteristic yellow color of Indian curries.