Difference between revisions of "Rubia tinctorum"
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[[File:Rubia Tinctorum - pub dom.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Rubia tinctorum or or dyer's madder ]] | [[File:Rubia Tinctorum - pub dom.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Rubia tinctorum or or dyer's madder ]] | ||
| − | + | The rhizome of this plant has traditionally been used to obtain the red pigment alizarin. | |
| + | <ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alizarin Alizarin - Wikipedia]</ref> Alazarin gives its red color to a textile dye known as Rose madder. It was also used as a colorant, especially for paint, that is referred to as Madder lake. | ||
| + | [[File:Alizarin-sample - pub dom.jpg|130px|thumb|left|Rubia tinctorum or or dyer's madder ]] | ||
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* [[Gardening courses]] | * [[Gardening courses]] | ||
* [[Knowledge base:Gardening]] | * [[Knowledge base:Gardening]] | ||
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== External links == | == External links == | ||
Revision as of 08:39, 16 January 2012
The rhizome of this plant has traditionally been used to obtain the red pigment alizarin. [1] Alazarin gives its red color to a textile dye known as Rose madder. It was also used as a colorant, especially for paint, that is referred to as Madder lake.
Chunks of information
Gallery
See also
== References==
External links
- Rubia tinctorum Wikipedia
