Strobilanthes cusia

Strobilanthes cusia Kuntze is a dye plant.

Ningombam et al. (2012) devotes their research to the traditional use of this plant among the Meitei culture in Manipur, India

Colors
It yields a blue colour.

Parts used
Colorants are extracted from the leaves of the plant.

Synonyms
Local names are: 板藍 [Bǎn lán] in Mandarin and Sang mei lan in Dong communities. A local name in Manipur, India is kum.