Lawsonia inermis

Lawsonia inermis L. is a dye plant.

Colors
It yields a red colour.

Parts used
According to García Sánchez (2001) the powdered flowers are used to get the colorant.

Recipes
Kannanmarikani et al (2015) reported an optimal extraction in 3M NaOH, and in the deying process best results were obtained with no mordants, and with a temperature of 70ºC

Synonyms
Lawsonia alba, Lawsonia coccinea

Local names are: in spanish alheña from arabic hinná.