Picramnia sellowii

Picramnia sellowii (Engl.) Pirani is a dye plant used traditionally in Peru, among other places. Antúnez de Mayolo (1989) reports a way of celebrating carnival, using a purple tinted water of soaked leaves in water.

Colors
It yields a violet colour.

Parts used
You must use crushed leaves for this dye.

Synonyms
Picramnia lineata