Indigofera suffruticosa

Indigofera suffruticosa Mill. is a dye plant.

This is the main blue dye in Central and South America, used in Peru since very old times.

Colors
It yields a blue colour. The main colorants are indigotin and indirubin.

Parts used
Leaves.

Methods
As other blues, you need a vat to dye clothes with this plant.

Synonyms
Indigofera añil

Local names in Mexico are añil in spanish, xiuhquilitl in nahuatl.