Indigo (Indigofera suffruticosa) is an upright twig shrub native to tropical regions. This species belongs to the leguminosae family, and in Indonesia this plant usually called Nila, grows in dry and highly disturbed areas, and usually grows on roadsides and empty land. apart from that, Nila (Indigofera suffruticosa) is usually used as a natural dye to obtain indigo/blue color.
Indigo ( Indigofera suffruticosa ) adalah semak bercabang tegak yang berasal dari daerah tropis. Spesies ini masuk kedalam family leguminosae, dan di Indonesia tanaman ini biasa disebut Nila, tumbuh di daerah kering dan sangat terganggu, dan biasanya tumbuh di pinggir jalan dan lahan kosong. Selain itu Nila (Indigofera suffruticosa) biasanya dimanfaatkan untuk bahan pewarna alam alami untuk memperoleh warna indigo/biru.
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Local Name
Cultural Group
Language
Dao hawu
Raijua
Sabu
Source: extracted from herbarium spreadsheet 24-Mar-10
dao = Indigo, hawu = Sabu Island.
dao = Indigo, hawu = Pulau Sabu
Dao eda
Raijua
Sabu
Source: extracted from herbarium spreadsheet 24-Mar-10
dao = Indigo, eda = Java
dao = Indigo, eda = Jawa
Taum meto
Timor - Amanuban
Uab Meto
Taum
Bali - Badung
Bali
Dye garden plant list
Tarum siki
No cultural group given
Sunda
Heyne
Tom janti
Jawa - Jawa Timur
Javanese
Heyne
Tom genjah
Jawa - Jawa Timur
Javanese
Heyne
Tom cantik
Jawa - Jawa Timur
Javanese
Heyne
Tom cantuk
Jawa - Jawa Timur
Javanese
Heyne
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Category
Cultural Group
Material
Part Used
Color
Dyeing process
Sabu
No material given
Leaf Young
No color given
Antoni Moreira
I Komang Sujata
30 Apr 2009
Indigo Dye
Leaves are mixed with other ingredients including water to produce blue dye.
Daunnya dicampur dengan bahan lainnya termasuk air untuk menghasilkan warna biru.
Dyeing process
Timor - Amanuban
No material given
Leaf Young
No color given
Yansen Alfred Tuan
Apri Tiarsana
12 Jul 2024
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