SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
THE SOUTHERN COLONIES SETTLEMENT AND GROWTH
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Question
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A plant from which a blue dye can be produced is ____
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indigo
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violet
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lilac
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wheat
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Indigofera tinctoria, also called true indigo, is a species of plant from the bean family that was one of the original sources of indigo dye.
Detailed explanation-2: -Natural indigo is obtained from a variety of plants, the most widely used one being indigofera tinctoria. This shrub grows wild and is cultivated in tropical areas throughout the world. Indigo powder-the famous blue dye-is extracted from the leaves of the indigo plant.
Detailed explanation-3: -woad, (Isatis tinctoria), also called dyer’s woad or glastum, biennial or perennial herb in the mustard family (Brassicaceae), formerly grown as a source of the blue dye indigo.
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