ISATIS TINCTORIA

GuadoBiennale, erba Famiglia: Brassicaceae

Altezza: 2m Diffusione: 50 cm

Attraente per la fauna selvatica

Colore del fiore: Giallo Colore del fogliame: Verde

Posizione

Esposizione al sole: tonalità chiara, sole pieno

Aspetto: rivolta a sud, rivolta a ovest

Guado is a European native wildflower, traditionally used as a clothing dye and body paint. The dye is made from the leaves, which are collected from flowering stems and dried in the sun. Once dry, the leaves are ground into paste and left to ferment. The fermented leaves are then moulded into cakes, mixed with water and fermented again. The final step is to infuse the twice-fermented leaves with lime water. The dye is blue and used in place of indigo.

Biennale, Woad sviluppa rosette foglia e radici profonde nel suo primo anno e fiori nel suo secondo anno, prima di dare semi e morire. I fiori appaiono in racemi sciolti, sono gialli e si sviluppano in teste di semi grandi, piatte blu-nere.

Guado is a member of the cabbage family and therefore should be rotated to prevent the build up of diseases, including club root.