MADDER ROOT _ RUBIA TINCTORUM
The roots can be over a meter long, up to 12 millimeters thick and the source of red dyes known as rose madder and Turkey red. It prefers loamy soils ( sand and clay soil ) with a constant level of moisture. The root of madder is the source of Alizarin.
Color Spectrum
The Madder Roots has been used for centuries to produce a red dye to color wool, cotton, leather and other textiles.
Depending on the type of mordant used to extract and “fix” the dye, various shades can be obtained, from saffron to turkey red and madder lake.
