liǎo​lán

indigo plant

蓼蓝 蓼藍 liǎo​lán
indigo plant
A type of annual herb (Persicaria tinctoria or Polygonum tinctorium) with reddish-purple stems and oval leaves; the leaves are used to produce blue dye and as an herbal medicine
indigo dye
Blue dye extracted from the leaves of the indigo plant

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