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Indigofera tinctoria

Indigofera tinctoria. Indigo is a flowering plant that was historically used to produce the dark blue dye also called indigo. Indigo is native to tropical and subtropical regions of the world, and was a successful cash crop in South Carolina in the 18th century.

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