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Alkanna tinctoria
Alkanet Al"ka*net, n. [Dim. of Sp. alcana, alhe[~n]a, in which al is the Ar. article. See Henna, and cf. Orchanet.] 1. (Chem.) A dyeing matter extracted from the roots of Alkanna tinctoria, which gives a fine deep red color. 2. (Bot.) (a) A boraginaceous herb (Alkanna tinctoria) yielding the dye; orchanet. (b) The similar plant Anchusa officinalis; bugloss; also, the American puccoon.
Alkanna tinctoria
Alkanet Al"ka*net, n. [Dim. of Sp. alcana, alhe[~n]a, in which al is the Ar. article. See Henna, and cf. Orchanet.] 1. (Chem.) A dyeing matter extracted from the roots of Alkanna tinctoria, which gives a fine deep red color. 2. (Bot.) (a) A boraginaceous herb (Alkanna tinctoria) yielding the dye; orchanet. (b) The similar plant Anchusa officinalis; bugloss; also, the American puccoon.

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- Alkanna tinctoria, the dyer's alkanet or simply alkanet, is a herbaceous flowering plant in the borage family Boraginaceae. Its roots are used to produce...
- Alkanna is a genus of herbaceous plants including about 60 species of the family Boraginaceae. A. amana Rech.f. A. angustifolia Sümbül A. areolata Boiss...
- during marriage ceremonies and festivals. Alta is originally produced from Alkanna tinctoria, although today it is mainly replaced with synthetic dyes. Alta...
- pollen and nectar. Well-known members of the family include: alkanet (Alkanna tinctoria) borage (Borago officinalis) comfrey (Symphytum spp.) fiddleneck...
- Alkanet, Alkanna tinctoria, the source of a red dye; this is the plant most commonly called simply "alkanet" Various other plants of the genus Alkanna, may...
- Iran, Egypt, Eritrea & Ethiopia) Alexanders (Smyrnium olusatrum) Alkanet (Alkanna tinctoria), for red color Alligator pepper, mbongo ****e (mbongochobi)...
- Alkannin is a natural dye that is obtained from the extracts of Alkanna tinctoria which is found in the south of France. The dye is used as a food coloring...
- characteristic deep red colour traditionally comes from dried flowers or root of Alkanna tinctoria (ratan jot) and from liberal amounts of dried, deseeded Kashmiri...
- "henna". The common name of "alkanet" is also used for dyer's bugloss (Alkanna tinctoria) and common bugloss (Anchusa officinalis). The genus Pentaglottis...
- used in trough or rock gardens. The roots of Anchusa (just like those of Alkanna and Lithospermum) contain anchusin (or alkanet-red), a red-brown resinoid...