Rubia
Rubia is the type genus of the Rubiaceae family of flowering plants, which also contains Coffea (coffee). It contains around 80 species of perennial scrambling or climbing herbs and subshrubs native to the Old World.
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Root-dyed plum, from the plant that coloured royal robes.
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Madder is a muted mauve, close to plum.
It can be described as muted, dull, matte and soft.
Set in white, because white reads best on it.
Madder
madder
Noun
- A herbaceous plant, Rubia tinctorum, native to Asia, cultivated for a red-purple dye (alizarin) obtained from the root.
- The root of the plant, used as a medicine or a dye.
Adjective
- Of a deep reddish purple colour, like that of the dye.
Its neighbors.
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