Dyer's Croton, Giradol
Chrozophora tinctoria
Family: Euphorbiaceae
What it is like
Chrozophora tinctoria is a PERENNIAL. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs). Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil.
Height (m): 0
Where it is found
Dry places near the coast.
Southern Europe - the Mediterranean.
Conservation Status:
Countries/locations it is found in
How it is used
Food
Rating: 1
Edible red and blue dyes are obtained from the flowers, fruit and sap.
Medicine
Rating: 0
Other
Rating:
Red and blue dyes are obtained from the flowers, fruit and sap.
How it is grown
A monoecious plant, not flowering for several years and then flowering and dying. See also. 50
Propagating it:
Best place to grow: Cultivated Beds;
Habit: Perennial
Hardiness: 0-0
Growth:
Soil: Light (sandy), medium, heavy (clay)
Shade: Semi-shade, no shade
Moisture: Moist