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Chrozophora
1824Summary
Chrozophora is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae first described as a genus in 1824. It comprises monoecious herbs or undershrubs. The genus is widespread across Europe, Africa, and Asia. Chrozophora tinctoria produced the blue-purple colorant "turnsole" used in medieval illuminated manuscripts and as a food colorant. Species Chrozophora brocchiana - Sahara and Sahel regions of Africa; Cape Verde Chrozophora gangetica - India Chrozophora mujunkumi - Uzbekistan Chrozophora oblongifolia - E Africa, Middle East, India, Pakistan Chrozophora plicata - Sub-Saharan Africa, Arabian Peninsula, India, Pakistan, Thailand, Myanmar, Java Chrozophora rottleri - Indian Subcontinent, Afghanistan, Indochina Chrozophora sabulosa - Arabian Peninsula, Iran, Pakistan, Central Asia, Xinjiang Chrozophora sabulosa - W Africa Chrozophora tinctoria - Mediterranean, Middle East, India, Pakistan, Central Asia Formerly included moved to other genera (Codiaeum and Mallotus) C. mollissima - Mallotus mollis......read more on Wikipedia.
9 Chrozophora species found:
Climate
What environment do Chrozophora prefer?
| Place | Rain (24h) | Sun | Humidity Hum. | Wind | |
| Loading... | 0.8in | 918umol | 64% | 4mph | |
| Loading... | 1.2in | 12umol | 84% | 9mph | |
| Loading... | 0in | 18umol | 81% | 11mph | |
Natural Habitat
Where do Chrozophora grow?
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Traditional Uses
There's also wisdom in how different civilizations used plants throughout the millenia.
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