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- ANY DAY: Host your own event! See here for details.
Landwork workparties 4th Saturdays. Call ahead with questions: 503.245.3847
Skillshares and workparties some Sundays. Call ahead with questions: 503.245.3847 -
- Monday: Closed
- Tuesday: Scheduled class visits and events. Open to the public after 3pm until dark to enjoy the land.
- Wednesday: Scheduled class visits and events. Open to the public after 3pm until dark to enjoy the land.
- Thursday: Scheduled class visits and events. Open to the public after 3pm until dark to enjoy the land.
- Friday: Open to the public daytime to drop in, bring a picnic, take a self-guided tour, etc.
- SOME DAYS will be closed for private events. Check the calendar!
Indigo (Indigofera tinctoria) Non-Native
Indigo (Indigofera tinctoria)
Parts used: leaves, stems, roots
Medicinal uses: In China the roots and leaves are used to treat depression, swollen glands, and heat rash. The leaves show anticancer activity.
Additional uses: The fermented stems and leaves are the source of a rich blue dye, valued for 4,000 years (Bremness 109).
Cautions: None stated.
Pacific Northwest Medicinal Plant Guide (Check out all plants growing in Tryon Farm's medicinal garden!)
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