Brooklyn Botanic Garden in Kings County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Woad (Isatis tinctoria)

Dye Plant Part: Leaves

Woad (<i>Isatis tinctoria</i>) Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 13, 2022

1. Woad (Isatis tinctoria) Marker

Inscription. Among the oldest plant dyes, woad was one of the holy trinity of medieval dye plants, along with weld (Reseda luteola) and madder (Rubia tinctorum). These swatches were dyed using a homemade vat method.

Erected by Brooklyn Botanic Garden.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Industry & Commerce.

Location. 40° 39.902′ N, 73° 57.79′ W. Marker is in Brooklyn, New York, in Kings County. It is in Brooklyn Botanic Garden. It can be reached from Flatbush Avenue 0.1 miles north of Empire Boulevard, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 455 Flatbush Ave, Brooklyn NY 11225, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in New York City.

It is also in the American Northeast.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

the Western Hemisphere,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of

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this marker: Natural Plant Dyes (here, next to this marker); Madder (Rubia tinctorum) (here, next to this marker); Marigold (Tagetes erecta) (here, next to this marker); Working Plants (here, next to this marker); Artful Gardens (here, next to this marker); Mediterranean (a few steps from this marker); Sub-Saharan Africa / Fertile Crescent (a few steps from this marker); East Asia and South Asia / Pacific and Southeast Asia (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brooklyn.

Additional keywords. Woad (Isatis tinctoria)

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 13, 2022

2. Woad (Isatis tinctoria) Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 16, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 221 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 16, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.