Bixa
- Product number: 335200
- Origin: South America
- Latin: Bixa orellana
The dark red seeds are used as a dye (annatto) for cheese, butter, and textiles. South America is the origin of this plant; the Spanish also planted it in the Philippines. The ancient Incas made a (blood-red) religious drink from it. The evergreen plant has fairly large, heart-shaped leaves and flowers at a young age with pink blossoms (resembling apple blossoms). Bring this tropical plant indoors during winter.
Names:
Latin: Bixa orellana
Dutch: Achiote
Also known as: Annatto tree, Orleaan tree
English: Lipstick Tree
Sowing method:
.
Sowing/planting time:
Harvesting time:
Soil type:
Cultivation location:
Position:
- Flower colour: Pink blossom
- Origin: South America
- Average growth height: More than 200 cm
- Annual or perennial: Perennial
- Attractive to insects:
- Winter hardy: Not frost hardy
- Ease of cultivation: Advanced
- Latin: Bixa orellana
- Dutch: Annatto
- Also known as: Anottoboom, Anattoboom, Orleaanboom
- English: Lipstick Tree
