Lipstick Tree

Bixa Orellana

"Large fragrant rose, pink or white flowers with yellow stamens. Maroon to vivid scarlet 2 inch spiny pods. Red dye from seed pods used by Amazon Indians for face and body paint. Cultivated throughout the tropics as a coloring for lipstick, cloth, soap, paint and cheese. Used in Latin American Cuisine in place of the more expensive Saffron for coloring and flavoring in rice, stews, soup and meat. Zones 9-11, indoors or greenhouse. Used medicinally. From the Amazon region and Central America. "

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