 A small leafed shrub of the legume family, it grows wild in the sandy soil of Daufuskie. Petite, sweet pink flowers appear in the early summer. There are many varieties of indigo throughout the world, but only 20 - 30 with sufficient indican to create dye. |  Different cultures process the plant with their own techniques, processes and rituals. We ferment the leaves, as did the southern indigo plantations. |  After sitting in plain tap or rainwater for several day, the surface of the water changes remarkably to a neon green and metallic colored blue bubbles appear. |
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