INTRODUCTION AND BIOECOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF INDIGOFERA (INDIGOFERA TINCTORIA L) PLANT IN THE CONDITIONS OF SURKHANDARYA REGION

Abstract

This article covers a wide range of plants that will attract people's attention as natural dyes are a quality and environmentally friendly product that is especially valued at all times and will never become a tradition. Among them, the indigo blue dye obtained from the leaves of the valuable indigofera plant stands out. The Latin word for "king of colors" is known for its seven climates. His name even appears in historical sources. According to reports, an indigo-painted garment of the ancient Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun has been widely reported to have been preserved and used for 3.5 thousand years without losing its color and quality.