Shrub or small tree with wide-spreading crown and heart-shaped, prominently veined leaves. The spiny fruit capsules have two chambers filled with 20 to 50 ovate seeds that produce a red dye and are attached to each side of the fruit.
The red achiote seeds are used in South America as a spice in the form of a paste or as a colouring for rice. The native peoples of Ecuador use the red paste for body painting, as an insect repellent and as a hair dye.
The seeds are used to propagate new plants and they are great for demonstrating on our guided tours.
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Tropenhaus Ruswil
The red achiote seeds are used in South America as a spice in the form of a paste or as a colouring for rice. The native peoples of Ecuador use the red paste for body painting, as an insect repellent and as a hair dye.
The seeds are used to propagate new plants and they are great for demonstrating on our guided tours.
