Madder (Rubia tinctorum) is a perennial herbaceous plant that belongs to the Rubiaceae family of coffee and bedstraw. The name Rubia is derived from the Latin word ruber, which means red and refers to the red coloring of the plant’s roots.
Madder is native to North Africa, West Asia, and Southeastern Europe. Rubia is a genus of plants in the Rubiaceae family. It contains about 80 species[1] of climbing or climbing scrambling subshrubs and herbs.
