Top 10 Natural Plants To Make Organic Colours For Holi 2025: Celebrating Holi with natural, plant-based colours not only adds vibrancy to the festivities but also ensures safety for the skin and the environment. Traditionally, these colours, known as gulal, were derived from various plants and flowers, each offering a unique hue. For example, the Palash tree also called the flame of the forest, produces bright red and deep orange colours from its flowers.

Turmeric powder, commonly known as haldi, is the typical source of yellow colour. Mehendi (henna) and dried leaves of the Gilmour tree offer a source of green colour. Indigo plants provide a natural blue dye, while beetroot is a traditional source of magenta and purple colours. Marigold flowers yield yellow and orange shades, and the madder tree offers red hues. Using these natural sources for Holi colours ensures a joyous celebration that is both vibrant and eco-friendly.

Top 10 Natural Plants From Which You Can Make Herbal Colours For Holi 2025

Here are top 10 natural plants to make organic colours to celebrate holi 2025 eco-friendly and without any side effects of chemical based gulal on skin.

1. Turmeric: Yellow

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To make a dry yellow powder, combine turmeric powder with either cornflour or gram flour (besan) in a 1:2 ratio. Dissolve turmeric in water to achieve a liquid hue. Turmeric is mild on the skin because of its well-known antibacterial qualities.

2. Beetroot: Pink, magenta and Red

Grate the beetroot and let it dry in the sun. Once dry, grind them into a fine powder. Alternatively, you can boil beetroot slices in water, allow them to cool, and then utilise the magenta-coloured water to achieve a liquid hue.

3. Hibiscus Flower: Red and Pink

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To achieve a beautiful crimson-red colour, dry hibiscus flower petals in the shade and grind them into a fine powder. This powder can be combined with flour to provide a smoother texture and increase the amount.

4. Spinach: Green

Make a thick paste out of fresh spinach leaves, stretch it out to dry and then grind it into a powder. Use the fresh juice from the pureed spinach for a liquid green colour.

5. Marigold: Yellow-Orange

Dry the petals of marigolds and grind them into a fine powder. To improve texture, use this powder with cornflour. Soak the petals in warm water overnight to achieve a liquid colour.

6. Henna: Green

To get a green hue, use pure henna powder (no additives). To achieve a beautiful green colour, combine it with an equal amount of any appropriate flour. Well, if you boil henna leaves in water then you will get an orange colour.

7. Red Sandalwood: Red

An intense shade of red can be achieved by using red sandalwood powder. Herbal stores sell red sandalwood powder, which you can manufacture at home by grinding bits of red sandalwood.

8. Indigo: Blue

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Crush the indigo leaves and dry them in the shade. Grind them into a powder after drying to achieve a rich blue hue.

9. Saffron: Orange

After soaking the saffron strands in water, let them air dry in the sun. To achieve a vibrant orange colour, grind them into a fine powder.

10. Madder Root: Red, Pink and Orange

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Madder root is a famous plant that is used to make dyes that are orange, pink, and red. To utilize the roots as a natural colouring agent, dry them up and crush them into a fine powder.