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Henna by Sienna. Henna is a natural dye produced from the leaves of the henna plant, a small flowering shrub (scientific name: Lawsonia inermis). The henna plant grows all over the world in hot, dry areas, from North Africa across the Middle East and throughout Southern Asia.
The name henna also refers to the dye prepared from the plant and the art of temporary body art (staining) based on those dyes (see also mehndi). Henna has been used since antiquity to dye skin, hair and fingernails, as well as fabrics including silk, wool and leather. The name is used in other skin and hair dyes, such as black henna and neutral henna, neither of which is derived from the henna plant. Historically, henna was found to be used in the Arabian Peninsula, South Asia, Carthage and other parts of North Africa, and the Horn of Africa.