Jumellea fragrans
(Thouars) Schltr.
Orchidaceae
Angraecum fragrans Thouars
Common Name: Faham
Drawing of a flowering plant
Photograph by: Matilda Smith
Public domain
General Information
Faham is a fairly fast-growing epiphytic orchid, becoming a bushy, often semi-pendent plant with many shoots when a few years old[
431- Title
- The Orchid Review Vol. 117, No. 1287
- Publication
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- Author
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- Publisher
- Royal Horticultural Society; Wisley.
- Year
- 2009
- ISBN
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- Description
- An article on the culinary uses of the orchid Jumellea fragrans.
]. The whole plant, but especially the dead and decaying old leaves, has a sweet, coumarin-like scent[
431- Title
- The Orchid Review Vol. 117, No. 1287
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Publisher
- Royal Horticultural Society; Wisley.
- Year
- 2009
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An article on the culinary uses of the orchid Jumellea fragrans.
].
The leaves are used to make a popular tea, popularly used within the plants native range.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
200- Title
- The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
- Publication
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- Author
- Huxley. A.
- Publisher
- MacMillan Press
- Year
- 1992
- ISBN
- 0-333-47494-5
- Description
- Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
Range
Africa - Mascarene Islands in the Indian Ocean.
Habitat
Epiphytic in the higher branches of trees at mid-elevation[
431- Title
- The Orchid Review Vol. 117, No. 1287
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Publisher
- Royal Horticultural Society; Wisley.
- Year
- 2009
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An article on the culinary uses of the orchid Jumellea fragrans.
].
Properties
Edibility Rating | |
Habit | Perennial |
Height | 0.00 m |
Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
A tea called 'The de Bourbon' is made from the aromatic leaves[
46- Title
- Dictionary of Economic Plants.
- Publication
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- Author
- Uphof. J. C. Th.
- Publisher
- Weinheim
- Year
- 1959
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.
,
431- Title
- The Orchid Review Vol. 117, No. 1287
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Publisher
- Royal Horticultural Society; Wisley.
- Year
- 2009
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An article on the culinary uses of the orchid Jumellea fragrans.
]. The best flavour is obtained from leaves picked green. Carefully cut off a few leaves and let them dry in a dark and airy place. When you can smell their sweet
fragrance, they are ready to use[
431- Title
- The Orchid Review Vol. 117, No. 1287
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Publisher
- Royal Horticultural Society; Wisley.
- Year
- 2009
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An article on the culinary uses of the orchid Jumellea fragrans.
].
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed - surface sow, preferably as soon as it is ripe, and do not allow the compost to dry out. The seed of this species is extremely simple, it has a minute embryo surrounded by a single layer of protective cells. It contains very little food reserves and depends upon a symbiotic relationship with a species of fungus. The fungal hyphae invade the seed and enter the cells of the embryo. The orchid soon begins to digest the fungal tissue and this acts as a food supply for the plant until it is able to obtain nutrients from decaying material in the soil[
200- Title
- The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Huxley. A.
- Publisher
- MacMillan Press
- Year
- 1992
- ISBN
- 0-333-47494-5
- Description
- Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
]. It is best to use some of the soil that is growing around established plants in order to introduce the fungus, or to sow the seed around a plant of the same species and allow the seedlings to grow on until they are large enough to move.
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