Leptotes bicolor
Lindl.
Orchidaceae
Leptotes glaucophylla Hoffmanns.
Leptotes serrulata Lindl.
Tetramicra bicolor (Lindl.) Rolfe
Tetramicra serrulata (Lindl.) G.Nicholson
Common Name:
General Information
Leptotes bicolor is an epiphytic, perennial plant producing small pseudostems up to 3cm long, with leaves up to 10cm long, from a creeping rhizome.
The fruits are sometimes gathered from the wild and used as a vanilla-like flavouring.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
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.
Range
S. America - Paraguay, Brazil.
Habitat
Not known
Properties
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Habit | Perennial |
| Height | 0.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
The fruit is used as a food flavouring, especially for ice creams[
301- Title
- Cornucopia II
- Publication
-
- Author
- Facciola. S.
- Publisher
- Kampong Publications, California.
- Year
- 1998
- ISBN
- 0-9628087-2-5
- Description
- The second edition of an excellent guide to the edible uses of plants, though it does not give any details of cultivation etc.
]. A coumarin-like aroma, the flavour is sweeter than vanilla but less penetrating[
301- Title
- Cornucopia II
- Publication
-
- Author
- Facciola. S.
- Publisher
- Kampong Publications, California.
- Year
- 1998
- ISBN
- 0-9628087-2-5
- Description
- The second edition of an excellent guide to the edible uses of plants, though it does not give any details of cultivation etc.
].
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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