Leptotes bicolor
Lindl.
Bicolored leptotes
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Summary
Source: WikipediaLeptotes bicolor is a species of orchid native to Paraguay and southern Brazil. It is the type species of the genus Leptotes. Its flowers and fruits are used as a substitute for vanilla in milk and ice cream. It grows in cooler climates than vanilla, as its distribution occupies regions more distant from the equator. It contains vanillin, the main compound of the extract of the vanilla. It is grown as an ornamental plant.
Description
A tropical orchid in the Orchidaceae family that grows in cooler places than vanilla.
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Edible Uses
The fruit pod is used as a vanilla substitute to flavor food, especially ice cream.
Traditional Uses
The fruit pod is used to flavour food, especially ice cream. It is a substitute for vanilla.
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Distribution
A tropical plant. It grows in cooler places than vanilla.
Where It Grows
Brazil*, Paraguay, South America,
Synonyms
References (4)
- Facciola, S., 1998, Cornucopia 2: a Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications, p 164
- Hedrick, U.P., 1919, (Ed.), Sturtevant's edible plants of the world. p 646 (As Tetramicra bicolor)
- Kermath, B. M., et al, 2014, Food Plants in the Americas: A survey of the domesticated, cultivated and wild plants used for Human food in North, Central and South America and the Caribbean. On line draft. p 482
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