Leptotes bicolor Lindl.

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Orchidaceae > Leptotes

Characteristics

An orchid.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support epiphyte
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 0.1 - 0.5
Mature height (meter) -
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

A tropical plant. It grows in cooler places than vanilla.
More
Not known
Light 4-6
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity 2-6
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 11-12

Usage

The fruit pod is used to flavour food, especially ice cream. It is a substitute for vanilla.
Uses -
Edible fruits pods
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by divisions or seedlings.
Mode divisions seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
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Optimum temperature (C°) -
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Productivity -

Images

Leptotes bicolor unspecified picture

Distribution

Leptotes bicolor world distribution map, present in Brazil and Paraguay

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:640431-1
WFO ID wfo-0000226842
COL ID 6PJCR
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Tetramicra serrulata Leptotes bicolor Leptotes glaucophylla Leptotes serrulata Tetramicra bicolor Leptotes bicolor var. glaucophylla Leptotes bicolor var. serrulata