Leptotes bicolor
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Leptotes bicolor

Leptotes bicolor

Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

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.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical
Native RangeS. America - Paraguay, Brazil.
HabitatNot known