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Leptotes bicolor is a miniature epiphytic orchid from Paraguay and southern Brazil, grown for its small, fragrant white flowers with a purple lip. It is the type species of the genus Leptotes and is grown as an ornamental.
Leptotes 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.
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
