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Old 04-20-2009, 10:17 AM   #21 (permalink)
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well i could go on if you would like its a fascinating plant and the only orchid in the world that is consumed by humans
Very nice info on the Vanilla, Paulo. Thanks.

Out of the interest of orchid being consumed, fyi, the Plalaenopsis amabilis from the Indon islands is eaten by the locals there. They cut the leaves and cook it like a vegie! Probably taste like cabbage, I think.
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Very much like cabbage - we eat Phal leaves here, too.
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Old 04-20-2009, 10:23 AM   #23 (permalink)
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Very much like cabbage - we eat Phal leaves here, too.
Where did the people learn to do it? It doesn't come from your part of the world. Do the people eat other local orchids?
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We do, actually. The flowers of Sobralia species, as well as Cattleya maxima, are considered to be good salad (I'll agree on the Sobralia, which taste of vanilla, but I find Cattleya to be very bitter). The leaves of Epidendrum are also edible steamed, although these are more spinachy. The roots of various species of Odontoglossum are sought-after as medicinals for rheumatism; they're decocted into alcohol and then drunk. Haven't tried this, but apparently it's very effective.
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We've spent several getaways at a friend's vacation house, in St. lucia. One of the locals, who cut the grass, etc., for our friend, had some clearings, out in the jungle, where he kept sheep and goats tethered. I told him to be on the lookout for some plants for me, and Iwould pay him, when he went out to tend the animals. One day, he came back with a great big vine looped over his shoulder. It was a vanilla orchid, and it was about 40 feet. I found I could root it from cuttings, so we cut it up, and made about 70 plants from it.
I have never had one flower, but I did see one in bloom, at Longwood Gardens, the former DuPont estate, near Philadelphia. From what I can remember, the flower was not very impressive and, I've heard, flowers last a very short time, unlike most other orchids.
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Very nice info on the Vanilla, Paulo. Thanks.

Out of the interest of orchid being consumed, fyi, the Phalaenopsis amabilis from the Indon islands is eaten by the locals there. They cut the leaves and cook it like a vegie! Probably taste like cabbage, I think.
Tog i was under the inpretion that almost all orchids to some dreg have toxic chemicals in there cells so you all may in-fact eat other types of orchids but it doesn't mean they are good for you some how i just do not want to eat my Phalaenopsises Leafs looking at my Orchids the are all old and some what smelly looking so all pass the Phal Leafs on to the next guy at the table of life LOL
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Pauly, if you cook them well then the toxicity goes away. Just like Taro, Manioc, etc etc.
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well I'm still going to pass but thanks for the info all tell are orchid society about the eating of phals
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Oh Paulo, forgot to add, there's dendrobium species from China sold as a dried herb in the Chinese herbal pharmacies for some kind of ailment. Thought it might interest you.
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Yes can you find out the species and details about what they use it for? Maybe all wright and article for Orchid Digest on the medicinal properties of Orchids
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Ok, Paulo, I will get my sis to get a sample and speak to the Chinese pharmacy people cos she knows them well. I will try to ID it and get all the info you need. Gimme awhile to do it, k...
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Old 04-24-2009, 11:18 AM   #32 (permalink)
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only if its not a big deal i don't want you to go to any trubal i thought perhaps you know the info already
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Old 04-24-2009, 11:27 AM   #33 (permalink)
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No big deal Paulo, it's something I have taken for granted as it has been around as a herb since I was a kid. I get stuff from the normal pharmacy but not the Chinese ones so I don't know the blokes there. My sis goes there for all sorts of stuff. Don't worry, no probs. Anything for a friend!

On the other hand, that place has pickled snakes, dried toads, dried huge gecko, sea horse, sea dragons and God knows what else as herbs. I was always amazed by them when I was little.
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