are any orchids eatible
 

Well i was just thinking 75% of taste is smell and a lot of orchids smell really good. I have tasted the sap of some and it is very sweet tasting and i didn't die so who knows?

hehe - I think almost all are non-toxic
and we do use orchid seeds for delicious taste (vanilla)

they are usually listed as "safe" houseplants for pets and small children who may gnaw on plants

and -
Orchidaceae - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

I believe they are in fact used in diets in indigenous cultures. Mostly the larger round pseudobulbs are used as a starch. Eulophias in Africa come to mind, as do Encyclias in the new world.

I have an Encyclia hybrid with huge p-bulbs that look's tasty. I'm thinking thinly sliced and sauteed with some truffle oil...MMMmmm!!!! :biggrin:

As was mentioned:

Vanilla (seeds for flavoring)

Eulophia (pseudobulbs or corms for food)

Satyrium (tuberoids for food)

Dendrobium (canes for traditional Asian medication)

certain species of Habenaria (tuberoids for traditional Asian medicines)

There may be more.

Misbehaving cats and dogs love to chew on them occasionally, btw.

As a side note...

The word is "edible", not "eatible", unless you're intentionally being humorous.

Sorry, couldn't help it.

The roots are used for making ice cream in Turkey
Here is a link to a newspaper in the UK
Turkey: The search for Mr Whippy - Telegraph

How interesting, the medical purposes I'd like to know more about. Maybe that's why so many human home remedies work, even the vodka kicker.

Thanks King saved me a post.

I was thinking about starting a thread about edible orchids... :biggrin:

I remember reading something about people using dried Jumellea leaves to brew tea (can't remember where I read this). :)

I can take apart and put together almost anything but spelling is not my gig.:biggrin:

Hmmmm......So my excuse for the next few orchids I buy is: I have to have them so that we can eat! Wonder if the family will buy that one?

I think they make great puppy treats! My little doggie loves to eat my flowers!

so next time i am pulling an onc apart i should just eat it like an apple or do i need to cook it like a potato?

There is also the Oncidium cebolleta

I love the word "eatible". I wish it was a real word. But it's just so much fun! :biggrin:

Eatable is a word. From my understanding the definitions of edible and eatable are slightly different. Edible refers to something that you can eat. Eatable refers to something that you'd want to eat.

i just read this noon that arundina graminifolia flowers & young shoots can be stir fried. but i don't think i want to eat the plant that give me so much wonderful flowers! here's the link Sarawak Lens: Stir fried Arundina graminifolia (bamboo orchid)!