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    Facts about Early Purple Orchid

    By SylviaJune 21, 2020Updated:June 21, 2020No Comments6 Mins Read
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    Orchis mascula, the early-purple orchid, early spring orchis, is a species of flowering plant in the orchid family, Orchidaceae. The plant is native to Europe including the British Isles, North-West Africa, the Middle East and western and northern Asia. Early Purple Orchid, salep, blue butcher, clue butcher orchid, male orchid, Salep Orchid, Dead Mans Fingers and Male Orchis are some of the popular common names of the plant.

    Plant Description

    Early purple orchid is a perennial herbaceous plant that normally grows about 25–40 cm (10–16 in.) tall. The plant is found growing in woodland, copses, and open pastures in base rich soils, meadows, mountain pastures, woods, coppices and hedgerows. The plant can succeeds in most soils, but it prefers a moist loam and lots of leaf mound. It does best in a deep rich soil. The root system consists of two tubers, rounded or ellipsoid. Perennial stems are green at the base and purple on the apex. 3–4 stalk less leaves are present at base like rosette and alternate sheathing leaves on stem. Blades are elliptic–lanceolate–linear, with entire margin; upper surface is dark green–greyish green, without spots–spotted, spots often large.

    Early Purple Orchid Facts

    Early purple orchid Quick Facts
    Name: Early purple orchid
    Scientific Name: Orchis mascula
    Origin Europe including the British Isles, North-West Africa, the Middle East and western and northern Asia
    Shapes Capsule
    Taste Sweet
    Health benefits Beneficial for treat irritations of the gastro-intestinal canal, inflammation of the Gum and Teeth, cure Erectile Dysfunction and Nightfall. fractured Bones, treat Oligospermia and Oligozoospermia, treats stress and mental disorders
    Name Early purple orchid
    Scientific Name Orchis mascula
    Native Europe including the British Isles, North-West Africa, the Middle East and western and northern Asia
    Common Names Early Purple Orchid, salep, blue butcher, clue butcher orchid, male orchid, Salep Orchid, Dead Mans Fingers
    Name in Other Languages Albanian: Salep
    Arabic: Sahalab dhikri (سحلب ذكري)
    Azerbaijani: Erkək səhləb
    Bokmal: Vårmarihånd
    Bulgarian: Mŭzhki salep (мъжки салеп)
    Catalan: Botonets de gos, Botons de ca, Botons de gos, Lliri de prat, Orquis mascle, Orquídia mascle, satírion tacat
    Corsican: Orchidea maschili
    Croatian: Muški kaćun
    Czech: Vstavač mužský
    Danish: Tyndakset Gøgeurt
    De Ch: Männliches Knabenkraut
    Dutch: Mannetjesorchis, Mannetjeorchis
    English: Early Purple Orchid, salep, blue butcher, clue butcher orchid, male orchid, Salep Orchid, Dead Mans Fingers, Male Orchis
    Estonian: Jumalakäpp
    Finnish: Miehenkämmekkä
    French: Orchis male, Satyrion male, couillon de chien, mâle fou, pain de couleuvre, pentecôte, satirion, satirion male, soupe à vin
    German: Männliches Knabenkraut, kleines Knabenkraut, Kuckucksknabenkraut, männliche Orchis, männlicher Harlekin, stattliche Orchis, stattliches Knabenkraut
    Greek: Órchis i árrin (Όρχις η άρρην)
    Hindi: Salampanja, salab punja root
    Hungarian: Füles kosbor
    Irish: Magairlín meidhreach
    Italian: Orchidea maschio, giglio caprino, orchide maschia
    Latvian: Vīru dzegužpuķe
    Lithuanian: Vyriškoji gegužraibė, Vyriskoji geguzraibe
    Norwegian: Vårmarihand
    Persian: Thaealib nar  (ثعلب نر)
    Polish: Storczyk męski
    Portuguese: Satirião-macho, escroto-canino, pata-de-lobo, salepeira-maior, salepo-maior, satirião-macho
    Russian: Yatryshnik muzhskoy (Ятрышник мужской)
    Sanskrit:  Salabmisri
    Serbian: Salep (Салеп)
    Slovak: Vstavač mužský
    Slovenian: Stasita kukavica
    Spanish: Campanos, cañamón, chupaeros, civiles, clavellina, compañón de perro hembra, compañón de perro macho, compañón, lirios, orchismacho, orquídea macho, orquídea Silvestre, sangre de Cristo, satirón, satírion macho, satírion manchado
    Swedish: Sankt Pers nycklar, Sankt pers nycklar, Miehenkämmekkä, Sankt Pers nyckelblomster
    Turkish: Er salebi
    Ukrainian: Zozulynetsʹ cholovichyy (Зозулинець чоловічий), zozulinieć vańkova (зозулинець ванькова)            
    Welsh: Tegeirian coch y gwanwyn
    Plant Growth Habit Perennial herbaceous plant
    Growing Climates Woodland, copses, open pastures in base rich soils, meadows, mountain pastures, woods, coppices, hedgerows
    Soil Succeeds in most soils, but it prefers a moist loam and lots of leaf mould. Requires a deep rich soil
    Plant Size 25–40 cm (10–16 in.)
    Root Root system consists of two tubers, rounded or ellipsoid
    Stem Stems are green at the base and purple on the apex
    Leaf 3–4 stalkless leaves at base like rosette and alternate sheathing leaves on stem. Blade elliptic–lanceolate–linear, with entire margin, upper surface dark green–greyish green, without spots–spotted, spots often large
    Flowering season Mid-April to mid-June
    Flower Flower size is about 2.5 centimeters (1 in) and the color varies from pinkish-purple to purple. The lateral sepals are ovate-lanceolate and erect, the median one, together with the petals, is smaller and cover the gynostegium
    Fruit Shape & Size Capsule, that contains tiny like dust seeds
    Flavor/Aroma Fairly pleasant odor from a distance, but an unpleasant fur-like smell near
    Available Forms Infusion, expressed juice, seeds dried
    Plant parts Used Tubers, root
    Taste Sweet
    Culinary Uses
    • Salep, a fine white to yellowish-white powder that is obtained by drying the tuber and grinding it into a powder. It is said to be very nutritious and is made into a drink or can be added to cereals and used in making bread etc.
    Other facts
    • Legend has it that witches administered a drink made from the fresh tubers of Salep Orchid to promote true love and a drink brewed with its withered tubers to cure lovesickness!

    Flowers & Fruits

    The inflorescence is 7.5–12.5 centimetres (3–5 in) long and it is composed of 6 to 20 flowers gathered in dense cylindrical spikes. The flower size is about 2.5 centimetres (1 in) and the color varies from pinkish-purple to purple. The lateral sepals are ovate-lanceolate and erect, the median one, together with the petals, is smaller and cover the gynostegium. The labellum is three-lobed and convex, with crenulated margins and the basal part clearer and dotted with purple-brown spots. The spur is cylindrical or clavate, horizontal or ascending. The gynostegium is short, with reddish-green anthers. It blooms from mid-April to mid-June. Fertile flowers are followed by capsule that consists of tiny, like dust seeds.

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    Traditional uses and benefits of Early Purple Orchid

    • It is very nutritive, astringent, expectorant and demulcent.
    • It has been used as a diet of special value for children and convalescents, being boiled with water, flavored and prepared in the same way as arrowroot.
    • Rich in mucilage, it forms a soothing and demulcent jelly that is used in the treatment of irritations of the gastro-intestinal canal.
    • Juice extracted from stem of the plant treats inflammation of the gum and teeth.
    • Juice heals cuts, wounds and ulcers.
    • Root paste of Marsh Orchid is applied as poultice on wounds and cuts.
    • Extract treats Intestinal Disorder.
    • Oil is applied topically on the penile tissue for curing erectile dysfunction and nightfall.
    • Herb is used for treating fractured Bones.
    • It promotes the formation of tissues resulting in increased muscle mass. It increases body weight and promotes strength.
    • Traditionally, it is used to treat low libido, infertility and nightfall in men.
    • It stimulates the physical performance in men. It enhances the stamina, strength and sex drive in men.
    • It increases the flow of blood into the Penis. It also allows longer erection in men.
    • It is also used to treat Oligospermia (low sperm count) and Oligozoospermia (lack of sperm motility).
    • It boosts and maintains the testosterone level in the blood. It increases the sperm count and improves the quality and motility of sperms.
    • It treats gastritis and hyperacidity. Marsh Orchid helps to repairs damaged mucosa of the stomach.
    • As an aphrodisiac, it is beneficial in treating male sexual disorders like erectile dysfunction and impotence.

    Ayurvedic Health benefits

    Libido Loss Male:  Take 5 tablespoons Withania Somnifera,5 tablespoons Asparagus Racemosus, 1.5 tablespoons Dodder, 2 pinches Saffron, 1 tablespoon Anacyclus Pyrethrum, 1 tablespoon Nutmeg and 1/2 tablespoon Marsh Orchid. Grind all ingredients together. Have half teaspoon with milk daily.

    References:

    https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Orchis+mascula

    http://www.floracatalana.net/orchis-mascula-l-l-

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orchis_mascula

    http://tn-grin.nat.tn/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=25895

    http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/kew-142857

    https://gd.eppo.int/taxon/ORSMA

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    Early purple orchid Scientific Classification

    Scientific Name: Orchis mascula

    Rank Scientific Name & (Common Name)
    Kingdom Plantae (Plants)
    Subkingdom Tracheobionta (Vascular plants)
    Infrakingdom Streptophyta  (land plants)
    Class Liliopsida
    Order Asparagales
    Family Orchidaceae
    Sub Family Orchidoideae
    Genus Orchis
    Species O. mascula
    Synonyms
    • Androrchis mascula (L.) D.Tyteca & E.Klein
    • Androrchis mascula subsp. lapalmensis (Leibbach & Ruedi Peter) W.Foelsche & Jakely
    • Androrchis mascula subsp. longicalcarata (Akhalk., H.Baumann, R.Lorenz, Mosul. & Ruedi Peter) W.Foelsche & Jakely
    • Androrchis mascula subsp. maghrebiana (B.Baumann & H.Baumann) W.Foelsche & Jakely
    • Androrchis pinetorum (Boiss. & Kotschy) D.Tyteca & E.Klein
    • Androrchis tenera (Landwehr) D.Tyteca & E.Klein
    • Orchidactyla kromayeri (M.Schulze) Borsos & Soó
    • Orchis cochleata H.Fleischm. & M.Schulze
    • Orchis compressiflora Stokes
    • Orchis kromayeri M.Schulze
    • Orchis lapalmensis (Leibbach & Ruedi Peter) P.Delforge
    • Orchis mascula var. acutiflora W.D.J.Koch
    • Orchis mascula subsp. acutiflora (W.D.J.Koch) Quentin
    • Orchis mascula f. acutiflora (W.D.J.Koch) A.Fuchs
    • Orchis mascula var. albiflora Tinant
    • Orchis mascula var. albiflora Touss. & Hoschedé
    • Orchis mascula var. bicolor Balayer
    • Orchis mascula f. borbasiana Soó
    • Orchis mascula f. brevibracteata Luerss
    • Orchis mascula f. brevicalcarata E.G.Camus
    • Orchis mascula f. cochleata (H.Fleischm. & M.Schulze) Asch. & Graebn
    • Orchis mascula f. comosa M.Schulze
    • Orchis mascula f. fimbriata F.M.Vázquez
    • Orchis mascula f. kotuliana Zapal
    • Orchis mascula subsp. lapalmensis Leibbach & Ruedi Peter
    • Orchis mascula f. laxa Zapal
    • Orchis mascula subsp. longibracteatoides Balayer
    • Orchis mascula subsp. longicalcarata Akhalk., H.Baumann, R.Lorenz, Mosul. & Ruedi Peter
    • Orchis mascula f. longicalcarata (Akhalk., H.Baumann, R.Lorenz, Mosul. & Ruedi Peter) P.Delforge
    • Orchis mascula subsp. maghrebiana B.Baumann & H.Baumann
    • Orchis mascula f. maghrebiana (B.Baumann & H.Baumann) P.Delforge
    • Orchis mascula var. maritzii J.A.Guim
    • Orchis mascula subsp. mascula
    • Orchis mascula var. minima Tinant
    • Orchis mascula f. minor Zapal
    • Orchis mascula var. monsignatica Font Quer
    • Orchis mascula var. obtusata Schur
    • Orchis mascula var. obtusiflora W.D.J.Koch
    • Orchis mascula subsp. occidentalis O.Schwarz
    • Orchis mascula subsp. pinetorum (Boiss. & Kotschy) E.G.Camus
    • Orchis mascula var. pinetorum (Boiss. & Kotschy) Schltr
    • Orchis mascula f. platyloba W.Zimm
    • Orchis mascula f. podolica Zapal
    • Orchis mascula f. reichenbachiana Soó
    • Orchis mascula f. tatrensis Zapal
    • Orchis mascula var. tenera Landwehr
    • Orchis mascula subsp. tenera (Landwehr) Del Prete
    • Orchis mascula subsp. wanjkovii (E.Wulff) Soó
    • Orchis masculolatifolia Lange
    • Orchis monsignatica (Font Quer) Rivas Goday
    • Orchis morio var. mascula L
    • Orchis morio f. mascula L
    • Orchis obtusa Schur
    • Orchis obtusiflora Schur
    • Orchis parreissii C.Presl
    • Orchis pinetorum Boiss. & Kotschy
    • Orchis pinetorum Lacaita
    • Orchis rectiflorus St.-Lag
    • Orchis speciosa var. alba Goiran               
    • Orchis speciosa var. rosea Goiran
    • Orchis stabiana Ten
    • Orchis tenera (Landwehr) Kreutz
    • Orchis tenera f. herculiana F.M.Vázquez              
    • Orchis verna Fleury
    • Orchis vernalis Salisb
    • Orchis wanjkovii E.Wulff
    • Orchis wilmsii K.Richt
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