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Description

A vining orchid, with single shoots growing many feet long.

Hardiness

Not frost hardy.

Growing Environment

Vanilla is a tropical orchid needing a warm, humid climate. Grows well in shady locations. Culture is similar to that of many tropical orchids. If grown as a houseplant, provide support for the vine to attach, keep watered and misted. The vanilla vine retrieves water from its terrestrial and aerial roots, as well as its leaves.

Propagation

Generally by cuttings which root easily.

Uses

Pods are fermented and processed. Vanillin is extracted from the pods and is used widely as a flavoring.

Native Range

Native to Central America.

Related Species

Orchidaceae
	Vanilla planifolia Vanilla