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Vanilla planifolia

Vanilla planifolia Jacks.

Commercial Vanilla, Flat Leaved Vanilla, Vanilla, Vanilla Vine

Orchidaceae (Orchid family)

Synonym(s): Vanilla fragrans

USDA Symbol: VAPL2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), PR (N), VI (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Vine
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Climbing, shoots up to about 90 feet long.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow , Green , Brown
Bloom Time: Apr

Distribution

USA: FL
Native Habitat: Epiphytic, growing on trees in cypress swamps and hammocks.

Propagation

Propagation Material: Seeds

Web Reference

Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 35 - Go Orchids (2019) North American Orchid Conservation Center (NAOCC)

Additional resources

USDA: Find Vanilla planifolia in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Vanilla planifolia in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Vanilla planifolia

Metadata

Record Modified: 2019-06-25
Research By: CBR

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