Vanilla Orchid Plant
Flat leaved vanilla orchids are perennial climbing plants with succulent stems that arch to tree trunks and other forms of support in a zigzag manner.
Vanilla orchid plant. Planifoliathe word vanilla derived from vainilla the diminutive of the spanish word vaina vaina itself meaning a sheath or a pod is translated simply as little pod. Fertilize the orchid every two weeks with a diluted orchid fertilizer. Vanilla bean orchid vanilla plantifolia is often known simply as vanilla because the seed pods from this plant are the source of the natural vanilla flavoring used widely in desserts and beverageswhile its a challenge to coax this plant into flowering and producing the seeds from which vanilla is harvested the glossy green vine is an attractive plant on its own. Their leaves are large thick bright green flat and smooth.
Vanilla is a spice derived from orchids of the genus vanilla primarily obtained from pods of the mexican species flat leaved vanilla v. It is the only orchid widely used for industrial purposes in flavoring such products as foods beverages and cosmetics and is recognized. How to grow vanilla orchid. The vanilla orchid must be trained to grow vertically so youll need to gently secure the plant to the the trellis stake or tree using plant ties or clips.
Planifolia native to mexico from which commercial vanilla flavoring is derived. To accomplish this the plant needs food. Pre columbian mesoamerican people cultivated the vine of the vanilla orchid called. If you are very lucky your vanilla vine may bear large greenish yellow flowers that turn into long 6 inch 15 cm pods in eight to nine months.
X research source you can purchase ties or clips online or at a gardening store. They typically reach a height of 10 to 15 meters 1. Vanilla the vanilla orchids forms a flowering plant genus of about 110 species in the orchid family orchidaceaethe most widely known member is the flat leaved vanilla v. Water the plant consistently to keep it evenly moist but.
These orchids also feature thin and long aerial roots.