Vanilla Planifolia - Vine Vanilla Orchid - Flat-Leaved Vanilla Flavour - Endangered - 10 Seeds

Vanilla planifolia is a species of vanilla orchid. It is native to Mexico and Belize. It is one of the primary sources for vanilla flavouring, due to its high vanillin content. the IUCN has assessed Vanilla planifolia as Endangered. It is cultivated and harvested primarily in Veracruz, Mexico, Tahiti, Indonesia, and Madagascar. Like all members of the genus Vanilla, V. planifolia is a vine. Flowers are greenish-yellow, with a diameter of 5 cm (2 in). They last only a day, and must be pollinated manually, during the morning, if fruit is desired. The fruits are 15–23 cm long pods Outwardly they resemble small bananas. They mature after about five months, at which point they are harvested and cured. Fruit is produced only on mature plants, , They mature after about five months, at which point they are harvested and cured. Grow your own VANILLA