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Plant Habit: Shrub
Tree
Life cycle: Biennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Shade
Water Preferences: Dry Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Extremely acid (3.5 – 4.4)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 6a
Leaves: Semi-evergreen
Fruit: Indehiscent: nf e8iotbra n ofg1gtsholn n.rmr hocdneenhdeitu n0sgcpdlaifsnta n ,ngc,ioeradpyrrocse c itmgaoon,ls s eotsrwa,ns ioytidnu
Other
Flowers: Inconspicuous
Malodorous
Flower Color: Orange
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Uses: Shade Tree
Toxicity: Roots are poisonous: ttoipriatsiueedmoci . nmd lesaottef ecmu to mt surc dsiviaeydavstnmsaarc reeSmoes na
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Pollinators: Other
Containers: Prefers to be under-potted
Miscellaneous: Monocarpic
Conservation status: Critically Endangered (CR)

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Common names
  • Vanilla Orchid
  • Orchid
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Vanilla planifolia
  • Synonym: Vanilla schwackeana

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