Native almost to the tropics, the range includes Mexico, Central America, West Indies, and Northern South America. The genus vanilla produces the world's most popular spice, a climbing member of the orchid family, the vanilla orchid is both terrestrial and epiphytic, it grows in soil and other plants sending out aerial roots that capture water and nutrients. It is a rewarding experience to grow the vanilla orchid and have it produce gorgeous sweet pale yellow/green orchid flowers and, hopefully, the famous vanilla bean. This remarkable orchid is very easy to grow in the garden, greenhouse or very bright window, a well-draining humus-rich soil or redwood orchid bark. Humidity and temperatures no lower than 40 degrees. A relentless climber can grow to 50' in a few years, genuinely exotic addition to the tropical garden, greenhouse, or window location. Proper name: Vanilla Planifolia, "Vanilla Vine."
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Very easy to grow in the garden, greenhouse or very bright window
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Source of the world's most popular spice, vanilla
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Produces gorgeous sweet pale yellow/green orchid flowers
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Approximately 20" tall
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Immediate Shipping in a 4.5" Pot, Vines are growing on support stakes
