Vanilla odorata
Vanilla odorata
Vainilla
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Vanilla is a liana, or woody vine, which belongs to the orchid family (Orchidaceae). Vanilla is a group of species well-known for its fruits, which produce the flavor and essence vanilla used in desserts, soaps, and other products around the world. This species has faded green and yellow, aromatic flowers which are pollinated by orchid bees. The vanilla fruits grow into long, dark pods and produce the fragrance used by international industries. When the pods mature and dry out, they open and the seeds are dispersed by the wind. The species can be grown as a crop, and is known to grow naturally in the humid tropical forests from Nicaragua to Bolivia.
Historia de la planta
La vainilla es una liana que pertenece a la familia de las orquídeas (Orchidaceae) y está dentro de un conjunto de especies muy conocidas por producir frutos con el sabor y escencia de vainilla. Las flores son verdosas o amarillentas, aromáticas, polinizadas por abejas euglosinas los frutos son vainas, que se tornan oscuro; cuando maduran y secan se abren y las semillas son dispersadas por viento. Esta especie es posible cultivarla. Crece en bosques húmedos tropicales, se conoce desde Nicaragua hasta Bolivia.
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Plant Information
Botanic Name:
Vanilla odorata
Common name(s):
Vainilla, Vainilla
Family
Orchidaceae
Phenology
Flowering Months:
February, November
Fruiting Months:
Conservation
IUCN category:
Endangered / Peligro de extinción (EN)
CITES:
II
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Vainilla
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Plant Story
Vanilla is a liana, or woody vine, which belongs to the orchid family (Orchidaceae). Vanilla is a group of species well-known for its fruits, which produce the flavor and essence vanilla used in desserts, soaps, and other products around the world. This species has faded green and yellow, aromatic flowers which are pollinated by orchid bees. The vanilla fruits grow into long, dark pods and produce the fragrance used by international industries. When the pods mature and dry out, they open and the seeds are dispersed by the wind. The species can be grown as a crop, and is known to grow naturally in the humid tropical forests from Nicaragua to Bolivia.
Historia de la planta
La vainilla es una liana que pertenece a la familia de las orquídeas (Orchidaceae) y está dentro de un conjunto de especies muy conocidas por producir frutos con el sabor y escencia de vainilla. Las flores son verdosas o amarillentas, aromáticas, polinizadas por abejas euglosinas los frutos son vainas, que se tornan oscuro; cuando maduran y secan se abren y las semillas son dispersadas por viento. Esta especie es posible cultivarla. Crece en bosques húmedos tropicales, se conoce desde Nicaragua hasta Bolivia.
Plant Information
Botanic Name
Vanilla odorata
Common name(s)
Vainilla
Family
Orchidaceae
Phenology
Flowering Months
February, November
Fruiting Monts
Conservation
IUCN category
Endangered / Peligro de extinción (EN)
CITES
II
Interesting Links
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Plant Locations
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