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🌱 Vanilla

Vanilla planifolia
exotics Perennial Vine Orchidaceae
☀️ Sun
Partial Shade
💧 Water
High
🗺️ Zones
10-12
🧪 Soil pH
6.0-7.0
🪴 Soil Type
Rich, well-draining
🚿 Drainage
Well-drained
📏 Spacing
12-18 in
📐 Height
Climbing 15-50 ft

🤝 Companions (2)

🤝 Comfrey
Dynamic accumulator
🤝 Marigold
Universal companion

⚠️ Keep Apart (1)

⚠️ Walnut
Juglone sensitive

📝 Growing Notes

The source of vanilla extract. Hand-pollinate flowers (one day bloom). Needs humidity.

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Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Johnny's Selected Seeds Botanical Interests True Leaf Market Burpee Territorial Seed Company

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