Vanilla Plants — Species, Care & Identification
Vanilla is a plant genus in the Orchidaceae family. PlantoScan has care guides for 18 species in this genus. Each guide covers watering, light, soil, hardiness zone and pet toxicity, with sources.
Vanilla species

Leafless Vanilla
Vanilla aphylla
Toby YCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized

Vanilla
Vanilla planifolia
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Vanilla
Vanilla poitaei
Scott WardCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized

Vanilla
Vanilla polylepis
Tom FieldCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized

West Indian Vanilla
Vanilla pompona
Carlos Domínguez-RodríguezCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized

Vanilla
Vanilla somai
Jacy ChenCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
- Vanilla andamanicaVanilla andamanicaPlantoScan
Vanilla andamanica
- Vanilla bahianaVanilla bahianaPlantoScan
Vanilla bahiana
- Vanilla chamissonisVanilla chamissonisPlantoScan
Vanilla chamissonis
- Madagascar Vanilla OrchidVanilla humblotiiPlantoScan
Madagascar Vanilla Orchid
Vanilla humblotii
- Vanilla imperialisVanilla imperialisPlantoScan
Vanilla imperialis
- Moon vanillaVanilla mooniiPlantoScan
Moon vanilla
Vanilla moonii
- Scented VanillaVanilla odorataPlantoScan
Scented Vanilla
Vanilla odorata
- Vanilla phaeanthaVanilla phaeanthaPlantoScan
Vanilla phaeantha
- Orchid VanillaVanilla phalaenopsisPlantoScan
Orchid Vanilla
Vanilla phalaenopsis
- VanillaVanilla raabiiPlantoScan
Vanilla
Vanilla raabii
- VanillaVanilla roscheriPlantoScan
Vanilla
Vanilla roscheri
- Vanilla siamensisVanilla siamensisPlantoScan
Vanilla siamensis
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