Vanilla
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a plant of the genus Vanilla of the family Orchidaceae (orchid family).
Vanilla is the fully grown fruit of the orchid Vanilla fragrans harvested before it is fully ripe; then it is fermented and cured. The greenish flowers are about 2 inches across (5 cm).
Vanilla is a flavouring derived from orchids in the genus Vanilla native to Mexico. The name came from the Spanish word "vainilla," meaning "little pod.
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Puffy yellow flowers on low growing evergreen shrub. Great as flowering groundcover for banks and hillsides and hot, dry situations. Drought tolerant. Early spring fertilization is recommended.
Gaura lindheimeri 'Vanilla'
Genus: Gaura
Species: lindheimeri
Cultivar: 'Vanilla' ...
Nemesia 'Vanilla Sachet'" is the white cultivar. Related to the snapdragon, their flowers are similar. This is a good choice for container growing, as it tends to spill over the sides with daintiness.
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Abstract: 20th Anniversary Meeting: Vanilla, the Exotic Spice. By Felipe De Vilmorin. 1988 #4, pp 33-38
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Vanilla (Vanilla planifolia)
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Vietnamese cinnamon (Cinnamomum loureiroi)
Vietnamese coriander (Persicaria odorata)
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Vanilla planifolia, or vanilla orchid, is not difficult to propagate by rooting cuttings. The only drawback is that cuttings take a long time to root, and do not like to be disturbed during or after…
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'Vanilla Perfume'
'Sultry', Jackson & Perkins' Rose of the Year for 2001, is a rich, warm apricot-colored hybrid tea that is especially attractive as a fully open bloom.
Shrub with vanilla colored blooms that are very fragrant at night. Flowers tend to be larger and more prolific than Brunfelsia nitida. Blooms in light shade like most Brunfelsias. Fruit: Round capsule contaning many seeds. Season: On and off all year.
Hedychium 'Vanilla Ice' (Vanilla Ice Ginger Lily) is a selection of Hedychium 'Dr. Moy' from NC's Mark and Louisa Messenbrink that was introduced in limited numbers around the year 2000.
Tropaeolum majus 'Vanilla Berry'
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This cultivar of the old-fashioned species has a mounding habit and grows to 12 inches tall. It bears cream blossoms with strawberry blotches.
Sometimes called a Vanilla Plant due to the scent of its flowers, the redolence is not nearly as overt as marketeers pretend when concocting ad copy.
Banilla - Vanilla planifolia
Banyan - Ficus indica
Baobab - Adansonia digitata
Barba cabruna - Tragopogon pratensis
Barba de cabra - Actaea spicata
Barba de cabra - Filipendula ulmaria
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Flowers: in clusters; 5 cm (2 in) across; four to six sepals; sepals are white with yellow stamens; conspicuous vanilla fragrance. Flowers mid-spring. Variety' Apple Blossom' is pale pink, and 'Snowdrift' is pure white. Evergreen.
The pendulous, pinkish purple, vanilla scented (though some say spicy scented) flowers look rather curious amidst the lush foliage of this climber. It has bright, light green leaves, composed of five, separate little leaflets.
A small tree or shrub whose tiny yellow flowers, with a fragrance reminiscent of vanilla, come very early. By the end of March the fruits, which will be red, are forming.
The crushed twigs have a pleasant odor, some liken the scent to lemons and vanilla, others to violets, pineapple, or apples.
Sharry Baby 'Sweet Fragrance', for instance, exudes a powerful chocolate and vanilla scent. Oncidiums need more light than some of the other orchids, but when the right conditions are provided, they are contented house plants. BLOOM TIME: Varies.
of pounded sugar, a spoonful of vanilla sugar, a pinch of salt, 4 oz. of butter, and a pint of milk; stir this over the fire till it thickens, and then quicken the motion of the spoon until the paste leaves the sides of the stewpan; ...
Azara microphylla AGM - evergreen shrub, vanilla scented small yellow flowers in early spring, H 10m (30ft), S 4m (12ft)
Campsis radicans - deciduous climber, tubular orange-red flowers in late summer, H 10m (30ft) ...
Totally unmarigold-like are 'Vanilla Cream', 'Snowbird', 'Snowdrift' and 'American White', hybrids that produce creamy white blooms, a radical departure from the golds and maroons associated with the family.
Minute, almost unseen flowers are yellowish-green, intensely vanilla- or chocolate-scented in late winter or early spring --anytime from December into April. For their fragrance alone this is a superb tree to grow.
Roadweed contains pectines, acids, vanilla, caffeine, vitamins A, C and K, small quantities of starch, mucilage, mineral salts with potassium, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, calcium, sodium, iron, manganese, zinc, boron, copper, ...
When we have mentioned vanilla, which consists of the fleshy pods of an orchid, we have mentioned about the only economic product that now comes into market.
Vanilla flavoring is extracted from the immature pods of Vanilla planifolia. There are 88 genera and at least 140 species of orchid in the U.S. and Canada, mostly in the South. Many are rare species and should not be harvested.
The flowers smell of vanilla. Forest Bedstraw, G. circazans has whorls of 4 leaves. Also with 4 leaves to a whorl is Hairy Bedstraw, G. pilosum which may have greenish maroon flowers. All of these tend to bloom latter than G. aparine.
Azara microphylla Yellow Winter flowering. Vanilla-scented. Evergreen. Best in milder climate Ht 30ft. 9m
Skimmia japonica
'Rubella' Dense red buds in autumn and winter. Spring flowering. Lily-of-the-valley scented.
It is a plant of strong growth, forming many crowns and a profusion of clear yellow vanilla-scented flowers, from July into the autumn.
The rich mahogany and cream colored flowers are very showy and have the fragrance of vanilla chocolate. The flowers are very long lasting. Bloom stalks can reach up to 3 feet (1 m) in height and may need to be staked for support.
Terminal and lateral flowers up to 30cm in diameter emerge from the clusters of spines, expanding in the evening and lasting for about 6 hours; they are vanilla scented.
Foliage exposed to slight drought stress gives off a faint vanilla scent, the reason for the common name. The species ranges from Wisconsin to Louisiana and is usually found in low, open meadows, in the half shade near streamsides and along roadways.
On a hot day, the bark of the ponderosa pine smells like vanilla and when you break a young twig it smells somewhat like oranges.
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150 (3)m, evergreen climber with glossy, dark green foliage and dense clusters of white, star-like flowers, heavily vanilla scented. Very easy to cultivate. Native to Argentina and Bolivia. Endures slight frost in early autumn. VII-IX.
The flowers have a powerful scent of vanilla[245]. Transplants readily, even when fairly large[200], but the mature plants resent pruning[200]. Plants in this genus are notably resistant to honey fungus[200].
Two-inch creamy white blooms in large clusters; has a strong vanilla scent in warm weather. This vigorous evergreen clematis has rich green, leathery leaves. You can cut this vine to the base to rejuvenate.
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thick, fire resistant bark
yellowish brown twigs
brownish black furrowed mature bark
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The leaves have a vanilla scent when crushed. The flowerheads are pink or purplish mauve and densely packed in several large rounded clusters at the top of the stem.
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The bark of mature Ponderosa Pines is cinnamon to yellow/orange in a fascinating jig-saw pattern. When heated by the sun, Ponderosa Pine bark exudes a most pleasant soft vanilla fragrance.
Pinus ponderosa (Ponderosa Pine)
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This vigorous, easy-care vine will quickly cover an arbor or screen, but prune it back heavily after spring flowering or it can get out of hand. The big pink flowers smell of vanilla. New leaves have a purple tint.
Then there's the delicious fruit that tastes like a cross between bananas and vanilla custard, and it has a vitamin content that rivals citrus--all this wrapped up in one small package! That's Asimina triloba, the pawpaw.
odorata, from the Latin, "sweet smelling, fragrant; ill smelling"
Common Name, from the distinctive sweet scent
Other common names include: Zebrovka ("the place where bison
graze"), Buffalo Grass, Holy Grass, Vanilla Grass, Feur Moire (Gaelic) ...
plant that forms clumps about 8 inches in height. The slender leaves are borne in starry whorls. The flowers are tiny and white and form in loose clusters. When the plant is crushed, it has a sweet scent similar to freshly mown hay and vanilla.
Only fresh shoots should be used since the dried leaves can be toxic. This is due to the presence of coumarin, the substance that gives some dried plants the smell of new mown hay. The flowers, raw or cooked, can be used as a vanilla-like flavoring.
 See also: Green, May, Orange, Pink, Rose
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