Vanilla planifolia vine
Vanilla planifolia vine. I find it very ironic that "vanilla" has become synonymous "plain" and dare I say boring? Vanilla is exotic in so many ways. For starters, it is an orchid. But it is not just any orchid. The seed pods are the source for vanilla extract which is an amazing flavoring commonly used in ice cream, cookies and cakes. It has even been used as a perfume. The orchid family is huge but very few of them are vines. I love the regular pattern this Vanilla vine zigzags up this tree. So even when it is not in bloom, Vanilla planifolia is anything but vanilla.
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Vanilla planifolia vine
Vanilla planifolia vine. I find it very ironic that "vanilla" has become synonymous "plain" and dare I say boring? Vanilla is exotic in so many ways. For starters, it is an orchid. But it is not just any orchid. The seed pods are the source for vanilla extract which is an amazing flavoring commonly used in ice cream, cookies and cakes. It has even been used as a perfume. The orchid family is huge but very few of them are vines. I love the regular pattern this Vanilla vine zigzags up this tree. So even when it is not in bloom, Vanilla planifolia is anything but vanilla.
#CU #CUGreenhouse #UniversityofColorado #botany #botanic #Vanillaplanifolia #vanilla #planifolia #vine #orchid #orchidphotography #orchidphoto #botanicphotography #zigzag #pattern #patternsinnature #macrophotography