Accession Data

Vanilla pompona

Common Name: Vanilla Orchid

Family: Orchidaceae

Country of Origin: S. Mexico to S. Trop. America

Description: Vanilla pompona is considered one of the 'minor' sources of commercial vanilla flavoring. Vanilla planifolia is a primary source, but Vanilla pompona flowers more readily in cultivation.

Accession Data

USDA Zone: 10a-11

Accession #: 198500001

Accession Date: 1985-12-31 00:00:00

Bloom Status: 🪴 Not Flowering

Location: 1102

Quantity: 1

Source: Andrews

Provenance:

Original greenhouse accession.  
Based upon flower/fruit, it was determined not to be V. planifolia as originally labelled, but most likely V. pompona - shorter, curved fruit.  
Name updated 6JULY2011  CEM

Culture: Keep plant in intermediate to warm temperatures in shade. Plant is grown in shade and require a lots of space for climbing. Plant can be mounted or grown in bark. Water regularly 6

Classification

Division: Magnoliophyta

Class: Liliopsida

Subclass: monocots

Order: Asparagales

Family: Orchidaceae

SubFamily: Vanilloideae

Tribe: Vanilleae

Flowering Data:

This accession has been observed in bloom on:
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References

  1. Wikipedia
  2. California Rare Fruit Growers WWW Site
  3. Plants and Society by Estelle Levetin and Karen McMahon
  4. The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Accessed 26 February 2015.
  5. WCSP (2015). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Accessed 26 February 2015.
  6. Vanilla pompona at Orchids Wiki. Accessed 3 June 2015.

Images

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