Vanilla africana
Vanilla africana
- Native to:
- Cameroon | Equatorial Guinea | Gabon | Ghana | Guinea | Gulf of Guinea Is. | Ivory Coast | Liberia | Nigeria
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Orchidaceae
- Genus:
- Vanilla
- Species:
- Vanilla africana
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Vine
- Height:
- 1500 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Colors:
- greenish-white, yellow
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, birds
- Fragrant:
- Yes
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Propagation & Germination
- Notes:
- Seeds require symbiotic mycorrhizal fungi for germination; conventional methods are not applicable.
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