Vanilla is an upright shrub, 25 to 60 cm tall, densely covered with micro-hairs. The leaves are opposite, with short stalks, oval or oval-oblong, 2 to 5 cm long, blunt apex, rounded base, coarsely serrated edges, and densely covered with gray pubescence on both sides.

Cymes are stalked bouquets with many flowers, 1 to 1.5 cm long; calyx is bell-shaped, about 2 mm long, slightly hairy, with 5 deep lobes, and the lobes are lanceolate; corolla is blue Color, tube length about 4 mm, 5 lobes, one of the lobes is larger, with eyelashes on the edge, and the outside is covered with microhair;

4 stamens, 2 long and 2 short, protruding; the style is linear, with two short lobes. . The capsule is spherical, covered with coarse hairs on the outside, and split into four sunken millet petals. The petal edges are curved inwards like wings, holding the seeds. The flowering period is June.

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Vanilla first originated in Mexico. Ancient Central Americans once cultivated vanilla extensively. In the 16th century, when the Spanish conquistadors conquered Central America, vanilla and chocolate were introduced to the European continent by the colonists.

In the European horticulture industry, European herbs play a very important role. Many European horticulture departments and vanilla enthusiasts mostly have their own dedicated herb botanical gardens;

These people Plant a variety of herbs in your own botanical garden, so that the herbs can emit various aromas all year round, making people feel relaxed and happy.