Genus of podaceae

legume of honeysuckle family

Distribution of vanilla

pods are mainly distributed in temperate regions, including North China and Northwest China

Morphological characteristics of vanilla

vanilla is a deciduous shrub, which can be as high as 5 meters; The branches are green in the year of planting, and become reddish brown in the second year. With time, the branches become grayish brown or grayish white; The leaves of Viburnum perfoliatum are oval, with paper feel, sharp leaf tip, wedge-shaped leaf base, triangular sawtooth on the leaf edge, hairy on the leaf veins, and each leaf has 5-7 pairs of lateral veins, which reach the tooth end directly; It is a panicle and grows on the top of short branches of young leaves, with a length of about 3-5cm. A more remarkable feature is that it blooms first and then grows leaves. The flower type of it is a high footed dish, and the flower diameter is about 1cm. The flower is fragrant, the filament is very short, and the anther is yellowish white and nearly round; Stigma 3-lobed, below calyx teeth. The flowering period is from April to May; The fruit of pods is a round purple red, about 8-10 mm long and about 6 mm in diameter; The flower nucleus is relatively flat, with an obvious deep abdominal groove

Growth habits of pods

vanilla likes fertile, soft and slightly acidic soil with good drainage, and is not resistant to poor soil; Pods are not drought tolerant and like wet soil, but grow poorly in ponding, so pay attention to timely drainage; Pods like light and are not resistant to exposure. They can grow in semi shade conditions. Intercropping with larger trees is conducive to their growth; Pods do not require high temperature. They can overwinter in the open in the warm environment in the north

Application value of vanilla

Podocarpus vulgaris blooms very early. It opens in early spring. The flower color is white and fragrant. The plant has dense branches and leaves and beautiful leaf shape. It can be used to decorate the courtyard, or planted beside the lawn and under the shade

The flower language of vanilla

love until death