Flat-leaved vanilla, whose botanical name is vanilla planifolia, is a species of vanilla orchid.
It is also called West Indian vanilla or simply "vanilla" and is native to Mexico and Belize.
Vanilla is a vine, and the flowers are greenish yellow and about 5 cm in diameter.
This plant is one of the main sources of vanilla flavor due to its high vanillin content.
Vanilla plant for vanilla flavor is widely grown and harvested in Veracruz, Mexico, Tahiti, Indonesia and Madagascar.
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