What are the other names for vanilla, and is it suitable for planting in winter?
When eating yogurt or ice cream, everyone loves the vanilla flavor, and this taste is hard to resist. Vanilla is actually a aromatic plant, which can not only be used to make delicious food, but also used in beauty, medical treatment and other aspects. Growing vanilla as a potted plant at home can not only purify the air, but also drive away mosquitoes and insects, and has high economic value. So what are the other names for vanilla? Is vanilla suitable for planting in winter?
1. What are the other names for vanilla?
Vanilla is also called herb, and mainly grows in eastern Europe and the humid areas of Taiwan, China. As early as more than 5,000 years ago in our country, there were records of using vanilla to make aromatherapy, use as medicine, and purify the air.
Vanilla first originated in Mexico, and after processing it can be made into fragrant tea, fragrant pillows, sachets, extracted essence and many other fragrant products.
In recent years, the price of vanilla has been rising continuously, because there is not much artificial cultivation, while its application in the market is very wide. In addition to being used as a spice, it is also grown as a potted plant, and sales are quite good, with certain planting prospects.
The planting method of vanilla is also relatively simple, and it has strong reproductive ability. Generally, if planted properly, the yield is still relatively high. When considering whether to plant this vanilla, everyone should look at the local conditions to see what varieties of vanilla are suitable for planting, what time is suitable for planting vanilla, and what planting techniques need to be mastered.
2. Is vanilla suitable for planting in winter?
Generally, when growing potted plants, we choose spring and autumn. So is vanilla suitable for planting in winter?
As everyone knows, vanilla is usually more sensitive to the stuffy, hot and humid environment of summer. Especially in the harsh environment of high temperature and high humidity, it is very easy to suffer sunburn and die. If vanilla is planted starting in winter, it will have to go through winter and spring, and the root system and plant will have a certain dormant period, so it will have relatively strong resistance. Compared with the period of overwintering through summer, its resistance is even better, so its vitality is longer lasting.
Therefore, the hot and humid summer environment in South China is not conducive to the growth of vanilla. For the Three-North region, vanilla grows much more slowly. During this period, the root system slowly extends. As long as it waits until the temperature warms up in spring and the sun comes out, vanilla will continue to grow upward.
Although vanilla grown in winter in Central China and East China does not grow fast, its fragrance is relatively concentrated. Compared with other seasons, the scent of vanilla in winter is more intense, and the plant also looks more compact. In winter, its management requires less watering, fertilizing, pruning and so on, making it easier to care for and saving a lot of time. In addition, the winter temperature is relatively low, which is not conducive to the reproduction and growth of pathogens, so there are also relatively few pests and diseases.