Vanilla orchid is one of the most beautiful flowers in the worldbecause it is beautiful for its colors, its style and its aroma; However, it is also because it is native to our region, especially Mexico. It is also the one that gives vanilla rods and that is why they are not so simple to find and therefore, to take care of.
Now, according to Elizabeth Salzman, fashion designer, «the most striking of the vanilla orchid are its fragile petals, but at the same time manage to open up with force.» This was inspiration for the dress Eiza González used in Met Gala 2024. Thus, this flower has exceeded borders and styles, to the degree of being a special jewel in any garden or house.
Vanilla orchid bears the scientific name of Vanilla Planifoliais considered climbing and native to Mesoamerica, especially from Mexico to Paraguay, its growth in Aztec lands being more noticeable. DThe fruit of the orchid is extracted vanilla, which is a rod that serves to sweeten and flavor desserts and dishes. Its use is common, but it is also difficult because of its complexity when finding and extracting it.
The vanilla orchid is native to Mexico.Grosby Group
How rare is a vanilla orchid?
Although it is part of our environment, unfortunately, the weather and Global warming have caused the environments in which vanilla orchids grow slowly. Thus, the deterioration has ended the flower, as it does with the saffron flower. This will say that the population of the flower is in decline and therefore, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) – global organization that works for the conservation of nature and the good use of natural resources – has declared it in a warning.