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Vanilla polylepis is an Vanilla species endemic to Africa.
Description[]
Flowers bloom in the spring and are 10 cm wide. They last 1 to 3 days.
Distribution[]
Vanilla polylepis is found in Zaire, Kenya, Angola, Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe growing in warm forest and climbing on trees at elevations around 1200 to 1500 meters.
Culture[]
Keep plant in intermediate to warm temperatures in shade. Plant is grown in shade and require a lots of space for climbing. Plant can be mounted or grown in bark. Water regularly
Naming[]
Common Names:The Many Scaled Vanilla
Synonym[]
- Vanilla schliebenii Mansf. ex Schlieben 1937