Data sheet
View crop Data sheet EcoPortVanilla planifolia
| Description | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Life form | herb, vine | Physiology | evergreen, single stem, multi stem |
| Habit | climber/scrambler/scadent | Category | materials, medicinals & aromatic |
| Life span | perennial | Plant attributes | grown on small scale |
| Ecology | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optimal | Absolute | Optimal | Absolute | ||||
| Min | Max | Min | Max | Soil depth | shallow (20-50 cm) | shallow (20-50 cm) | |
| Temperat. requir. | 21 | 30 | 10 | 33 | Soil texture | medium, organic | medium, light |
| Rainfall (annual) | 2000 | 2500 | 1500 | 3000 | Soil fertility | high | moderate |
| Latitude | - | - | 20 | 25 | Soil Al. tox | ||
| Altitude | --- | --- | - | 600 | Soil salinity | low (<4 dS/m) | low (<4 dS/m) |
| Soil PH | 5.5 | 7 | 4.3 | 8 | Soil drainage | well (dry spells) | well (dry spells) |
| Light intensity | light shade | light shade | heavy shade | cloudy skies | |||
| Climate zone | tropical wet & dry (Aw), tropical wet (Ar) | Photoperiod | short day (<12 hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Killing temp. during rest | no input | Killing temp. early growth | no input |
| Abiotic toler. | Abiotic suscept. | ||
| Introduction risks. |
| Cultivation | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Min | Max | |||
| Product. system | small scale (manual) | Crop cycle | 180 | 300 |
| Cropping system | Subsystem | Companion species | Level of mechanization | Labour intensity |
| Uses | ||
|---|---|---|
| Main use | Detailed use | Used part |
| material | essential oils | fruits |
| material | cosmetics & perfumery | fruits |
| food additive | condiment/seasoning | fruits |
| medicinal | metabolic system applications | fruits |
| medicinal | digestive system applications | fruits |
| medicinal | endocrine system applications | fruits |
| environmental | agroforestry | entire plant |