What is Vanilla Essential Oil? Vanilla essential oil is a substance derived from vanilla planifolia, a species from the orchid family. Its common name is pod or vanilla and its scientific name is vanilla planifolia. Its beautiful white flowers with yellow touches (from which the brown pod is born) are hermaphroditic, that is, they can not self-pollinate, so they require the help of the Mellipona bee, which is native to Mexico. The word vanilla has Spanish origin and means “little pod”. […]
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