Herb Partial Shade OK Regular water

Vanilla

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Tropical orchid vine. The world's most labor-intensive spice.

Harvest 1095-1825 days

Temp Range 18°C — 35°C

Quick Answer: How to Grow Vanilla

Vanilla takes 1095-1825 days to harvest. It grows best in 24–30°C with partial shade ok and regular watering. Vanilla is not frost tolerant — wait until after the last frost to plant. It can be grown in 350 cities worldwide.

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Growing Requirements

☀️

Sun

Partial Shade OK

💧

Water

Regular

❄️

Frost

Sensitive

📅

Harvest

1095-1825 days

Temperature Range

24-30°C

-10°C 45°C

Optimal: 24–30°C Tolerates: 18–35°C

Tropical suitable: Yes

Cities growing: 350 of 350

Growing Tips

💡

Expert Tips

Climbing orchid -- needs support. Hand-pollinate flowers.

Quick Facts

Grows in 350 of 350 cities
Available in 7 regions worldwide
Temperature range: 18°C to 35°C
Optimal growing: 24°C to 30°C
Harvest in 1095-1825 days

Did You Know?

🌱 Vanilla loves the heat! It thrives in tropical and subtropical climates year-round.

Where to Grow Vanilla

Vanilla can be grown in 350 cities across 7 regions worldwide

🌍

Europe

80 cities

🌏

Asia

79 cities

🌎

North America

78 cities

🌍

Africa

39 cities

🌎

South America

39 cities

🌊

Oceania

19 cities

🕌

Middle East

16 cities

🌍 Europe (80 cities)

City	Level	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Aarhus, DK	hard				✓	✓	✓	✓
Amsterdam, NL	hard			✓	✓	✓	✓
Ankara, TR	hard				✓	✓	✓	✓
Antalya, TR	hard		✓	✓	✓	✓
Athens, GR	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓
Barcelona, ES	hard		✓	✓	✓	✓
Bari, IT	hard		✓	✓	✓	✓
Belgrade, RS	hard				✓	✓	✓	✓
Bergen, NO	hard				✓	✓	✓	✓
Berlin, DE	hard				✓	✓	✓	✓
Bilbao, ES	hard		✓	✓	✓	✓
Bologna, IT	hard			✓	✓	✓	✓
Bordeaux, FR	hard			✓	✓	✓	✓
Bratislava, SK	hard				✓	✓	✓	✓
Brussels, BE	hard			✓	✓	✓	✓
Bucharest, RO	hard				✓	✓	✓	✓
Budapest, HU	hard				✓	✓	✓	✓
Catania, IT	hard		✓	✓	✓	✓
Cologne, DE	hard				✓	✓	✓	✓
Copenhagen, DK	hard				✓	✓	✓	✓
Corfu, GR	hard		✓	✓	✓	✓
Cork, IE	hard		✓	✓	✓	✓
Dublin, IE	hard		✓	✓	✓	✓
Dubrovnik, HR	hard		✓	✓	✓	✓
Edinburgh, GB	hard			✓	✓	✓	✓
Florence, IT	hard			✓	✓	✓	✓
Frankfurt, DE	hard				✓	✓	✓	✓
Gdansk, PL	hard					✓	✓	✓	✓
Genoa, IT	hard		✓	✓	✓	✓
Glasgow, GB	hard			✓	✓	✓	✓
Gothenburg, SE	hard				✓	✓	✓	✓
Hamburg, DE	hard				✓	✓	✓	✓
Helsinki, FI	hard					✓	✓	✓	✓
Heraklion, GR	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓
Istanbul, TR	hard		✓	✓	✓	✓
Izmir, TR	hard		✓	✓	✓	✓
Krakow, PL	hard				✓	✓	✓	✓
Kyiv, UA	hard					✓	✓	✓	✓
Limassol, CY	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓
Lisbon, PT	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓
Ljubljana, SI	hard				✓	✓	✓	✓
London, GB	hard			✓	✓	✓	✓
Lyon, FR	hard				✓	✓	✓	✓
Madrid, ES	hard		✓	✓	✓	✓
Malaga, ES	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓
Marseille, FR	hard		✓	✓	✓	✓
Milan, IT	hard			✓	✓	✓	✓
Munich, DE	hard				✓	✓	✓	✓
Naples, IT	hard		✓	✓	✓	✓
Nice, FR	hard		✓	✓	✓	✓
Nicosia, CY	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓
Oslo, NO	hard					✓	✓	✓	✓
Palermo, IT	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓
Paris, FR	hard			✓	✓	✓	✓
Porto, PT	hard		✓	✓	✓	✓
Poznan, PL	hard				✓	✓	✓	✓
Prague, CZ	hard				✓	✓	✓	✓
Reykjavik, IS	hard					✓	✓	✓	✓
Riga, LV	hard					✓	✓	✓	✓
Rome, IT	hard		✓	✓	✓	✓
Seville, ES	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓
Sofia, BG	hard				✓	✓	✓	✓
Split, HR	hard		✓	✓	✓	✓
Stockholm, SE	hard					✓	✓	✓	✓
Strasbourg, FR	hard				✓	✓	✓	✓
Stuttgart, DE	hard				✓	✓	✓	✓
Tallinn, EE	hard					✓	✓	✓	✓
Thessaloniki, GR	hard			✓	✓	✓	✓
Tirana, AL	hard			✓	✓	✓	✓
Toulouse, FR	hard			✓	✓	✓	✓
Turin, IT	hard				✓	✓	✓	✓
Turku, FI	hard					✓	✓	✓	✓
Valencia, ES	hard		✓	✓	✓	✓
Valletta, MT	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Verona, IT	hard			✓	✓	✓	✓
Vienna, AT	hard				✓	✓	✓	✓
Vilnius, LT	hard					✓	✓	✓	✓
Warsaw, PL	hard				✓	✓	✓	✓
Zagreb, HR	hard				✓	✓	✓	✓
Zurich, CH	hard				✓	✓	✓	✓

🌏 Asia (79 cities)

City	Level	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Ahmedabad, IN	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Almaty, KZ	hard					✓	✓	✓	✓
Bali, ID	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Bandung, ID	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Bangalore, IN	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Bangkok, TH	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Beijing, CN	hard				✓	✓	✓	✓
Busan, KR	hard			✓	✓	✓	✓
Cebu, PH	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Chandigarh, IN	hard		✓	✓	✓	✓
Chengdu, CN	hard		✓	✓	✓	✓
Chennai, IN	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Chiang Mai, TH	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Chittagong, BD	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Chongqing, CN	hard		✓	✓	✓	✓
Coimbatore, IN	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Colombo, LK	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Da Nang, VN	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Dalian, CN	hard				✓	✓	✓	✓
Davao, PH	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Delhi, IN	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓
Dhaka, BD	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Dharan, NP	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓
Fukuoka, JP	hard		✓	✓	✓	✓
Galle, LK	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Guangzhou, CN	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓
Hangzhou, CN	hard			✓	✓	✓	✓
Hanoi, VN	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Harbin, CN	hard					✓	✓	✓	✓
Ho Chi Minh City, VN	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Hong Kong, HK	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Hyderabad, IN	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Incheon, KR	hard				✓	✓	✓	✓
Indore, IN	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Islamabad, PK	hard		✓	✓	✓	✓
Jaipur, IN	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓
Jakarta, ID	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Jeju, KR	hard		✓	✓	✓	✓
Johor Bahru, MY	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Karachi, PK	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Kathmandu, NP	hard		✓	✓	✓	✓
Kochi, IN	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Kolkata, IN	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Kuala Lumpur, MY	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Kunming, CN	hard		✓	✓	✓	✓
Kyoto, JP	hard		✓	✓	✓	✓
Lahore, PK	hard		✓	✓	✓	✓
Lucknow, IN	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓
Manila, PH	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Mumbai, IN	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Nagoya, JP	hard		✓	✓	✓	✓
Nanjing, CN	hard			✓	✓	✓	✓
Nha Trang, VN	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Okinawa, JP	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Osaka, JP	hard		✓	✓	✓	✓
Pattaya, TH	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Penang, MY	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Phnom Penh, KH	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Pune, IN	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Sapporo, JP	hard					✓	✓	✓	✓
Seoul, KR	hard				✓	✓	✓	✓
Shanghai, CN	hard		✓	✓	✓	✓
Shenzhen, CN	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓
Siem Reap, KH	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Singapore, SG	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Surabaya, ID	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Surat, IN	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Taipei, TW	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Tashkent, UZ	hard			✓	✓	✓	✓
Tbilisi, GE	hard			✓	✓	✓	✓
Tokyo, JP	hard		✓	✓	✓	✓
Ulaanbaatar, MN	hard					✓	✓	✓	✓
Varanasi, IN	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓
Vientiane, LA	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Visakhapatnam, IN	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Wuhan, CN	hard			✓	✓	✓	✓
Xi'an, CN	hard				✓	✓	✓	✓
Xiamen, CN	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓
Yangon, MM	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓

🌎 North America (78 cities)

City	Level	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Albuquerque, US	hard					✓	✓	✓	✓
Anchorage, US	hard					✓	✓	✓	✓
Atlanta, US	hard			✓	✓	✓	✓
Austin, US	hard		✓	✓	✓	✓
Baltimore, US	hard				✓	✓	✓	✓
Baton Rouge, US	hard			✓	✓	✓	✓
Boise, US	hard					✓	✓	✓	✓
Boston, US	hard				✓	✓	✓	✓
Bridgetown, BB	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Buffalo, US	hard					✓	✓	✓	✓
Calgary, CA	hard					✓	✓	✓	✓
Cancun, MX	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Charleston, US	hard			✓	✓	✓	✓
Charlotte, US	hard				✓	✓	✓	✓
Chattanooga, US	hard				✓	✓	✓	✓
Chicago, US	hard					✓	✓	✓	✓
Denver, US	hard					✓	✓	✓	✓
Des Moines, US	hard					✓	✓	✓	✓
Detroit, US	hard					✓	✓	✓	✓
Edmonton, CA	hard					✓	✓	✓	✓
El Paso, US	hard			✓	✓	✓	✓
Fargo, US	hard					✓	✓	✓	✓
Fresno, US	hard		✓	✓	✓	✓
Guadalajara, MX	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Halifax, CA	hard					✓	✓	✓	✓
Hartford, US	hard					✓	✓	✓	✓
Havana, CU	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Honolulu, US	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Houston, US	hard		✓	✓	✓	✓
Jacksonville, US	hard		✓	✓	✓	✓
Kansas City, US	hard					✓	✓	✓	✓
Kingston, JM	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Knoxville, US	hard				✓	✓	✓	✓
Las Vegas, US	hard		✓	✓	✓	✓
Little Rock, US	hard				✓	✓	✓	✓
Los Angeles, US	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓
Louisville, US	hard				✓	✓	✓	✓
Lubbock, US	hard				✓	✓	✓	✓
Madison, US	hard					✓	✓	✓	✓
Memphis, US	hard				✓	✓	✓	✓
Mexico City, MX	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Miami, US	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Milwaukee, US	hard					✓	✓	✓	✓
Minneapolis, US	hard					✓	✓	✓	✓
Monterrey, MX	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓
Montreal, CA	hard					✓	✓	✓	✓
Nashville, US	hard				✓	✓	✓	✓
New Orleans, US	hard		✓	✓	✓	✓
New York, US	hard				✓	✓	✓	✓
Oaxaca, MX	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Oklahoma City, US	hard				✓	✓	✓	✓
Omaha, US	hard					✓	✓	✓	✓
Ottawa, CA	hard					✓	✓	✓	✓
Panama City, PA	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Phoenix, US	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓
Pittsburgh, US	hard					✓	✓	✓	✓
Portland, US	hard			✓	✓	✓	✓
Puebla, MX	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓
Quebec City, CA	hard					✓	✓	✓	✓
Raleigh, US	hard				✓	✓	✓	✓
Richmond, US	hard				✓	✓	✓	✓
Sacramento, US	hard		✓	✓	✓	✓
Salt Lake City, US	hard					✓	✓	✓	✓
San Diego, US	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓
San Francisco, US	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓
San Jose, CR	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Santo Domingo, DO	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Saskatoon, CA	hard					✓	✓	✓	✓
Savannah, US	hard			✓	✓	✓	✓
Seattle, US	hard			✓	✓	✓	✓
Spokane, US	hard					✓	✓	✓	✓
St. Louis, US	hard				✓	✓	✓	✓
Tampa, US	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓
Toronto, CA	hard				✓	✓	✓	✓
Tucson, US	hard		✓	✓	✓	✓
Vancouver, CA	hard			✓	✓	✓	✓
Victoria, CA	hard			✓	✓	✓	✓
Winnipeg, CA	hard					✓	✓	✓	✓

🌍 Africa (39 cities)

City	Level	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Abidjan, CI	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Accra, GH	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Addis Ababa, ET	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Algiers, DZ	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓
Antananarivo, MG	hard							✓	✓	✓	✓
Arusha, TZ	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Bamako, ML	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Bloemfontein, ZA	hard									✓	✓	✓	✓
Cairo, EG	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Cape Town, ZA	hard							✓	✓	✓	✓
Casablanca, MA	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓
Dakar, SN	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Dar es Salaam, TZ	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Douala, CM	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Durban, ZA	hard							✓	✓	✓	✓
Entebbe, UG	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Fez, MA	hard		✓	✓	✓	✓
Freetown, SL	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Harare, ZW	hard								✓	✓	✓	✓
Johannesburg, ZA	hard								✓	✓	✓	✓
Kampala, UG	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Kigali, RW	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Kinshasa, CD	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Lagos, NG	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Libreville, GA	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Lilongwe, MW	hard								✓	✓	✓	✓
Lome, TG	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Luanda, AO	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Lusaka, ZM	hard								✓	✓	✓	✓
Maputo, MZ	hard							✓	✓	✓	✓
Marrakech, MA	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓
Mombasa, KE	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Nairobi, KE	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Ouagadougou, BF	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Port Louis, MU	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Pretoria, ZA	hard								✓	✓	✓	✓
Tunis, TN	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓
Windhoek, NA	hard								✓	✓	✓	✓
Zanzibar, TZ	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓

🌎 South America (39 cities)

City	Level	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Arequipa, PE	hard							✓	✓	✓	✓
Asuncion, PY	hard							✓	✓	✓	✓
Barranquilla, CO	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Belem, BR	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Bogota, CO	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Brasilia, BR	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Buenos Aires, AR	hard								✓	✓	✓	✓
Cali, CO	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Campinas, BR	hard							✓	✓	✓	✓
Caracas, VE	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Cartagena, CO	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Concepcion, CL	hard									✓	✓	✓	✓
Cordoba, AR	hard								✓	✓	✓	✓
Curitiba, BR	hard								✓	✓	✓	✓
Cusco, PE	hard								✓	✓	✓	✓
Fortaleza, BR	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Georgetown, GY	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Goiania, BR	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Guayaquil, EC	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
La Paz, BO	hard								✓	✓	✓	✓
Lima, PE	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Manaus, BR	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Medellin, CO	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Mendoza, AR	hard									✓	✓	✓	✓
Montevideo, UY	hard								✓	✓	✓	✓
Paramaribo, SR	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Port of Spain, TT	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Porto Alegre, BR	hard								✓	✓	✓	✓
Quito, EC	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Recife, BR	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Rio de Janeiro, BR	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Rosario, AR	hard								✓	✓	✓	✓
Salvador, BR	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Santa Cruz, BO	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Santiago, CL	hard								✓	✓	✓	✓
Sao Paulo, BR	hard							✓	✓	✓	✓
Sucre, BO	hard								✓	✓	✓	✓
Trujillo, PE	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Valparaiso, CL	hard								✓	✓	✓	✓

🌊 Oceania (19 cities)

City	Level	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Adelaide, AU	hard								✓	✓	✓	✓
Alice Springs, AU	hard								✓	✓	✓	✓
Auckland, NZ	hard							✓	✓	✓	✓
Brisbane, AU	hard							✓	✓	✓	✓
Cairns, AU	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Canberra, AU	hard										✓	✓	✓
Christchurch, NZ	hard									✓	✓	✓	✓
Darwin, AU	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Dunedin, NZ	hard										✓	✓	✓
Gold Coast, AU	hard							✓	✓	✓	✓
Hamilton, NZ	hard								✓	✓	✓	✓
Hobart, AU	hard									✓	✓	✓	✓
Melbourne, AU	hard								✓	✓	✓	✓
Noumea, NC	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Perth, AU	hard							✓	✓	✓	✓
Suva, FJ	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Sydney, AU	hard							✓	✓	✓	✓
Townsville, AU	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Wellington, NZ	hard								✓	✓	✓	✓

🕌 Middle East (16 cities)

City	Level	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Abu Dhabi, AE	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Amman, JO	hard		✓	✓	✓	✓
Baghdad, IQ	hard		✓	✓	✓	✓
Beirut, LB	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓
Doha, QA	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Dubai, AE	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Erbil, IQ	hard		✓	✓	✓	✓
Jeddah, SA	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Kuwait City, KW	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Manama, BH	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Muscat, OM	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Riyadh, SA	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Sana'a, YE	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Tabriz, IR	hard				✓	✓	✓	✓
Tehran, IR	hard			✓	✓	✓	✓
Tel Aviv, IL	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓

When should I plant vanilla in my city?

The best time to plant vanilla depends on your local climate zone. It thrives in temperatures between 24°C and 30°C. Wait until after the last frost in your area. Check your city's planting calendar on GrowByCity for exact dates.

Can I grow vanilla in winter?

Vanilla is not frost tolerant and cannot survive winter outdoors in most temperate climates. In tropical areas (USDA Zones 10+), it may grow year-round.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Vanilla

When should I plant vanilla?

The best time to plant vanilla depends on your local climate. Vanilla grows best in temperatures between 24°C and 30°C (can tolerate 18°C to 35°C). Vanilla is not frost tolerant, so wait until after the last frost in your area. Check your city's planting calendar on GrowByCity for exact planting months.

Can vanilla grow in tropical climates?

Yes! Vanilla can grow in tropical climates. It's successfully grown in tropical cities like Abidjan, Abu Dhabi, Accra. Vanilla requires partial shade ok and regular watering.

How long does vanilla take to grow?

Vanilla typically takes 1095-1825 days from planting to harvest. It requires partial shade ok and regular watering. Climbing orchid -- needs support. Hand-pollinate flowers.

Find the Best Time to Plant Vanilla

See the planting calendar for Vanilla in these popular cities:

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