Vanilla phalaenopsis, vanille sauvage, is a leafless scrambling succulent plant belonging to the orchid family (Orchidaceae), and endemic to the Seychelles Islands.

[1] The flower is about three inches (eight centimeters) wide.

The five flat tepals are white, while the labellum has an apricot-colored throat.

The vanilla bean is up to 6.5 inches (16 cm) in length.

All the flowers on one stem bloom simultaneously.