True vanilla comes from a seed pod of an orchid called "Vanilla planifolia". Vanilla is obtained from the fruit of the orchid "Vanilla planifolia". Some mixtures included maize, chili, vanilla ("Vanilla planifolia"), and honey. Vanilla planifolia is a species of vanilla orchid. Its pods have fewer seeds than "Vanilla planifolia", which is not a direct competitor. "Vanilla planifolia" is found in Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, and northeastern South America.