The leaves are papery, oval or rhomboid obovate, about 4-8 cm long, with sharp tip at the top, wedge back to wide wedge at the base, and triangular serrations.
Cloves are leathery or thick paper, oval to kidney shaped, wider than the former, about 2-14cm long, with a short convex tip at the beginning of the apex and a long acumen, heart-shaped or wide wedge-shaped at the base, smooth and non serrated on the surface.
Vanilla is a panicle growing on the top of the short branches of the young leaves. The flowers open first than the leaves. The corolla bud is pink. When it opens, it will turn white. The anthers are yellow white, with 5 petals.
Lilac is also a panicle, the color of corolla is purple, the color of anther is yellow, there are 4 petals.