香莢蘭是唯一被利用在香料產業的蘭科植物。其成熟果莢經加工後即為香草原料產品。為食用香料皇后，僅次於番紅花的昂貴香料。
Vanilla is the only orchid plant that is used in the spice industry. Its mature fruit pods are processed into vanilla raw materials. For the spice queen, it is second only to the expensive spices of saffron.
