Plants such as vanilla and lady's-tresses (7)

I believe the answer is:

orchids

(Other definitions for orchids that I've seen before include "Highly prized plants" , "Chords I turn into flowers" , "Flowers from a rich sod" , "Glamorous tropical flowers" , "Fine tropical flowers" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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