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What is the difference between osmanthus and orange jasmine? A quick guide to telling them apart
Although they look alike, they can still be distinguished by different aspects. First is height: osmanthus is taller than orange jasmine, reaching up to 18 m, while orange jasmine generally does not exceed 8 m. Then there is appearance. Osmanthus leaves are mostly oval, while orange jasmine leaves are obovate, and osmanthus leaves are longer. In addition, osmanthus leaf stalks are also longer. The shape and size of the fruit also differ: the former's is oval and larger; the latter's is obovate. Their flowering and fruiting periods are also different: the former's is from September to March of the following year, and the latter's is from April to December.
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What is the difference between Taxus media and Taxus wallichiana var. mairei
Because Taxus media is a hybrid bred from European yew and Taxus wallichiana var. mairei, the two are very similar. We can mainly distinguish them by growth rate: the former grows only about 10 cm a year, while the latter can grow 30 to 50 cm, so generally speaking the former is slightly shorter than the latter. In addition, the paclitaxel content of the former is four to ten times that of the latter.
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Can't tell peonies and herbaceous peonies apart? Figure out the difference before heading out to enjoy the spring flowers
As the weather gradually warms up, going out to admire flowers has become the top weekend choice for many friends. But with so many kinds of flowers, why do they all seem to look alike? It's time to test the eyes of flower lovers. Come along with Huahua to "identify flowers"~
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What is the difference between snake plant and agave? A quick guide to tell them apart
Both belong to the Asparagaceae family (Agavoideae subfamily). You can distinguish them by their form: the former's leaves grow vertically and the plant has a clumping, bundle-like shape, while the latter grows in a radiating pattern with a rosette shape. Or you can distinguish them by the color of new leaves: the latter's new leaves are yellow-green, while the former's new leaves are darker in color than the latter's.
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What is the difference between gardenia and jasmine? A quick guide to tell them apart
Many flower lovers don't know how to tell gardenia and jasmine apart, but it's actually very simple. The former's blooming period is shorter than the latter's, and the former mainly bears single flowers, while the latter usually has three or more growing together; the former's leaves are longer than the latter's, and its fruit is larger than the latter's; the former's flower buds are more pointed, while the latter's are rounder; the former's branches are gray, while the latter's are brown.
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What is the difference between Lychnis coronata and Dianthus chinensis? A quick guide to tell them apart
Both belong to the same family, but there are still differences in flower form. The former has mutated into a raceme, while the latter is umbel-shaped. The latter also has a bicolor flower, but the former does not.
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What is the difference between Dianthus and carnations?
The former covers a larger range and has more species, while the latter is one species within the former's family; they are close relatives, and farmers in some places call the latter "Dianthus flower."
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What is the difference between golden osmanthus and silver osmanthus? How to tell them apart
Most people find it hard to tell golden osmanthus from silver osmanthus, because they do not know how to distinguish the two. The main thing to look at is the leaves: by comparison, the former's leaves are longer, thicker and broader, and slightly curled, while the latter's leaves are shorter, thinner and narrower, with wavy leaf edges. Next, look at the tree shape: the former is taller and larger than the latter. Finally, look at the buds: the former's buds are purplish-red, while the latter's are copper-colored.
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What is the difference between golden osmanthus and August osmanthus? A quick guide to telling them apart
The former is a type of the latter, and the latter also includes silver osmanthus. They can all stay green year-round, are relatively small in size, and have similar crown shapes. The former is more yellow in color, has a stronger fragrance, and its flowers drop easily; it is planted in many regions and is more popular.
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What is the difference between golden osmanthus and red osmanthus? A guide to telling them apart easily
Let's start with the flowers: golden osmanthus (Osmanthus fragrans 'Jingui') is the color of egg yolk, while red osmanthus (Osmanthus fragrans 'Dangui') comes in a wider range of colors, including orange-red and orange-yellow. Next, the leaves: the former has irregular toothed edges on its leaves, while the latter's leaf teeth follow a certain pattern. Finally, the fragrance: the former is already very strongly scented, but the latter is even more so.
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