What is the difference between firecracker flower and Chinese trumpet creeper?

One, petal differences

The petals of Chinese trumpet creeper are round, and the petals are open, relatively speaking quite flat, shaped like a small trumpet, and look very lovely. The petals of firecracker flower are very slender, and when the flower blooms and the petals open, they curve backward.

Two, leaf differences

In terms of leaves, firecracker flower and Chinese trumpet creeper differ greatly. The leaves of both firecracker flower and Chinese trumpet creeper are ovate, but the edges of firecracker flower leaves are very smooth, while the edges of Chinese trumpet creeper leaves are serrated, so the two can be distinguished.

Three, flower quantity differences

The flowers of both firecracker flower and Chinese trumpet creeper grow in clusters, but the two can also be distinguished by the number of flowers in bloom.

The flowers of Chinese trumpet creeper usually grow in clusters of a few blooms, and the flowers are also relatively large. The flowers of firecracker flower, however, grow in dense clusters, looking like strings of firecrackers.

Therefore, in terms of quantity, the dense ones are firecracker flower, while the relatively sparse ones are Chinese trumpet creeper.