What is the difference between powdery alligator-flag and pickerelweed?
Powdery alligator-flag and pickerelweed are two relatively common aquatic plants. The two plants look quite similar, and they are usually planted alternately, which makes people hopelessly confused. Today Qinnong Web will lead everyone to distinguish these two flowers.
1. A brief introduction to powdery alligator-flag and pickerelweed
Before distinguishing these two plants, let us first introduce these two plants.
Pickerelweed is a perennial emergent or wetland herbaceous plant. Its leaves are broad, with an irregular heart-shaped growth form, and are relatively smooth. The flowers it produces are small and dense, and a single plant can bloom more than 200 small flowers in a concentrated display. It can be used for wetland or pond landscaping, and can also be potted at home for ornamental viewing.
Powdery alligator-flag is likewise a perennial emergent or wetland herbaceous plant, with tuberous rhizomes. The entire powdery alligator-flag plant is covered with white powdery granules, and for most of the year it is emerald green and full of vitality. This flower is also often planted at the edges of ponds. In addition to its ornamental function, it can also purify water quality, and of course it can likewise be grown in pots at home.
2. The differences between powdery alligator-flag and pickerelweed
Having introduced these two flowers, Qinnong Web will now specifically explain the differences between these two flowers, mainly in the following aspects:
1. Basic differences
Pickerelweed is native to North America and is a plant grown in water. It is often used as an aquatic plant in waterscape construction. Powdery alligator-flag is native to the southern United States and Mexico and is a tropical aquatic plant. Powdery alligator-flag is also called Thalia, and its plant is very tall, about two meters or so, even taller than a person.
2. Flower shape differences
The flowers of pickerelweed are small blue flowers one by one. A single plant has about one hundred small blue flowers, very enchanting and beautiful. The flowering period of pickerelweed is half a year. The flowers of powdery alligator-flag are also relatively small and appear purple, and the entire plant is covered on the outside with this white powdery substance.
3. Leaf differences
The leaves of pickerelweed are long heart-shaped, while the leaves of powdery alligator-flag are elliptical.
4. Differences in growing environment
⟦NL>Pickerelweed likes to grow in a moist and warm environment, basically growing at the edges of moist ponds or in shallow water. The most suitable growing temperature for pickerelweed is between 20°C and 35°C, at which it grows most vigorously. When the temperature is below 18°C, pickerelweed will stop growing. Powdery alligator-flag likes a warm and moist environment, and likes to grow in an environment with ample sunlight, but it is not cold-tolerant. During cultivation, care should be taken to maintain a suitable temperature.
The above is Qinnong Web's introduction to the differences between powdery alligator-flag and pickerelweed. We hope that after reading this article, everyone will have a relatively clear way to distinguish these two plants. In fact, Qinnong Web thinks they are still quite easy to distinguish. One is very tall and has white powder all over the whole plant, so it is actually very easy to tell apart. I wonder whether everyone thinks so too?