Which mint is best to grow in summer? These varieties are the most popular
Many flower lovers come to complain that they always get cheated when buying flowers. Some flowers look alike, but the prices are different. Spending watermelon money only to get sesame - nobody would be happy with that. Today Huahua is going to write a technical post: teaching you to tell apart these "twins" among flowers
Differences between common mints
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As soon as summer comes, many flower lovers buy a few pots of mint. But even though they are all called mint, do you know which mint you bought, whether it can be eaten, and what effects it has?
There are 4 common mints on the market: peppermint, spearmint, lemon mint, and catnip
1. Peppermint
Peppermint leaves are relatively slender, pointed, and long, with a fairly smooth surface. The veins spread out in a herringbone pattern. The taste is rather pungent, making it suitable as a cooking spice
2. Spearmint
Also called green mint, it is a relatively common mint variety. The leaves are dark in color and uneven. The leaf tips of old leaves are not obvious, while the leaf tips of new leaves are obvious. The scent is strong, and it is generally used as a dessert garnish
3. Lemon mint
Lemon mint is the mint variety most easily confused with others. It looks no different from spearmint, and the main difference is the scent. If you crush a lemon mint leaf, you will smell a lemon scent, or a soapy smell
4. Catnip
The biggest feature of catnip is the small white fuzz on its leaves. It also has a fragrance, and cats go "crazy" as soon as they smell it
Differences between rose, Chinese rose, and wild rose
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Although they all belong to the Rosaceae family, the prices of rose, Chinese rose, and wild rose are different. Many of the roses on the market now are no longer true roses. Can you tell them apart?
1. Rose and Chinese rose
The difference between rose and Chinese rose is mainly seen in the branches. Chinese rose has large leaves, with 3-5 leaflets growing together, and large, hooked thorns on the branches; rose has many leaves, with 5-9 leaflets growing together, obvious leaf veins, and densely packed small thorns on the branches
The "roses" in flower shops now are mostly cut-flower Chinese roses. Their flower shape is attractive and they are easy to propagate, which is why they can meet market demand. For example, the ever-popular red rose is actually the Chinese rose Carola
2. Chinese rose and wild rose
Most Chinese roses bloom in multiple seasons and can bloom several times a year. Their flower shape is also somewhat larger and more beautiful. Wild rose blooms only once a year, and its flowers are relatively small, usually blooming in clusters
Qingxiangmu and pepperwood
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I believe many flower lovers have bought qingxiangmu. In fact, most of the qingxiangmu on the market is counterfeit pepperwood. The two are worlds apart and cannot even be considered close relatives
1. Qingxiangmu
Qingxiangmu belongs to the genus Coptis. Its new leaves turn red, and the leaf tips come in 2 leaflets, forming a "Y" shape. Qingxiangmu has a fragrance and can be used to extract essential oil. Its leaves and bark can also be used as medicine
2. Pepperwood
Pepperwood belongs to the genus Zanthoxylum. Its leaves are relatively small and glossy, and the leaf tip has only 1 leaflet. Apart from greening the environment, pepperwood has little value. Almost all the qingxiangmu on the market is actually this
Lover's Tears and Buddhist Beads
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Many succulent growers mix up Lover's Tears and Buddhist Beads. Although both are trailing succulents, their appearance is still very different
1. Lover's Tears
The leaves of Lover's Tears are pointed. If you grow it plump, it will still have a small point
2. Buddhist Beads
Buddhist Beads, as the name suggests, are round like beads. Although they also have a small point, overall they are still round
After reading this
Can all you flower lovers tell them apart now?
Next time you buy these flowers
Be sure to remember this