What is the difference between sea lavender and forget-me-not? A quick guide to telling them apart
Difference in appearance: sea lavender grows about 15-60cm tall, while forget-me-not grows 20-45cm tall. Difference in leaves: sea lavender leaves are obovate-oblong, while forget-me-not leaves are narrowly oblanceolate and narrower than those of sea lavender. Difference in flowers: sea lavender has a yellow corolla, while forget-me-not has a blue corolla.
1. Difference in appearance
Sea lavender grows about 15-60cm tall, and apart from the sepals, the entire plant is hairless. Forget-me-not grows 20-45cm tall, with stems that grow upright and have branches, and the branches bear sparse hairs or curled hairs.
2. Difference in leaves
Sea lavender leaves are obovate-oblong, generally 4-12cm long and 1.4-2.5cm wide, arranged in a rosette. Forget-me-not leaves are narrowly oblanceolate, about 8cm long and about 0.5-1.2cm wide.
3. Difference in flowers
Sea lavender's inflorescence is umbel-like or panicle-like, with a yellow corolla and blue-purple petals. Forget-me-not's inflorescence becomes truncated during the flowering period, and its corolla is blue.