What is the difference between Ixora and hydrangea? A quick guide to tell them apart
Plant form differences: Ixora grows 0.8-2 m tall. Hydrangea grows 0.5-1 m tall. Leaf differences: Ixora leaves are lanceolate, with clearly visible veins. Hydrangea leaf surfaces are ovate, with the lateral veins not very easy to see. Flower differences: Ixora flowers are red or red-yellow. Hydrangea flowers are white or blue.
1. Plant form differences
Ixora is a shrub, growing 0.8-2 m tall. When young, its branches are dark brown and glossy, and when old, its branches turn gray. Hydrangea grows 0.5-1 m tall, somewhat shorter than Ixora.
2. Leaf differences
Ixora leaves are lanceolate, 6-13 cm long and 3-4 cm wide. Its leaf tips are relatively round and blunt, and the veins are fairly obvious on both sides. Hydrangea leaf surfaces are ovate, 3.5-12 cm long and 3-4.5 cm wide, with relatively round and blunt tips, and the lateral veins are not very easy to see.
3. Flower differences
Ixora has a terminal inflorescence, with many flowers blooming together and a common peduncle 5-15 mm long. Its flowers are red or red-yellow. Hydrangea has a cyme inflorescence, and its flower color is white or blue.