How to tell Michelia alba and Michelia champaca apart? Three methods teach you to identify them at a glance

Michelia champaca is very beautiful whenever its flowers bloom, plain and elegant, and its fragrance spreads all around, so it is deeply loved by people. Many gardening enthusiasts grow Michelia champaca as potted plants at home, but many of them easily confuse Michelia alba and Michelia champaca, since the two plants are similar in many ways. So where exactly do the differences between Michelia alba and Michelia champaca lie?

I. The differences between Michelia alba and Michelia champaca

Because Michelia alba and Michelia champaca look so similar, many gardening enthusiasts are completely confused about how to tell them apart. In fact, as long as you pay attention to the following points, they are still quite easy to distinguish.

1. Color

Michelia alba and Michelia champaca do indeed look much the same, but the most obvious difference is that the flowers of Michelia alba are white, while the flowers of Michelia champaca are pale yellow. This point alone makes it very clear, and I believe sharp-eyed gardening enthusiasts can tell them apart at a glance.

2. Blooming period

Under normal circumstances, the blooming period of Michelia alba is from April to September, that is, it blooms in summer, but it usually does not bear fruit. The blooming period of Michelia champaca is longer; it usually blooms continuously from June to October. Once a flower turns white, it means it is blooming and fading, and this process often lasts only one day or one and a half days. In addition, if the winter temperature is suitable, flowers will also continue to bloom. Different blooming periods are also one of the differences between Michelia alba and Michelia champaca.

3. Scent

Michelia alba has a very elegant, light fragrance, and the scent is striking and intoxicating, while Michelia champaca has a faint, hazy fragrance that seems near and then far, a light grassy scent carrying a touch of sunshine.

II. Notes on growing Michelia champaca

This plant, Michelia champaca, fears waterlogging and is not tolerant of dryness, so watering should be moderate. Each time you water, you must water thoroughly and keep the potting soil moist; water again after the potting soil dries. Never water every day, and you can often spray water on the leaves and the surrounding area.

Also, Michelia champaca should be pruned regularly, so how do you prune Michelia champaca? Thinning branches, shortening, removing tillers, and one more type, auxiliary pruning; moderate pruning helps Michelia champaca bloom more vigorously.

Every year from March to April, the potted Michelia champaca should be moved outdoors and placed in a spot with ample sunlight. In summer, when the temperature is high, a shade net or a simple shade shed should be used as appropriate for care, so that Michelia champaca can receive the morning sun while avoiding the strong light of summer afternoons, so that the branches and leaves of Michelia champaca are not scorched by excessive exposure.

Through the introduction above, I believe everyone now knows the differences between Michelia alba and Michelia champaca. Once you understand these three aspects, you can distinguish them very well. I hope everyone can grow beautiful Michelia champaca.