What is the difference between firecracker flower and Chinese trumpet creeper? A quick guide to telling them apart

1. Petal differences

The petals of Chinese trumpet creeper are round and spread open, relatively flat, shaped like a small trumpet, and look very cute. The petals of firecracker flower are very slender, and when the flower opens, the petals curve backward.

2. Leaf differences

There is a big difference between firecracker flower and Chinese trumpet creeper in their leaves. The leaves of both firecracker flower and Chinese trumpet creeper are ovate, but the edges of firecracker flower leaves are very smooth and rounded, while the edges of Chinese trumpet creeper leaves are serrated, so the two can be distinguished.

3. Difference in flower quantity

The flowers of both firecracker flower and Chinese trumpet creeper grow in clusters, but the two can also be distinguished by the number of flowers in bloom.

The flowers of Chinese trumpet creeper usually grow in clusters of a few blooms, and the flowers are also relatively large. The flowers of firecracker flower, however, grow in dense clusters, looking like strings of firecrackers.

Therefore, in terms of quantity, the dense ones are firecracker flower, while the sparser ones are Chinese trumpet creeper.