The difference between poplar catkins and willow catkins

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1. Difference

2. How to suppress flying catkins

The origins of poplar catkins and catkins are different. Poplar catkins grow from poplar trees and are the seeds of poplar trees; catkins grow from willow trees and are the seeds of willow trees. The appearance time is different. Poplar catkins usually appear first and can last for a week; catkins appear later. The textures are different. Poplar catkins have stronger cohesion, feel like cotton, and have a short propagation distance; willow catkins have dispersed and soft fibers, and can propagate far in the wind.

1. Differences

1. Different sources: poplar catkins grow from poplar trees and are seeds of poplar trees. They will appear after the poplar flowers mature and crack. When flying out, poplar flowers have no dense glands and cannot secrete nectar to attract insects to spread pollen. They can only spread pollen by wind, so they are wind-pollinated flowers. Catkins grow from willow trees. Although they are very similar, they come from a different source. They are the seeds of willow trees. Willow is a unisexual flower with no perianth, but it has nectaries that can use nectar to attract insects to spread pollen. It is an insect-pollinated flower.

2. The appearance time is different: poplar catkins generally appear first and can last for a week. Catkins will appear later, usually after catkins.

3. Different textures: Poplar flocculation is stronger and can be lumped together, feeling like cotton. The fibers of catkins are relatively fine, dispersed and soft.

4. Different propagation distances: Most poplar catkins are in groups, which are heavier and have a shorter propagation distance. Catkins are lighter and can travel farther with the wind.

2. How to suppress flying catkins

The appearance of poplar catkins and willow catkins will have a certain impact on people’s lives. To solve the problem of flying catkins, you can cut them down directly and plant other trees that do not fly catkins. You can also inject chemicals to inhibit them from producing seeds and avoid the appearance of flying catkins. You can also plant only male trees, which will not produce seeds or fly catkins.

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