The difference between Dieffenbachia and Dieffenbachia

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1. Different forms

2. Flowers are different

3. Different varieties

Different shapes: the rhizome of Dieffenbachia is thicker, dark green in color, and the leaves are smaller than the latter; the rhizome of Dieffenbachia is a little thinner, and in addition to green color, there are also yellow and white stripes or spots, which are larger. The flowers are different: Dieffenbachia has spike-like inflorescences and is yellow-white in color; orchid has rosette-like inflorescences and purple flowers. The varieties are different: the former belongs to the Asparagaceae and Dieffenbachia genus; the latter is a plant of the Liliaceae and the genus Asparagus.

1. Different shapes

The rhizome of Dieffenbachia is relatively thick. There are 3-6 leaves. The color is completely green and relatively deep. The longitudinal veins on the upper surface are more obvious and bulge outward. The leaves are smaller than the latter, about 15-50 cm in length and 2.5-2.5 in width. About 7 cm.

The rhizome of Dieffenbachia It is cylindrical and looks thinner than the former. The leaves are larger, and the overall color on both sides is green, but sometimes there are yellow-white stripes or spots.

2. Flowers Different

The flowering period of Dieffenbachia is from May to June. It blooms in spikes, about 3-4 cm in length, with dozens of dense small flowers blooming on them. , the color is yellowish white.

One-leaf orchid blooms in 3- In April, rosette-shaped flowers grow from the bottom rhizome and are purple in color.

3. Varieties Different

Dieffenbachia is a common potted plant at home. It belongs to the Asparagaceae family and is a perennial evergreen plant of the genus Dieffenbachia. It is also called Dieffenbachia, Dieffenbachia, and Dieffenbachia. wait.

One-leaf orchid is essentially the same as Dieffenbachia There is a difference. It is not a kind of plant, nor does it belong to a family or genus. It is a plant of the genus Liliaceae and the genus Arachnida. It is also called Ruoye, Liaoye, etc.

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