The difference between Lingxiao flower and kapok

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1. Different tree shapes

2. Different leaves

3. Flowers are different

The tree shapes are different: Lingxiao flower is relatively low and can climb; kapok is a large deciduous tree and is very tall. The leaves are different: Lingxiaohua has pinnate compound leaves with coarsely serrated leaves; Kapok has palmate compound leaves, which are relatively wide and have entire leaves. The flowers are different: the flowers of Lingxiao flower are relatively small and the color is relatively dark; the flowers of Kapok are larger, and the flowers are generally red and brighter.

1. Different tree shapes

Lingxiao flower is a climbing shrub. The stems are woody and the epidermis has fallen off, showing a withered brown color. Its plant type is relatively low and it can climb. The plant has aerial roots and can climb and grow along the wall.

Kapok is a large deciduous tree. The tree is very tall, about 10-20 meters in height, and can reach a maximum of about 25 meters. The outer bark is gray-white, and the young trees have thick cone-shaped thorns.

2. The leaves are different< /h2>

Lingxiao flower has pinnate compound leaves with 7-9 leaflets on them. The shape is ovate-lanceolate, about 3-6 cm in length, relatively small, and about 3-6 cm in width. About 1.5-3 cm, it has a very obvious feature, that is, the edges of the leaves are coarsely serrated.

Kapok has palmately compound leaves , with 5-7 leaflets on it, the shape is oblong to oblong-lanceolate, the length is about 10-16 cm, the width is about 3.5-5.5 cm, relatively wide, the leaves are entire.

3. Different flowers< /h2>

The flowers of Lingxiao flower are relatively small, about 5 cm in diameter. The color inside the corolla is bright red, the outside is orange-yellow, and the flower color is relatively dark.

The flowers of kapok are larger. The diameter is about 10 centimeters. The flowers are generally red and relatively bright.

2. Different leaves

3. Flowers are different

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