The difference between cypress and mountain plum blossoms

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1. Differences in leaves

2. The difference between flowers

Leaves: The leaves of eucalyptus are oval to ovate-lanceolate; while the leaves of mountain plum blossom are oval or broad-ovate, and are wider than the former. Flowers: The eucalyptus flowers are in upright panicle-shaped inflorescences with oblong petals; while the mountain plum blossoms are in racemes with oval or nearly round petals.

1. Differences in leaves

The leaves of leucophylla are opposite, ovate to ovate-lanceolate, about 5-12 cm long, 2-4 cm wide, slightly pointed at the top, and slightly pointed at the base. Slightly round. The leaf margins have small serrations and star-like hairs on both sides, which are rough. The leaves of mountain plum blossoms are oval or broad-ovate, wider than the former, about 6-12.5 cm long and 8-10 cm wide, with a sharp tip and a rounded base.

2. The Difference of Flowers

The eucalyptus flowers are upright The flowers are in the shape of a panicle, the color of the flowers is white or with pink spots, the calyx tube is bell-shaped, the petals are 5, and they are oblong. The mountain plum flower is a raceme, and the flower color is similar to the former, white, the calyx tube is bell-shaped, and the petals are oval or nearly round.

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