The Difference Between Jerusalem Artichoke and Chicory

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1. Differences in leaves

2. The difference between flowers

Leaves: The lower leaves of Jerusalem artichoke are oval or ovate-elliptical, and the upper leaves are oblong to broadly lanceolate. The basal leaves of chicory are oblanceolate and oblong, and the stem leaves are ovate, oblanceolate to lanceolate. Flowers: Jerusalem artichoke flowers have multi-layered involucral bracts and the flower color is yellow. The chicory involucre has two layers and is blue.

1. Differences in leaves

Jerusalem artichoke leaves are usually opposite, with the upper ones alternate and the lower leaves oval or oval-elliptical, about 10-16 cm long and 3-6 cm wide. , the base is broadly wedge-shaped or round, sometimes slightly heart-shaped, and the upper leaves are oblong to broadly lanceolate.

The basal leaves of chicory are inverted. Lanceolate oblong shape, much wider than the former, about 15-34 cm long and 2-4 cm wide with the petiole, deeply pinnately lobed, with serrated edges, and the top lobes are larger and gradually taper downwards. Smaller, with triangular or sickle-shaped lobes. Stem leaves are ovate-oblanceolate to lanceolate.

2. The difference between flowers

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Jerusalem artichoke inflorescence has larger flowers, multi-layered bracts, lanceolate shape, long acuminate top, oblong stipe, 12-20 tongue-shaped flowers, yellow color , the tongue is oblong, and the corolla is tubular.

Chicory is also a flower head, The involucral bracts are cylindrical and have two layers. The outer layer is lanceolate and the inner layer is linear-lanceolate. The flower is tongue-shaped and blue in color.

2. The difference between flowers

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