The difference between pyracantha and hawthorn

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1. The difference between tree trunks

2. The difference between flowers

3. Differences in fruits

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Tree trunk classification: Pyracantha is an evergreen shrub, and the old branches are dark brown; Hawthorn is a deciduous tree, and the old branches are gray-brown. Flower distinction: there are no hairs on the pedicels and pedicels of Pyracantha, and the pedicels are about 1 cm long; there are pubes on the pedicels and pedicels of Hawthorn, and the pedicels are shorter. Fruit distinction: the fruit diameter of the former is about 5 mm; the fruit of the latter is larger than the former.

1. The difference between tree trunks

1. Differences between trunks

Pyracantha is an evergreen shrub. The height of the trunk is generally about 3 meters. The side branches are relatively short. The old branches are dark brown and have no hairs.

Hawthorn is a deciduous tree with rough bark and dark gray or gray-brown color. The old branches are gray-brown in color.

2. The difference between flowers

There are almost no hairs on the pedicel and total pedicel of Pyracantha. The pedicel is about 1 cm long, and the flowers bloom from March to May.

The pedicels and pedicels of hawthorn are covered with soft hairs, which gradually fall off and reduce after flowering. The pedicels are shorter, about 4 to 7 mm long, and the flowers bloom from May to June.

3. Differences in fruits

The fruit of Pyracanthus is about 5 mm in diameter, with orange or dark red skin color. The fruit period is from August to November.

The fruit of hawthorn is larger than the former, with a diameter of 1 to 1.5 cm. The skin color is dark red with light spots on it. The fruit period is from September to October.

2. The difference between flowers

3. Differences in fruits

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