The difference between deer medicine and Polygonatum odoratum

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1. Differences in stems

2. Differences in leaves

3. Differences in flowers

4. Differences in fruits

Stem: The height of the stem of deer medicine is 30 to 60 cm; the height of the stem of Polygonatum odoratum is 20 to 50 cm. Blades: The former has a blade length of 6 to 15 cm; the latter has a length of 5 to 12 cm. Flowers: The flowers of the former are white in color; the flowers of the latter are yellow-green to white in color. Fruit: The fruit diameter of the former is 5 to 6 mm; the fruit diameter of the latter is 7 to 10 mm.

1. Differences in stems

The height of the stems of deer medicine is about 30 to 60 centimeters, and it is relatively tall.

The stem height of Polygonatum odoratum is about 20 to 50 centimeters, and it is shorter than the former.

2. Differences in leaves

The leaves of deer medicine grow on The upper part of the stem generally has 5 to 7 leaves, length is about about 6 to 15 cm, width is about 3 to 7 cm, and the petiole is shorter.

The leaves of Polygonatum odoratum are generally 7 to 12, smaller, with a length of about 5 to 12 cm and a width of about 3 to 6 cm.

3. Differences in flowers

The color of flowers of Deer Medicine It is white, the pedicel is about 2 to 6 mm long, and the inflorescence usually has 10 to 20 flowers.

The polygonatum flower is yellow-green to white in color and is about 13 to 20 mm long.

4. Differences in fruits

The fruits of deer medicine are Spherical, with a diameter of 5 to 6 mm. It is green with purple spots when it is born, and turns red when mature.

The fruit of Polygonatum odoratum is blue-black in color and 7 to 10 mm in diameter.

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