The difference between shrimp spine orchid and azalea orchid

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1. Differences in stems

2. Differences in leaves

3. Differences in flowers

Stem distinction: The pseudobulbs of Orchid orchid are relatively thick and short, conical in shape; the pseudobulbs of Rhododendron orchid are ovoid or nearly spherical in shape, with a length of 1.5 to 3 cm. Leaf classification: The leaves of the shrimp orchid tend to be oblong in shape; the leaves of the azalea orchid tend to be narrow in oval shape. Flower distinction: the former has shorter scapes and is covered with short hairs; the latter has longer scapes.

1. Differences in the stems

The rhizome of the shrimp orchid is less obvious, and the pseudobulb is relatively thick and short, conical in shape, and about 1 cm in diameter.

The pseudobulb of Rhododendron orchid is ovoid or nearly spherical in shape, with a length of 1.5 to 3 cm and a diameter of about 1 to 3 cm.

2. Differences in leaves

The leaves are oblong in shape, with a length of about 25 cm and a width of 4 to 9 cm.

The leaves of Rhododendron are narrowly oval in shape, with a length of about 18 to 34 cm and a width of about 5 to 8 cm.

3. Differences in Flowers

The scape of the shrimp orchid is shorter, about 18 to 30 centimeters, densely covered with short hairs, and the racemes are about 6 to 8 centimeters long.

The scape of azalea is relatively upright and long, about 27 to 70 cm, and the raceme is about 10 to 25 cm long.

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