The difference between costus flowers and rose flowers

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1. Differences in leaves

2. The difference between flowers

Leaves: There are usually 3-5 small leaves of Costus japonica, which are oval-ovate or oblong-lanceolate. The small leaves of rose flowers have 5-9 pieces, which are oblong or obovate or ovate. Flowers: Several rosacea flowers form umbels, and the petals are obovate and white. The rose flowers have many conical inflorescences, and the petals are wide obovate, white or pink.

1. Differences in leaves

The small leaves of Costus japonica usually have 3-5 leaves, rarely 7 leaves, are oval-ovate or oblong-lanceolate, about 2-5 cm long and about 2-5 cm wide. 8-18 mm, stipules linear-lanceolate.

The rose flower has small leaves. 5-9 pieces, oblong or obovate or ovate, about 1.5-5 cm long, 8-28 mm wide, and the stipules are tooth-shaped.

2. The difference between flowers

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Several costal flowers are in umbels, the pedicel is 2-3 cm, the sepals are oval, the petals are obovate, the color is white, the apex is rounded, and the base is wedge-shaped.

There are many rose flowers. Panic inflorescence, pedicel about 1.5-2.5 cm, sepals are lanceolate, petals are broadly obovate, white or pink in color, apex is slightly concave, and base is wedge-shaped.

2. The difference between flowers

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