The difference between four-season osmanthus and golden osmanthus

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1. Appearance difference

2. Differences in leaves

3. Differences in colors

Appearance: The former is 12 meters high and has dark brown bark, while the latter is 15 meters high and has gray bark. Leaves: The former is oblong-lanceolate or oblong, while the latter is oval and wider than the former. Flower color: The former is yellow-white or light white and blooms many times a year, while the latter is golden yellow and only blooms in autumn.

1. Differences in appearance

Osmanthus fragrans is a shrub-like or small evergreen tree, up to about 12 meters tall, with dark brown bark. The golden osmanthus is a large evergreen broad-leaved tree that grows taller than the former, about 15 meters, and its bark is gray.

2. Leaf differences

Four-season osmanthus leaves are oblong in shape Lanceolate or oblong, 5.5-12 cm long and 1.8-3.2 cm wide, alternate, dark green above and lighter below. The golden osmanthus leaves are elliptical, wider than the former, with a length of 7.8-11.5 cm, width 3.2-4.7 cm, color is dark green, very shiny. .

3. Differences in colors

Four-season osmanthus is yellow-white or light white in color and blooms many times a year, but mainly in autumn. The golden osmanthus is golden in color and only blooms in autumn.

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