The difference between white magnolia and white orchid

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Differences in flowering period

Differences in tree shape

White magnolia and white orchid are very similar in name, and the two are also very similar in shape. So, how should we distinguish white magnolia and white orchid?

Differences in flowers

Although magnolia and white orchids are both white in color, white magnolia flowers have no smell, while white orchid flowers have a fresh and pleasant fragrance. In addition, the flowers of white magnolia are larger, rounder and fuller, and the color is snow-white, while the flowers of white orchids are smaller in comparison. The flower buds are somewhat like the tip of a brush, the flowers are slender, and the color is milky white. The flowers of white orchids grow between the leaf axils, while the flowers of white magnolia generally grow on the tips of branches.

Differences in flowering period

White magnolia is also called spring flower among the people. White magnolia blooms in spring and only blooms once a year, while white orchid can bloom throughout the year. Both times, it can bloom in both summer and autumn, with more blooms in summer and less blooms in autumn.

Differences in tree shapes

White magnolia trees are generally two or three meters tall, and the height can reach up to fifteen meters. White orchids are relatively tall, and potted white orchids can reach three meters. Four meters, the normal height is generally about seventeen to twenty meters. The leaves of the white orchid tree are oval and long, larger, green and shiny, without down, and have clear leaf texture. The leaves of the white orchid tree are relatively small, oval, smooth on the top, and covered with velvet below. There is also velvet on the petiole. The young branches and buds of the white magnolia are covered with a layer of fine velvet. The young branches of white orchids are often green, while the young branches of magnolia trees are tan like other branches.

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