The difference between Platanus japonica and Zhujin and Platanus japonica with pattern petals

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When the Platanus japonica blooms, it looks like Zhu Jin, and is also known as the rolled-petaled Hibiscus, but there are many differences between the two. Platanus is often confused with Platanus, which is also a member of the Malvaceae family. What is the difference between them?

The difference between Platanus vulgaris and Zhu Jin

The flower shapes are different

Platanus vulgaris has two major flowers. Features: The flowers droop and the petals do not open. These two points are the main two points that distinguish Platanus and Zhu Jin.

The flowers of Platanus japonica and Zhu Jin are actually very similar, but when Zhu Jin blooms, the flowers are facing upward. Sometimes when Zhujin blooms, its flowers look like they are drooping. But if the flower receptacle of Zhujin grows upward and the flower buds also grow upward, then it is a Zhujin flower. On the contrary, if the flower hangs downward, it is a plane flower.

Zhu Jin’s flowers are in full bloom, with the petals unfolding to reveal the stamens. But the plane flower does shyly close its petals, leaving only the stamens exposed.

The sizes of flowers are different

To put it simply, the flowers of Platanus are smaller, while the flowers of Zhu Jin are larger. Relatively speaking, the flowers of Zhu Jin are larger. The flowers of Jin are nearly twice as large as those of Platanus.

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The leaves have different shapes

In fact, judging from the shape of the leaves, plane flowers and plane flowers are very different. .

The leaves of Platanus vulgaris are round and oblong in shape with leaf tips, which makes them look more delicate.

The leaves of Platanus vulgaris are palmately shaped, with 3 to 5 lobes, and the leaf tips are very sharp.

The flowers have different shapes

The corolla of Platanus is funnel-shaped, the calyx is five-lobed, and it looks densely packed. When the Platanus flowers bloom, the flowers are closed, with only the stamens sticking out of the petals. The entire flower looks very tightly closed, with almost no gaps.

The calyx of Platanus vulgaris is bell-shaped and relatively thick. The flowers are also bell-shaped, and the petals are obovate, rounded and curved. The entire flower is slightly closed and does not seem to be that big. It has brown-yellow anthers.

The colors of the flowers are different

The flowers of Platanus are bright red and very rich in color, while the flowers of Platanus are orange and have Purple-red stripes, the difference in color is very obvious.

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