The Difference Between Cosmos and Marigold

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1. Different plant types

2. Different leaves

3. Flowers are different

The plant types are different: Cosmos is about 1-2 meters tall, and the plant type is relatively tall; marigold is relatively short, with a height of about 50-150 centimeters. The leaves are different: the leaf lobes of cosmos are linear or filamentous; the leaf lobes of marigold are oblong or lanceolate. The flowers are different: cosmos flowers have many colors, and the tongue length is about 2-3 cm; marigolds are solitary flower heads and are yellow or dark orange in color.

1. Different plant types

Cosmos is a flower of the genus Autumn, also known as cosmos, Autumn, etc. It is an annual or perennial herbaceous plant , the height is about 1-2 meters, and the plant type is relatively tall.

Marigold also belongs to A kind of flower in the Asteraceae family, but it is different from the former. It is an annual plant of the genus Marigold. It is also called honeycomb chrysanthemum, stink chrysanthemum, stink hibiscus, longevity lamp, etc. It is relatively short, with a height of about 50-150 cm. , the stem is very upright and thick, with longitudinal ribs on it.

2. The leaves are different< /h2>

The leaves of Cosmos are deeply divided into two pinnate shapes. There are many lobes on the leaves, and the shape of the lobes is linear or filamentous.

The leaves of marigold are Pinnately divided, the lobes are to a lesser degree, oblong or lanceolate in shape, and the edges of the leaves have sharp serrations.

3. Different flowers< /h2>

The tongues on the former flowers are about 2-3 cm long and 1.2-1.8 cm wide. The flowers come in many colors, including pink, white, purple, etc. .

The latter is head-shaped The inflorescence is solitary, and the color of the tongue-shaped flowers is yellow or dark orange. The upper tongue is obovate and about 1.4 cm long.

2. Different leaves

3. Flowers are different

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