The difference between beautiful cherry blossoms and five-color plum blossoms

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1. The difference between flowers

2. Differences in leaves

3. Different plant types

Flower differences: Beauty Sakura has terminal spikes, and the flowers have more colors; Five-Colored Plum has flower heads, and the corolla color is yellow or orange at first, and dark red after blooming. Differences in leaves: The leaves of the former are oval or lanceolate-triangular; the leaves of the latter are oval to oval-oblong. Plant types are different: the former's plants are relatively low; the latter's plants are relatively tall, with a height of about 1-2 meters, and sometimes can grow to about 4 meters.

1. Differences in flowers

Beauty Sakura has multiple small flowers gathered together in terminal spikes. The individual bracts are nearly lanceolate. The calyx is slender and tube-shaped, and the corolla is funnel-shaped. The flowers come in many colors, and multiple colors may appear on one flower. The flowering period is from May to November and lasts for a long time.

There are also multiple five-color plums The florets are clustered and arranged, but the individual flowers are smaller, eventually showing a hemispherical flower head. The individual bracts are lanceolate, the calyx is tubular, about 1.5 mm long, and the color of the corolla is initially yellow or orange. It turns deep red after blooming. The flowering period is generally from June to October, and flowers can be found almost all year round.

2. Differences in leaves< /h2>

The leaves of the former are oval or lanceolate triangular in shape, with neat rounded and blunt serrations on the edges.

The latter leaf shape It is ovate to ovate-oblong, about 3-8.5 cm in length, with blunt teeth on the edges, rough wrinkles on the surface, and small setae on the back of the leaves.

3. Different plant types

The former plants are relatively low, with a length of about 30-50 cm.

Comparison of the latter plants It is a shrub, with a height of about 1-2 meters, sometimes in the shape of a vine, which can reach about 4 meters.

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