What is the difference between weeping potgrass and purslane?

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1. Different varieties

2. Different stems

3. Leaves are different

Different varieties: Weeping potgrass is a plant of the Sedum family and the genus Sedum; purslane belongs to the Purslane family and the genus Purslane. The stems are different: the stems of the weeping potgrass are mostly prostrate and relatively low; some of the stems of the purslane are lying flat, and some grow reclining. The leaves are different: the leaves of the weeping potgrass are whorled and are oblanceolate to oblong; the leaves of the purslane are opposite, and the single leaves are obovate and wedge-shaped, relatively plump.

1. Different varieties

The pendant grass is also called bermudagrass, melon seed grass, stone nail, bermudagrass, etc. It is a member of the Sedum family and the genus Sedum. plant, distributed in most areas of our country, and also in North Korea and Japan.

Horse The herbaceous plant is an annual succulent herbaceous plant belonging to the family Purslane and the genus Purslane. It is native to South Asia and is now distributed in both northern and southern regions of my country. It is relatively common.

2. Stems The stems are different

The stems of weeping pot grass are mostly creeping and relatively low. If they are grown in a pot, they will go down along the edge of the pot.

Portulatus Some of the stems are lying flat, and some are growing reclining, occupying more area.

3. Leaves Different

The leaves of Trichosanthes are whorled. The leaves are oblanceolate to oblong, about 1.5-2.5 cm in length, and the apex is relatively pointed.

Portulatus The leaves are opposite, and the single leaves are obovate and wedge-shaped, relatively thick and flat, like a horse tooth shape, about 1-3 cm long and 0.6-1.5 cm wide. The tops of the leaves are somewhat rounded and sometimes slightly concave. The surface of the leaves is dark green and the underside is light green.

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