Is an orchid an orchid? What is the difference?

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1. Are the two the same?

2. Difference

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There is a difference between orchids and orchids. The leaves of orchids are oblong, lanceolate or oblong-lanceolate, with smooth sides and small serrations on the edges; while the leaves of orchids are oblanceolate. Shape, leaf margins without serrations. The flowers of orchids are in flower heads, and the flowers of orchids are in racemes. It can be seen that orchids are not orchids, but the difference is still very big.

1. Are the two the same?

1. Are they the same?

Orchids are not orchids. Although they are very similar, there are certain differences. Orchids generally refer to onion orchids, ink orchids, spring orchids, cymbidiums, etc., and there are many varieties of orchids, and any flower in the Orchidaceae family is an orchid. However, some people also include non-flowering orchids in the orchid grass.

2. Differences

1. Differences in leaves: The leaves of bluegrass are oblong, lanceolate or oblong-lanceolate, and the front and back of the leaves are very smooth. The edges of the leaves have small serrations. The leaves of orchids are oblanceolate, growing in two rows, and the edges of the leaves are relatively smooth.

2. The difference between flowers: The flowers of orchids are flower heads, most of which are arranged at the top of the stem and the ends of the branches to form an umbrella house. The length of the inflorescence is about 3-6cm in diameter, and some can grow up to 10cm. The flowers are white or reddish, and the length of the corolla is about 5mm. The inflorescence of an orchid is a raceme, and its flowers are bilaterally symmetrical.

2. Difference

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