The difference between spider plants and pothos

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1. Differences in leaves

2. The difference between flowers

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Leaf differences: The leaves of Chlorophytum are basal, strip-shaped or strip-lanceolate in shape, and the leaves are long and narrow; the leaves of Pothos are papery, oval in shape, and the front end gradually becomes pointed. Flower differences: The flowers of Chlorophytum are white, usually in clusters of 2 to 4, in racemes or panicles; Pothos has extremely strict flowering requirements and generally does not bloom.

1. Differences in leaves

1. Differences in leaves

The leaves of Chlorophytum are basal and strip-shaped or strip-lanceolate in shape. The leaves are long and narrow and very flexible. Sometimes there are green or yellow stripes in the middle of the leaves.

The leaves of Pothos are 5 to 10 cm long, and the petioles are 8 cm long. To 10 cm, the leaves are papery, broadly ovate in shape, gradually tapering at the front, and heart-shaped at the base, about 6.5 cm wide.

2. Flower differences

Chlorophytum The flowers are white, usually in clusters of 2 to 4, arranged in sparse racemes or panicles. The pedicel is about 7 to 12 mm long, its joints are located in the middle or upper part, and the tepals are 7 to 10 mm long. mm, 3-veined; stamens slightly shorter than tepals, anthers oblong, 1 to 1.5 mm long, significantly shorter than filaments, often curled after dehiscence.

Pothos is extremely demanding on flowering and generally will not bloom. .

2. The difference between flowers

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