The difference between osmanthus and gulixiang

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1. Differences in leaves

2. The difference between flowers

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Leaf differences: The leaves of Osmanthus fragrans are leathery, oval in shape, and the apex of the leaves becomes pointed; the leaves of Gurifolia have 3 to 7 leaflets, and the shape is obovate and oval. Flower differences: Osmanthus cymes are clustered in the leaf axils, and the flowers are yellow-white, yellow or orange; gulixiang inflorescences are terminal, and the flowers are white.

1. Differences in leaves

1. Differences in leaves

The leaves of Osmanthus fragrans are leathery, oval, oval-lanceolate or oblong in shape, about 7 to 14.5 cm long and 2.6 to 4.5 cm wide. The apex of the leaf gradually becomes pointed, and the base gradually becomes narrower or wider wedge-shaped. The entire edge of the leaf or the upper half of the leaf is finely serrated, and both sides are hairless.

Guri incense has 3 to 7 leaflets, obovate in shape Or obovate oval, asymmetrical on both sides, 1 to 6 cm long, 0.5 to 3 cm wide, with a rounded or blunt top.

2. The difference between flowers

Osmanthus It is a cyme, usually clustered in the leaf axils, with several flowers. The corolla is yellow-white, yellow or orange, and is about 3 to 4 mm long.

Gurixiang inflorescences are usually terminal, and some are axillary. Most of them are gathered into an umbrella shape. The flowers are white in color and have 5 petals in an oblong shape.

2. The difference between flowers

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