The Difference Between Aralia Grass and Water Bayberry

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1. Differences in leaves

2. The difference between flowers

Leaves: The small leaves of Aralia japonica are usually obovate or obovate-elliptical, with obvious serrations on the edges; while the leaves of water bayberry are more slender than the former, and have no serrations on the entire edge. Flowers: Aralia japonica has spike-like inflorescences, which are yellow; while water bayberry has flower head-like inflorescences, which are purple-red.

1. Differences in leaves

Aralia usually has 3-4 pairs of small leaves, which are obovate or obovate-elliptical. It is about 1.5-5 cm long and 1-2.5 cm wide. The top is sharply pointed and then becomes slightly rounded and blunt. The base is wedge-shaped and later becomes wide wedge-shaped. The edge has obvious serrations.

Water The leaves of bayberry are thin leathery and more slender in shape than the former. The top gradually tapers upward, the base is nearly rounded, and the entire edge is unserrated.

2. Flowers The difference

The inflorescence of Agaricus japonica is spike-shaped, the bracts usually have 6 deep lobes, band-shaped lobes, 5 sepals, triangular oval, the color of the petals is yellow, and the shape is long Round.

Water bayberry The inflorescence is head-shaped, the bracts are linear or linear rod-shaped, the corolla has 5 lobes, triangular lobes, and the color is purple-red.

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