The difference between aster and aster

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1. Differences in leaves

2. The difference between flowers

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Leaves: The basal leaves of aster are oblong or elliptical and spoon-shaped, the lower leaves are spoon-shaped and oblong, and the middle leaves are oblong or oblong-lanceolate; while the leaves of aster aster are oval to oval. Shape, rarely wedge-shaped extending downward from the base. Flowers: The tongue-shaped flowers of aster are blue-purple; the purple calyx is purple-red.

1. Differences in leaves

1. Differences in leaves

The basal leaves of aster are oblong or oval and spoon-shaped, with the lower part gradually narrowing into a long stalk, and the total length of the stalk is 20-50 cm. The lower leaves are spoon-shaped and oblong, and the middle leaves are oblong or oblong-lanceolate. All leaves are thick paper.

The leaves of aster are From ovate to ovate, rarely wedge-shaped at the base, petiole is about 6-30 cm long.

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2. Differences in flowers

Most asters are flower heads with long peduncles and linear bracts. The involucral bracts have 3 layers and are linear or linear-lanceolate. There are probably more than 20 tongue-shaped flowers, and the tongues are blue-purple.

The purple calyx has a high scape About 60-100 cm, with 10-30 flowers. The bracts are oblong-lanceolate and white. When in full bloom, the perianth tube expands upward in a nearly funnel-like shape and is purple-red in color.

2. The difference between flowers

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