The difference between Amomum villosum and Amomum villosum

Article Catalog

1. Differences in leaves

2. The difference between flowers

3. Differences in fruits

Leaves: The former is lanceolate, with petioles about 1-1.5 cm long. The leaves in the middle of the latter are lanceolate, and the upper ones are linear, with almost no petioles. Flowers: The former is in panicles, white below and pink at the top. The latter has spike-like inflorescences with white petals and a yellow tip in the middle. Fruit: The former is oval, while the latter is oval.

1. Differences in leaves

The leaves of Alpinia japonica are lanceolate, about 30-60 cm long and 5-10 cm wide. The top is acuminate and has a convoluted tip. The head gradually narrows to the base, the edges are pubescent, both sides are hairless, and the petiole is about 1-1.5 cm long.

The middle part of Amomum villosum It is long lanceolate, about 37 cm long and 7 cm wide. The upper part is linear, about 25 cm long and 3 cm wide. It is sessile or nearly sessile, and has a depressed net pattern on the leaf sheath.

2. The difference between flowers

The inflorescences of Alpinia japonica are pendulous, with white petals below and pink tops. The inflorescence axis is purple-red. The branches are short and there are small flowers and small bracts on each branch. The slice is oval.

Amomum villosum is Spike-like inflorescences, petals are white, with a small yellow tip in the middle, curled. The scales are oval, green or brown, the bracts are lanceolate, and the small bracts are tubular.

3. Fruit differences< /h2>

The capsule of Yanshan Jiang is oval in shape, with sparse coarse hairs on the surface and more visible stripes, and is vermilion red when mature.

Amomum villosum capsule It is oval in shape, purple-red when mature, brown when dried, and has thorns on the surface.

2. The difference between flowers

3. Differences in fruits

- END -