The difference between red horseshoe grass and money grass

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1. Differences in leaves

2. The difference between flowers

Leaves: Red horseshoe grass leaves are round or kidney-shaped, and usually have 5-7 lobes on the edges. The leaves of Desmodium are oval to kidney-shaped, and the apex is rounded and blunt to round. Flowers: Red horseshoe grass is an umbel, clustered in the leaf axils at the stem end, white or creamy white. The money plant grows only in the leaf axils, and is yellow or purple-red.

1. Differences in leaves

The leaves of red horseshoe grass are round or kidney-shaped, about 2-5 cm long and 3.5-9 cm wide. There are usually 5-7 shallow lobes on the edge. It is serrated and has a heart-shaped base. The leaves of Desmodium are oval to kidney-shaped, the apex is rounded to round, and the base is truncate to shallow heart-shaped.

2. The difference between flowers

Red Horseshoe Grass It is an umbel, clustered in the leaf axils at the stem end. The petals are oval and white or milky white in color, sometimes with purple-red spots. Desmodium grows only in the leaf axils, the calyx has 5 deep lobes, the lobes are oblong-lanceolate, and the color is yellow or purple.

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