The difference between redbud and redbud

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1. Differences in leaves

2. The difference between flowers

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Leaf differences: Bauhinia leaves are leathery, round or broadly heart-shaped, and the base of the leaves is heart-shaped; Bauhinia leaves are papery, nearly round or triangular in shape. Flower differences: Bauhinia flower racemes are terminal or axillary, with purple-red petals that are lanceolate; Bauhinia flowers are pink or purple-red and grow in clusters.

1. Differences in leaves

1. Differences in leaves

The leaves of Bauhinia are leathery, nearly round or broadly heart-shaped, about 8.5 to 13 cm long and 9 to 14 cm wide. The base is heart-shaped, sometimes close to Truncated, the apex of the leaf has 2 lobes, which is about 1/3 or 1/4 of the whole leaf length. The top of the lobes is blunt or narrowly rounded. The upper surface of the leaf is hairless, and the lower surface is loosely pubescent. The leaf veins are 11 to 13, petiole length 3.5 to 4 cm.

Redbud leaves are papery, Nearly round or triangular in shape, 5 to 10 cm long, the leaves have a sharp apex and a heart-shaped base. Both sides of the leaves are usually hairless, and the petiole is slightly purple.

2. Flower differences

Redbud racemes are terminal or axillary, sometimes compounded into conical inflorescences, with pubescence. The bracts and bracteoles are triangular, about 3 mm long. The flower buds are spindle-shaped and have calyces. Flame-shaped, about 2.5 cm long, purple-red petals, short stalk, oblanceolate.

The flowers of Redbud are pink. Color or purple-red, 2 to 10 flowers gathered in bunches, clustered on branches, flowers 1 to 1.3 cm long, pedicels 3 to 9 mm long.

2. The difference between flowers

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