The difference between dragon spit beads and red calyx dragon spit beads

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1. Differences in leaves

2. The difference between flowers

Leaf differences: The leaves of Longtuzhu are papery and narrowly oval or oval-oblong in shape; the leaves of Red-calyx Longtuzhu are opposite, papery, with petioles, and the shape is oval-elliptical. Full edge. Differences in flowers: The inflorescences of the dragon's cymes are white, and the calyx is white, and the corolla is dark red; the red-calyx dragon's cymes are axillary or terminal, the calyx is red, and the corolla is red.

1. Differences in leaves

The leaves of Long Tuzhu are papery, narrowly oval or oval-oblong in shape, 4 to 10 cm long, 1.5 to 4 cm wide, and tapered at the top. The leaves are pointed, the base is nearly rounded, the leaves are entire, the surface is covered with small warty hairs, slightly rough, the back is almost hairless, and the petiole is about 1 to 2 cm long.

The leaves of Red Calyx are opposite, papery, with petioles, ovate-elliptical in shape, entire edge, the apex gradually becomes pointed, and the base is nearly round.

2. Differences in flowers

The cymes of Dragon Tuzhu are axillary or pseudoterminal, with dichotomous branches, about 7 to 15 cm long and 10 to 17 cm wide. The involucral bracts are narrowly lanceolate, the calyx is white, connate at the base, enlarged in the middle, with 5 ridges, and 5 deep lobes at the top. The lobes are triangular-ovate, the corolla is dark red, and the lobes are oval.

Red-calyx cymes inflorescences are axillary or terminal, the calyx is red, and the corolla is also red.

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