The difference between winter jasmine and forsythia

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1. Differences in leaves

2. The difference between Corolla

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Leaves: The leaves of jasmine are oval or elliptical, with recurved edges. They are hairy on both sides when they are young, and only have eyelashes on the leaf edges when they are old; while the leaves of forsythia are oval or broadly ovate. , wider than the former, hairless on both sides. Corolla: The corolla lobes of winter jasmine are oblong or oval; while the lobes of forsythia are oblong or oblong.

1. Differences in leaves

1. Leaf differences

The leaves of winter jasmine are opposite, with three compound leaves. The small leaves are oval or elliptical, with recurved edges. The midrib is slightly concave on the top and convex on the bottom. , the terminal leaflets are larger, about 1-3 cm long and 0.3-1.1 cm wide. It has hairs on both sides when it is young, but only has eyelashes on the leaf edges when it is old.

The leaves of Forsythia are single or 3-lobed. There are three compound leaves, ovate or broadly ovate, wider than the former, about 2-10 cm long and 1.5-5 cm wide, with serrated edges and hairless leaves on both sides.

2. The difference between corollas

Welcome the Spring Festival The flowers are solitary in the leaf axils of last year's branchlets. The bracts are lanceolate, ovate or elliptical, the calyx is oblong, the corolla is yellow, and the corolla tube has 5-6 lobes, which are oblong or elliptical. , the flowering period is in June.

Forsythia flowers are usually solitary or 2 to several. In the leaf axils, the corolla is yellow and the lobes are obovate or oblong. The flowering period is from March to April.

2. The difference between Corolla

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