The difference between chicken heart vine and pothos

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1. Differences in leaves

2. The difference between flowers

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Leaf differences: The leaves of the chicken heart vine are heart-shaped, with the top of the leaf gradually becoming pointed and the base being heart-shaped; the leaves of the pothos are thin leathery, emerald green in color, and the leaves are ovate or egg-shaped with unequal sides. Round. Differences in flowers: The petals of the heartwort flower have 4 petals, and the petals are oval; the pothos flower generally does not bloom and reproduces asexually.

1. Differences in leaves

1. Differences in leaves

The leaves of the chicken heart vine are heart-shaped, about 4 to 8 cm long. The top of the leaf gradually becomes pointed, and the base is heart-shaped. There are 18 pixels on each side of the edge of the leaf. There are 32 fine serrations, green above and light green below, and there is no hair on both sides of the leaf.

The leaves of Pothos grow 8 to 10 cm, the leaves are thin leathery and emerald green in color, usually with irregular yellow patches on the surface of the leaves. The leaves are ovate or ovate-oblong with unequal sides. The apex of the leaves is short and gradually tapered, and the base is heart-shaped.

2. Flower differences

The terminal inflorescence of the vine is opposite to the leaves. The flower buds are oval, about 1 to 1.5 mm high, and the top is rounded. There are 4 petals. The petals are oval, about 0.7 to 1.2 mm high, and hairless.

Pothos only grows in certain It will bloom only under certain conditions. General domestic pothos cannot meet the conditions for flowering, so it is difficult to see what the flowers of pothos look like. It is usually reproduced asexually.

2. The difference between flowers

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