The difference between camellia and sasanqua

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1. Differences in leaves

2. The difference between flowers

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Leaves: Camellia leaves are dark green above and light green below, with 7-8 pairs of lateral veins, which can be seen on both sides; while sasanqua leaves are dark green above, brownish green below, and have lateral veins. 5-6 pairs, not obvious on the top, but clearly visible on the bottom. Flowers: Camellia has about 10 bracts and sepals; sasanqua has 6-7 bracts and sepals.

1. Differences in leaves

1. Differences in leaves

The leaves of camellia are leathery and oval in shape, about 5-10 cm long and 2.5-5 cm wide, with a pointed tip and a broad wedge-shaped base. The top is dark green, which will shine when dry, and the bottom is light green. There are 7-8 pairs of lateral veins, which can be seen on both the upper and lower sides, and have fine serrations on the edges.

The leaf shape of sasanqua is similar to the former The same, oval shape, narrower than the former, about 3-5 cm long and 2-3 cm wide, dark green above and brownish green below. There are 5-6 pairs of side veins, which are not obvious on the upper side but can be clearly seen on the lower side.

2. The difference between flowers

The camellia is terminal, with about 10 bracts and sepals, red in color, and 6-7 petals. The outer 2 petals are nearly round and the inner ones are obovate.

Camellia flowers come in different sizes. There are 6-7 petals and sepals, the color is also red, the petals have 6-7 petals, and the shape is broad obovate.

2. The difference between flowers

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