How to identify grass coral

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1. Stem

2. Leaves

3. Flowers

4. Fruit

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Stem: It has very enlarged nodes, which can reach 50-10 cm. Leaves: leathery, elliptical or ovate to ovate-lanceolate, with a pointed top and a pointed or wedge-shaped bottom. The leaf edges have rough and sharp serrations. Flowers: yellow-green, with terminal spikes and triangular bracts. Fruit: spherical, about 3-4 mm in diameter, bright red when ripe.

1. Stem

1. Stems

The stems and branches of grass corals have relatively large nodes and can grow to 50-120 cm in height.

2. Leaves

Grass Coral The leaves are leathery, oval or ovate to ovate-lanceolate, with a length of about 6-17 cm and a width of about 2-6 cm. The top is tapering, and the bottom is also very pointed or wedge-shaped. The edges of the leaves have rough serrations, and both sides are hairless.

3. Flowers

Grass Coral The flowers are yellow-green, and the spikes are terminal and usually branched. The bracts are triangular and the stamens are 1, rod-shaped to cylindrical.

4. Fruit

Its The drupe is spherical and about 3-4 mm wide. It usually opens from August to October and turns bright red when mature.

2. Leaves

3. Flowers

4. Fruit

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