The Difference Between Imperata and Reed

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1. Differences in leaves

2. The difference between flowers

3. Appearance differences

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Leaves: The leaves of Imperata cogongrass are narrow linear, with an apex that is thorn-shaped. The leaves of reeds are lanceolate and linear, with a long tapering tip and a filament shape. Flowers: Imperata is in panicles 20 cm long. The reed inflorescence is longer, about 20-40 cm. Appearance: Imperata stalk is about 30-80 cm, with 1-3 sections. The reed is about 1-3 meters long and has more than 20 knots.

1. Differences in leaves

1. Differences in blades

Imperata cogongrass leaf sheaths are longer than the internodes, the ligule is membranous, and the stalk leaves are narrow linear, about 1-3 cm long, usually involute, and the top is acuminate. Spiny, the lower part gradually narrows, has white powder, and the base has pubescence. The leaf sheaths and ligules of reeds are similar to the former. The leaves are lanceolate and linear, with a long, tapered tip that is filamentous and hairless.

2. The difference between flowers

Imperata cogongrass is a panicle, about 20 cm long , 3 cm wide, spikelets about 4.5-5 mm long. Reeds also have panicles, and the inflorescences are larger than the former, about 20-40 cm long, 10 cm wide, and spikelets about 12 mm.

3. Appearance difference

Imperata cogongrass is a perennial herb with thick long roots. Shape-shaped stem, relatively upright, about 30-80 cm, with 1-3 nodes. The rhizome of reed is more developed and taller than the former, about 1-3 meters, with more than 20 nodes.

2. The difference between flowers

3. Appearance differences

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