What is the difference between hyacinth and grape hyacinth?

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1. Differences in leaves

2. The difference between flowers

Leaf differences: Hyacinth has about 4 to 9 leaves, narrow band-like lanceolate, fleshy, thick, green leaves; Grape hyacinth has basal, linear leaves, fleshy, dark green leaves . Differences in flowers: Hyacinth has about 10 to 20 florets, funnel-shaped and light purple; Grape hyacinth has dense florets, the flowers are blue and the top is white.

1. Differences in leaves

The leaves of hyacinth are 4 to 9, narrow and band-like, lanceolate, fleshy, basal, thick, with shallow longitudinal grooves, green, The surface is shiny.

Grape hyacinth leaves Basal, linear, fleshy leaves, dark green, the edges of the leaves are usually curled inward, about 20 cm in length.

Two , Flower differences

The scape of hyacinth is about 15 to 45 cm high, hollow, with racemes growing on the top. There are about 10 to 20 florets, which grow densely in the upper part, mostly horizontally. There are few drooping ones, which are funnel-shaped. The original species are light purple and the flowers are fragrant.

Pedicel of grape hyacinth Usually drooping, most of the small flowers that grow are densely grown and drooping, the top of the corolla shrinks, the flowers are usually blue with white at the top, and the flowers come in flesh-colored, light blue, white and double varieties.

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