The difference between catnip and peony

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1. Differences in leaves

2. The difference between flowers

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Leaf differences: Buttercup leaves are hard papery, ovate-lanceolate or lanceolate, with entire leaves; Melastoma leaves are hard papery, ovate or broadly ovate. Differences in flowers: The corymb of corymbosa is terminal and the petals are pink or purple; the corymb of Peony is terminal and the petals are rose red or pink and obovate.

1. Differences in leaves

1. Differences in leaves

The leaves of Buttercup are hard paper and ovate-lanceolate in shape. The tops of the leaves are long and gradually pointed, and the bases are blunt or round. Shape, about 8 to 15 cm long and 2.5 to 5 cm wide, with entire leaves.

The leaves of Peony are hard and papery, ovate or broadly ovate, with sharp tips. The base of the leaves is shallow heart-shaped or nearly round, about 4 to 10 cm long and 2 to 6 cm wide. The leaves are entire. .

2. Differences in flowers

The corymbs of Buttercup are terminal. The bracts of the flowers are halberd-shaped, membranous, with a sharp tip. The pedicel is about 5 mm long, and the calyx tube is 1 to 2 cm long and 2 cm in diameter. 1 to 2 cm, with 5 lobes, pink or purple petals, usually 5 petals, broadly obovate.

Melastoma corymb inflorescence grows at the top of the branches, with 3 to 5 flowers. The petals are rose red or pink, obovate, and 3 to 4 cm long.

2. The difference between flowers

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