Can't you tell the difference between thorn plum and tiger thorn plum? After reading these thre

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1. Different appearance

2. Different growth habits

3. Different medicinal effects

When you see these two names, if you don’t look carefully, you may think they are the same plant. But even if you look carefully, some people will still wonder if I wrote the title wrong. . Actually no, these are indeed two different plants. Although there is only one word difference in the names, the difference is not small. Let’s take a look at the specific differences.

1. Different appearance

Crimson plum: It also has another name called tiger thorn. It is an evergreen shrub with many branches on its stem. There are many longitudinal ribs on its plant, and many thorns grow densely on them. These thorns look hard and sharp, growing in a rotating state. Whenever the flowers die, it will grow many capsules, which are triangular and egg-shaped. When mature, they will split in sequence. If you observe carefully, you can see that there are many seeds inside. , its shape is ovoid columnar, gray-brown in color, and there are many tiny warts on it.

Tiger Thorn Plum: Its other name is Iron Begonia. It is a creeping shrub with many branches on its stem. Similarly, there are many thorns on the plant. These thorns are hard and sharp. Often arranged on ridges. In addition, the capsules produced are also triangular and oval, but the difference is that when the plum capsule matures, it will separate into 3 petals, while the tiger plum capsule will split into 2 petals. In addition, the inflorescences are also different.

2. Different growth habits

Thornberry: Thornthorn prefers sunny and warm places, and is relatively drought-tolerant and is very afraid of moisture and cold. Summer and autumn are its growth periods. In winter, as long as the temperature is kept above 3 degrees, there will be no problem for it to survive the winter. If the temperature can reach 15 degrees and there is sufficient sunshine, then It will bloom all winter long. In terms of general cultivation, it is grown in both the north and south of my country.

Tiger thorn plum: It also likes warm and sunny places, but is somewhat tolerant of shade. In addition, if the temperature is too low in winter, dormancy will easily occur.

3. Different medicinal effects

Thornberry: The whole plant can be used as medicine. Generally, when applied externally, it can treat some bruises, pain, fractures, etc.

Tiger thorn plum: Basically, the whole plant is used as medicine, but it can treat more diseases. For example, it can stop bleeding, especially uterine bleeding, which is more effective for stopping bleeding. It can also detoxify and treat some hepatitis. and edema symptoms.

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