The difference between Cassia bipod and Cassia japonica

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1. Different plant shapes

2. Different growth habits

3. Flowers have different shapes

4. Leaves and pods are different

5. Fruits are different

Both of these two trees have small yellow flowers, and they can often be seen on both sides of the street. However, if you don’t identify them carefully, it’s really hard to tell the difference between the two trees. But when you really get to know them, you will actually find that these two types of trees are actually very easy to distinguish, and they also have many differences. Let’s take a look.

1. Different plant shapes

1. Cassia bipod: It is a small tree with very lush branches. Generally, branches start to reproduce very close to the ground. Moreover, its branches are very small and grow very messy, generally without a main trunk. The bark is relatively smooth and there are some fine pubes on the branches and leaves.

2. Sophora japonica Cassia: It is an upright shrub, generally five to seven meters high. But its branches are hairless.

II , different growth habits

1. Double-pod Cassia: It has strong wind resistance, particularly strong germination ability, and very developed root system. It is suitable for growing in acidic or brick-red soil with appropriate fertility. .

2. Sophora cassia: It is not resistant to wind, and it is not tolerant of stagnant water and depressions. It does not have many soil requirements. Generally, it can be adapted to low and gentle slopes with similar fertility and both sides of the road. grow.

3. Flower shapes are different

1. Cassia bipod: Its flower contains ten stamens, seven of which are fertile, and the remaining three are degraded and have no anthers. . Of the seven fertile stamens, three are particularly large and taller than the petals, while the remaining four are shorter than the petals. Half of its flowering period is from October to November, and its fruiting period is from November to March of the next year.

2. Sophora japonica Cassia: Compared with double-pod Cassia, all ten of its stamens are fertile. Moreover, the flowers grown by Sophora japonica are relatively large, and the petals are bright yellow or deep yellow. The flowering period is long and blooms almost all year round, with half of them concentrated from March to December.

Four , leaves and pods are different

1. Cassia bipod: the leaves are relatively long, and the pods grow in pairs, round and long. Half of the leaflets of its compound leaves are three to four pairs.

2. Sophora japonica Cassia: the leaves are flat and oval. The number of leaflets in compound leaves is seven to nine pairs.

5. Different fruits

1. Cassia bipod: its fruit is columnar

2. Cassia acacia: its pod is flat.

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