The difference between snapdragons and violets

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1. The difference between flowers

2. Differences in branches and stems

3. Height difference

4. Differences in leaves

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One very obvious difference between snapdragons and violets is that the entire plant of violets is covered with dense and soft gray short hairs, while snapdragons are not. In addition, snapdragons bloom one month earlier than violets.

1. The difference between flowers

1. Flower differences

Snapdragon: Under normal circumstances, its flowering period is from March to June, the length of the petals is about 3 cm to 15 cm, and the length of the pedicel is about 5 mm to 7 mm; < /p>

Violet: Its flowering period is from April to May, which blooms one month later than snapdragons. The length of the petals is about 12 mm, and the length of the pedicel is about 1.5 mm. This is very different from the flowers of snapdragons. The big difference is that it is much smaller than snapdragon flowers. Therefore, it is easy to distinguish these two plants if they are both in the flowering period.

2. Differences in branches and stems

Snapdragon: Its branches are generally at the junction of the stem and the root, and the base of the stem sometimes appears lignified;

Violet: Its branches are more spread throughout the plant. Plants, unlike snapdragons, will have lignification at the base of all branches.

3. Height difference

Snapdragons can grow up to 80 cm tall, while violets can only grow up to 60 cm tall.

4. Differences in leaves

Snapdragon: Its leaves are between 2 cm and 6 cm in length, with flat edges. Most of the leaves are lanceolate or oblong. Needle-shaped;

Violet: Its leaves and petioles are about 6 to 14 cm in total length, and the leaf width is between 1.2 and 2.5 cm, which is much larger than that of snapdragons, and its leaves are It is spoon-shaped or oblong to oblanceolate, which is very different from snapdragons. Its edges are either flat or microwave-shaped, unlike snapdragons whose leaves are all flat. .

2. Differences in branches and stems

3. Height difference

4. Differences in leaves

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