The difference between small hibiscus and hibiscus

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Different appearance

Different nicknames

Different categories

Distribution areas vary

Maybe many people think that they are the same plant or that the former is a mini variety of the latter? In fact, this is not the case. Although their names only differ by one word, the difference is very big. We can look at the pictures. Although they are a bit similar, you can definitely tell them apart if you look carefully. So, what are the differences?

Different appearance

Leaves: The leaves of the first plant are alternate, showing a triangular shape with lobes, and there are small, irregular serrations on the edges. The leaves of the second plant are diamond-shaped or oval in shape, with a wedge-shaped base.

Flowers: Maybe the difference in leaves is not easy to see, so let’s look at their flowers. The flowers of the former are relatively small, with five petals; while the flowers of the latter are relatively larger, the shape of the flowers is bell-shaped, and they are solitary. There are also some differences in their colors. The color of the first plant is relatively single, generally only pink and pink. Another plant has richer colors, including pure white, pink, light purple, purple-red, etc.

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They each have different aliases. The first type has names such as exquisite hibiscus, mini hibiscus, and jade exquisite hibiscus; the second type of plant has names such as kapok and vitex (personally, I think the nickname of small hibiscus is better).

Different categories

The first one is the South African genus Amaranth and the small Hibiscus family, and the second one is the Hibiscus genus and the Hibiscus family. This may be the most fundamental difference between the two. After all, the different species determine that they each have different properties.

Different distribution areas

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Let’s talk about their respective origins first. Although they are all native to the tropical or subtropical areas of the African continent, their distribution areas are different after they are introduced to our country. The distribution areas of the first type are mainly in Shandong Province, Zhejiang Province, and Anhui Province; while the distribution of the second type of plants is much wider, not only in the northeast and northwest, but also in almost all provinces and cities. Here is Not listed one by one.

Different nicknames

Different categories

Distribution areas vary

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