The difference between Tongqian grass and bowl lotus

Rabdosia angustifolia grows in ditches and wet roadside grasslands. The whole grass can be used as medicine, with analgesia, heat-clearing, dampness, abdominal pain, adverse urination, eczema and other effects. Today, I would like to introduce the difference between Tongqian grass and bowl lotus.

1. Different plant types

Tongqian grass is a creeping herb, it is Umbelliferae, coriander plant, erect part of the plant height of about 8-37 cm, the plant has dense pilose, so it is white or purple.

Nelumbo nucifera is an annual aquatic plant with nodular rhizomes. The underground stem is long and thick, with long nodes, leaf shield round, petiole stout by short thorns, florescence from June to September, single flower blooming days vary with varieties, less than 3 to 4 days and more than 10 days.

Second, the leaves are different

The leaves of Rabdosia angustifolia are round or kidney-shaped, the color of the surface is dark green, the color of the back is light green, the leaves have 5-7 lobes, the edges are irregularly serrated, and the back of the leaves has a lot of hairs.

The leaves of the bowl lotus are round, and the stem is made in the middle, with a small white dot, floating leaves or standing leaves.

Third, flowers are different

The flowers of Rabdosia angustifolia are usually solitary on nodes or axillary or opposite, with 25-50 umbellules. The flowers are green in bud and turn white after flowering.

The petals of the bowl lotus are almost round, and the leaves are concentrated, small and smart. And the color of the bowl lotus is relatively single, generally only red and yellow two colors, and the size is about 5 cm. Most importantly, a bowl of lotus leaves lovely little lotus seeds after it blossoms.

Bowl lotus is not only colorful, fragrant, Ling Bo Cui cover, but also has a strong adaptability, not only can widely plant lakes, purify water quality, but also pot vase, unique interest.