Teach you to quickly identify Milan, Jiulixiang and boxwood

When it comes to Milan, Jiuli incense and boxwood, it may not be difficult for people who have studied flowers and plants to distinguish them, but for most people, especially plant blindness, they may be foolishly confused. In fact, Milan is an orchid genus of the neem family; Jiuli is a genus of the Rutaceae; and boxwood is a yellow poplar of the Populus family, which is relatively easy to distinguish. Today I'm going to teach you a trick or two.

Help you quickly identify Milan, Jiulixiang and boxwood.

1. Leaf recognition method

The leaves of Milan are about 2cm long and 3.5cm wide, and are Obovate. Usually the top leaf is the largest, getting smaller and smaller, and there are no fluffy hairs on either side of the leaf.

The leaves of Jiuli incense are about 1 cm long and 0.5 cm wide, showing an Obovate oval shape. The leaves on both sides of the branch are asymmetrical, and one side is slightly skewed.

The leaves of Populus tomentosa are about 1.5-3.5 cm long and 0.8-2 cm wide, showing a broad Obovate shape. There will be some fine villi in the lower half of the leaf.

From these data we can know that the leaves of Milan are the largest, the leaves of Jiuli incense are the second, and the leaves of boxwood are the smallest.

two。 Flower recognition method

Summer and autumn is the blooming season in Milan, its flowers are yellow, like a yellow millet grain. Although the flowers in Milan are relatively small, they have an advantage in number and their fragrance is very rich.

Unlike Milan flowers in summer and autumn, Jiuli incense usually blossoms in late summer and early autumn. The flowers are white, shaped like small trumpets, and like to grow at the intersection of leaves and flower branches or at the top of flower branches. The flowers of Jiuli incense are also very fragrant, but they are not as fragrant as Milan.

The flowers of boxwood and Milan are very similar in shape and color, like a yellow millet grain. The difference is that Huang Yang Hua usually has a meeting in March and April, and the flowers fall in May. The light sweetness of its fragrance.

In this way, Milan and Jiuli incense, which have similar florescence, have different colors and shapes. However, Milan and boxwood, which are similar in color and shape, have different florescence. Is it easy to tell the difference?

3. Fruit recognition method

The fruit of Milan smells good, just like the fragrance of its flowers, but it is bitter and even numb in the mouth. In addition, there is a sticky liquid on the outside of the fruit.

The fruit of Jiuli incense is round and spherical, and the pulp inside is red, which usually doesn't mature until October. There is a sticky liquid in the pulp and some short hairs on the seeds.

The fruit of boxwood is also round and spherical, and there are three supports like tripods at the bottom of the fruit, which is its characteristic, and the fruit is blue.

With the help of these three methods, I believe that the next time you encounter these three kinds of plants at the same time, you will be able to distinguish them quickly!