The difference between marigold and peacock grass

Marigold and malachite are both plants of the genus Asteraceae, and they are very familiar with each other in appearance. Marigold is also called stinky hibiscus, marigold lantern, honeycomb chrysanthemum, smelly chrysanthemum, scorpion chrysanthemum, golden chrysanthemum, etc., and malachite grass is also called small marigold, red yellow grass, chamomile, smelly chrysanthemum, satin flower, and so on. Today, the editor will introduce to the family the difference between malachite and marigold.

Marigold

Marigold is an annual herb, 50-150 cm high, the stem is erect, stout, with longitudinal fine edges, branches spreading upward. Leaves pinnately divided, 5-10 cm long and 4-8 cm wide, lobes long-elliptic or lanceolate, margin sharply serrate, upper leaf lobes with long fine awn at the tooth end and a few glands along the leaf margin.

Marigold is a head solitary, 5-8 cm in diameter, peduncle tip clavate, involucral bracts 1.8-2 cm long, 1-1.5 cm wide, cup-shaped, tip toothed, ligulate flowers yellow or dark orange, 2.9 cm long, tongue Obovate, 1.4 cm long, 1.2 cm wide, base contracted growth claws, tip slightly curved, tubular Corolla yellow, ca. 9 mm, tip 5-toothed.

Marigold achenes linear, base narrowed, black or brown, 8-11 mm long, covered with short puberulent hairs, crown hairs with 1-2 long awn and 2-3 short and obtuse scales. The florescence is from July to September.

Peacock grass

Peacock grass is an annual herb, 30-100 cm tall, with erect stems, usually near basal branches, branches obliquely spreading. Leaves pinnately divided, 2-9 cm long and 1.5-3 cm wide, lobes linear-lanceolate, margin serrate, teeth often long fine awn, base of teeth usually 1 gland.

Peacock grass is a solitary head, 3.5-4 cm in diameter, peduncle 5-6.5 cm long, tip slightly thickened, involucral bracts 1.5 cm long, 0.7 cm wide, long oval, upper with sharp teeth, glandular dots, ligulate flowers golden yellow or orange, with red spots, suborbicular tongue 8-10 mm long, 6-7 mm wide, tip retuse, tubular Corolla yellow, 10-14 mm long, and crown hair. With 5 teeth cleft.

Achenes linear, base narrowed, 8-12 mm long, black, pubescent, crown scaly, 1-2 long Awned, 2-3 short and obtuse. The florescence is from July to September.

The difference between peacock grass and marigold

1. Both malachite and marigold have a special smell and have the same taste. That's why they call it "smelly hibiscus" or "smelly chrysanthemum".

2. the flower color is similar, but the difference is obvious: there is a big difference in flower size, which is the biggest difference between marigold and malachite: marigold flowers are relatively large, with a diameter of 6-8 cm, while malachite flowers are relatively small, with a diameter of about 3-5 cm.

3, the leaf shape is similar, the two leaves are pinnately divided, the difference of leaf size is: marigold leaf length 5-10 cm, width 4-8 cm, malachite leaf length 2.5-5 cm.

4. Both malachite and marigold have a long flowering period and the same flowering period: they bloom continuously from June to the end of October.

5. The plant types of peacock grass and marigold are neat, which are the best materials for potted plants or flower beds. The main difference is that the branch angle of marigold is smaller, the plant type is more erect and relatively high, while the malachite plant type is relatively shorter and more satisfactory.