The difference between epiphyllum and Ling Arrow Lotus

Epiphyllum, also known as Qionghua, Tanghua, Ghost Flower, Weituo Flower, Yuexia Beauty, etc., are epiphytic succulent shrubs of the cactus family. The arrow lotus is a perennial epiphytic plant of the cactus family. Because its stem is flat and lanceolate, it is shaped like an arrow, and the flower is like a sleeping lotus, so it is named the arrow lotus. Let's take a look at the difference between epiphyllum and lotus.

The difference between epiphyllum and Ling Arrow Lotus

1, epiphyllum: epiphyllum gorgeous, white slightly milky white, the tube is longer than the petals.

2. The arrow lotus: the flowers of the arrow lotus are colorful, mostly dark red and purple, but also a few pink and yellow, and the tube is slightly shorter than the petals.

The difference between the leaves of epiphyllum and Ling Arrow Lotus

1. Epiphyllum: epiphyllum stalk is born on the edge of the flat branch concave, the flat branch is relatively wide, thin, soft, the edge is wavy shallowly serrated.

2. The arrow lotus: the stalk of the arrow lotus is born on the edge of the flat branch, which is narrow, thick and hard, and the edge is circular serrated.

The difference in florescence between epiphyllum and Lingjian lotus

1. Epiphyllum: the flowering season of epiphyllum is generally from June to October, the time of flowering is usually after 8 ~ 9 o'clock in the evening, and the time of full bloom is only 5: 10 minutes, which is very short. When opening, the kaleidoscope slowly tilts up, slowly opens the purple coat, and then the snow-white flowers composed of more than 20 petals bloom.

2. Arrow lotus: it blossoms from April to June, blossoms during the day and closes at night. A flower only blooms for 1-2 days. The flowers are purple, bright red, pink, magenta, yellow, white, blue and purple, etc.

The difference between the producing areas of epiphyllum and Lingjian lotus

1. Epiphyllum: epiphyllum is native to Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Suriname and Costa rica. it is widely cultivated in various regions of the world and is also commonly cultivated in various provinces in China. It escapes from southern Yunnan and grows at an altitude of 1000-1200 meters above sea level.

2. Ling Arrow Lotus: it is native to tropical America, most in Mexico, mainly potted in China, distributed in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan, Taiwan, Guizhou, Liaoning and other places.