The difference between Wenshulan and Shuigui bananas

Wenshu orchid and water ghost banana are two very similar plants, if they do not know much about flowers or have only seen one of them, it is easy to confuse the two, so is it really that difficult to tell them apart? The following pro-agricultural network will introduce to you the difference between Wenshulan and Shuighui bananas.

1. Brief introduction of Shuigui banana and Wenshulan

Water ghost banana is a kind of ornamental flower, which can be potted indoors and can be used to decorate the courtyard. Water ghost banana originated from tropical America and was planted in southern China for ornamental use. This kind of plant likes warm, moist and fertile growing environment, is not resistant to cold, and likes places with plenty of light. Wenshu orchid is also a kind of ornamental flower, but it is not an orchid flower as people think, but a perennial herb of Amaryllidaceae under the order Liliaceae, which likes the warm, moist and sunny sandy soil environment. Wenshulan is widely distributed in South China, mostly in seashore or riverside sandy land.

Second, the difference between Wenshulan and Shuigui banana.

1. Leaves are different.

The banana has many leaves, which are concentrated at the base and grow with clasping stems. The leaf blade is sword-shaped, about 45 cm long and 2.5 cm wide. Opposite growth, dark green in color, with veins.

Manjusri has a large number of leaves, 20-30, 0.9-1.2 m long and 7-12 cm wide. Leaf blade margin wavy, looking soft. The light green leaves are broad and fleshy, growing in the upper part of the plant.

Water ghost banana leaves than Wenshu orchid leaves stiff, midrib depression is more obvious, and in terms of number, Wenshu orchid leaves are more, the leaves are longer and wider. The leaves of the banana are opposite, while the leaves of Wenshulan look as if they are growing in circles.

two。 Flowers are different.

The difference between flowers is clearer than that of leaves, and it is the easiest way for us to distinguish between the two.

The style of Shuighui banana is dark green, the surface seems to be covered with frost, and it is not as green and smooth as the style of Wenshulan.

The petals of Wenshu orchid are purplish red in the middle and pink on both sides. When they are in full bloom, they stretch around and even bend backwards. The petals of bananas are slender and open, and the front end of the petals turn down slightly when they are in full bloom. The biggest difference between Shuigui banana and Wenshulan is that there is an umbrella-shaped Corolla on the flowers of Shuighui banana.

In addition to the difference in the shape of flowers, the number of flowers is also different. Wenshu orchid usually has 10-24 flowers on each inflorescence, while the inflorescence of banana is usually 3-8 at the top of the flower stem, less than 10, it is not difficult to distinguish between the two.

The above is the introduction of the difference between Wenshulan and Shuighui bananas brought by the pro-agricultural network. Have you read this article to distinguish between these two kinds of plants? The pro-agriculture network would also like to add that both Wenshu orchid and water ghost banana can be used as medicine. Water ghost banana is mainly used in medicine because its bulbs are poisonous, while Wenshulan can be used in both leaves and roots, so make no mistake!