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The difference between Persian chrysanthemum and melon leaf chrysanthemum

Published: 2024-11-22 Author: mysheen
Last Updated: 2024/11/22, Plant type differences: Persian chrysanthemum stems have no hair or only a small amount of pilose, while melon leaf chrysanthemum stems have dense white villi. The difference of leaves: the leaves of Persian chrysanthemum are secondary pinnatifid, and the lobes are linear or filiform linear. The leaves of Chrysanthemum morifolium are relatively wide and heart-shaped. The difference between flowers: the pedicel of Persian chrysanthemum is longer than that of melon and leaf chrysanthemum.

I. difference of plant type

The height of Persian chrysanthemum is between 1-2m, and there are no hairs or only a few pilose on the stem. The height of Chrysanthemum morifolium is 30-70cm, the stem grows erect, and there are dense white villi on it.

Second, the difference between leaves

The leaves of Persian chrysanthemum are secondary pinnatifid, and its lobes are linear or filamentous linear. On the other hand, the leaves of Chrysanthemum morifolium are relatively wide, with a length of 10-15cm and a width of 10-20cm.

Third, the difference between flowers

The inflorescence of Persian chrysanthemum is a head, flowers solitary, pedicel 6-18cm, flower diameter about 3-6cm. The ligulate flowers are white, pink or purplish red, and the tubular flowers are yellow. The inflorescence of melon leaf chrysanthemum is also a head, but its pedicel length is only 3-6cm. Its design and color is similar to that of Persian chrysanthemum, but the tongue flower has a light blue color that the former does not have.

 
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