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The difference between caviar orchid and Milan

Published: 2024-11-22 Author: mysheen
Last Updated: 2024/11/22, Leaf difference: Caviar leaves opposite, glabrous, papery, oval or Obovate in shape; Milan leaves compound, apex sharp, entire. Flower differences: Caviar orchid spikes combined into panicles with yellowish green flowers; Milan panicles with yellow flowers. Fruit difference: Caviar orchid is a drupe, white; Milan is a berry, ovate or subglobose.

I. difference between leaves

Caviar orchid leaves opposite, glabrous, papery, the shape of the leaf is oval or Obovate elliptic, oblanceolate or Obovate also Obovate-lanceolate, about 11 to 22 cm in length and 4 to 8 cm wide, the tip of the leaf gradually sharpens, the base is cuneate, and the margin is serrated.

Milan leaves are pinnately compound leaves, about 5 to 12 cm long, alternate leaves, leaf axis narrowly winged, Obovate or long oval, the apex of the leaf is sharp, the base is cuneate, both sides of the leaf are smooth and glabrous, entire, the veins are obvious.

Second, the difference between flowers

Caviar orchid spikes combined into a terminal panicle, flowers are small, yellowish green, fragrant, flowers sessile.

Milan panicle axillary, about 5 to 10 cm long, flowers yellow, fragrant, calyx 5-lobed, lobes rounded, Corolla 5-merous, oblong or suborbicular.

III. Differences between fruits

Caviar orchid is drupe and white when ripe.

The fruit of Milan is a berry, ovate or subglobose, about 10 to 12 mm long, and the seeds have a fleshy aril.

 
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