The difference between Tianqi and Peony Cymbidium

Tianqi and Peony Cymbidium are two different plants, Tianqi is very familiar with, is a traditional Chinese medicine, while Peony Cymbidium is a kind of ornamental plant, it is relatively easy to distinguish between these two kinds of plants, as long as the corresponding differences are found. Next, the pro-agricultural network will introduce it to you.

I. different families and genera

The most essential difference between the two is that the families and genera of the two plants are different, and they are not the same kind of plants at all.

Peony hanging orchid, also known as the heart sun and moon flower, is a plant of the genus Prunus in the family Amygdalaceae. It is native to southern Africa and is cultivated in China for ornamental use only.

Tianqi, also known as Panax notoginseng, is a plant belonging to the family Araliaceae. It is a unique precious traditional Chinese medicine with great medicinal value.

Second, different shapes

After talking about families and genera, many people must not know the difference between them. After all, we usually distinguish plants from their appearance, so what is the difference between Tianqi and Peony Cymbidium in appearance?

1. The shape characteristics of Peony Cymbidium

The stem of peony orchid is very thin, but the flesh is thick and the color is bright and green. There are edges and corners on the branches, and when they elongate, they become semi-creeping.

Its leaves are obliquely opposite, with oblong leaves, many branches and luxuriant branches.

Peony orchid flowers are single terminal at the top of branches or axillary, petals are mostly red-purple, the color is very bright, spoon-shaped growth, the center is light yellow, the shape is like chrysanthemums, and the flowers are shiny, flowering between spring and autumn, for a long time.

two。 Appearance characteristics of Panax Notoginseng

The whole plant of Tianqi grows upright, and the leaves are sawtooth, so it is not smooth and smooth. The leaves are also thinner, but wider than those of peony orchids and covered with fluff. Its flowers grow in globular shape, and their petals are thick and small, clustered together, so lush is like a ball, with long branches and a single flower.

The above is the difference between Tianqi and peony hanging orchid introduced by pro-agricultural network. Do you think it is easy to distinguish between these two kinds of plants after reading them? If you have a different way of distinguishing, you can also tell us!