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How to distinguish the Chinese cabbage and lavender

Lydia Rodarte-Quayle
2020-07-27 08:58:38
Both Chinese cabbage and lavender can be regarded as the best garden plants, but these two plants with different habits have amazing similar appearance. Many friends are often unable to clearly distinguish the difference between the two kinds of plants. Today's editor will give you a general introduction.

Chinese Cabbage

Chelonicerae, a perennial herb, grows in some temperate countries. It likes sunny and well ventilated environment, but also cold resistant. Its adaptability is very strong, no matter what kind of soil, it can grow, especially in wetland, river, ditch and marsh. The flowers, stems and leaves of chelidae can be used as medicine, which has the effect of hemostasis and removing blood stasis. In addition, it can also treat dysentery, enteritis and other diseases.

Lavender

When it comes to lavender, we are all familiar. We all know that its words are "waiting for love", full of romance and warmth. Although lavender is called grass, it is actually a kind of small purple blue flower. Lavender has a unique fragrance, which makes people intoxicated and pay attention to it. Many of our daily necessities include lavender, especially essential oils and fragrances. At the same time, lavender can also be used to make tea, not only refreshing brain, but also beauty.

The difference between them

Its height is between 30cm and 100cm, generally it can grow to about 1m, slightly higher than lavender. Its stem is quadrangular and has many branches. The leaves grow symmetrically, generally about 5cm in length and 10cm in width. The flowers of chelidae are purplish red, with long spikes. The flowers are relatively small and dense, and the flowering time is from July to August.

Lavender likes to grow in clusters and has many branches. Generally, it grows upright. The height varies according to the variety. Generally, it has two height ranges of 30-40cm and 45-90cm. However, some lavender will grow to a height of 1m in places with high altitude. The leaves are oval, with tips, and the edges of the leaves generally roll up. The inflorescence of lavender is spike like, about 20 cm long; the lower part of the Corolla is like a cylinder, and the upper part is a bit like a lip. The most common color of lavender is purple blue, but there are other colors of lavender, such as pink, dark purple, white and so on. The flowering time is from June to August.

Flowers of Lythrum salicaria

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