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The bayonet tiger, the bayonet fool, don't know? Look at these three, easy to distinguish!

Jane Margolis
2020-07-22 08:32:19
When you see these two names, if you don't look carefully, you may think they are the same plant, but even if you look carefully, some people will still doubt whether I wrote the topic wrong. Actually, it's not. It's really two different plants. Although there is only one word difference in the name, the difference is not small. Let's see what kind of difference there is.

I. different shapes

Bayberry: it's also known as tiger sting. It is an evergreen shrub with many branches on its stem. There are many longitudinal edges on its plants, and many thorns are densely growing on them. These thorns look hard and sharp, showing a rotating state of growth. Every time the flower fails, it will grow a lot of capsule, its shape is trigonous ovoid, when it is mature, they will split in turn, if you carefully observe, you can see that there are many seeds in it, its shape is ovoid, color is taupe, there are many tiny warts on the top

Tiger bayberry: it's also called tiehaitang. It's a kind of creeping shrub. There are many branches on its stem, as well as many thorns on the plant. These thorns are hard and sharp, often arranged on the ridge. In addition, the capsule is also triangular and ovate, but the difference is that the capsule of Bayberry will be separated into three petals when it is mature, and bayberry of tiger will be divided into two petals. In addition, the inflorescence is also different.

2. Different growth habits

Bayberry: bayberry prefers sunny and warm places, and is also more drought resistant, very afraid of wet and cold. In summer and autumn is its growth period. In winter, as long as the temperature is kept above 3 degrees, there is no problem for it to spend the winter. If the temperature can reach 15 degrees and there is enough sunshine, it will bloom all winter. In general, it is planted in the north and south of China.

Tiger bayberry: it also likes warm and sunny places, but it is also a little shade resistant. In addition, if the temperature is too low in winter, it will be easy to hibernate.

3. Different medical functions

Bayberry: its whole plant can be used as medicine. If it is applied externally, it can treat some stasis, pain, fracture, etc.

Tiger bayberry: it is basically the whole strain of medicine, but the treatment of disease to a little more, for example, can stop bleeding, especially uterine bleeding to stop bleeding better, in addition to detoxification, treatment of some hepatitis and edema symptoms.

Beautiful tiger thorn plum

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