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The difference between camellia and oleander

Saul Goodman
2020-06-29 14:06:35
Different plant types: camellia is a shrub or small tree, so it is very tall, with a height of about 9 meters; oleander belongs to oleander family, oleander genus, with a height of about 5 meters. Leaves are different: the former is elliptical, shorter; the latter is longer, and the top part is very sharp. The flowers are different: the former has a larger overall flower type; the latter has a single petal or 5-lobed corolla and a funnel-shaped shape.

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Camellia is a shrub or small tree, although now more than potted conservation, but the natural growth state is very tall, the height can reach about 9 meters, the above shoots hairless.

Oleander is an evergreen erect shrub, which belongs to the oleander family. Its height can reach about 5 meters. Its branches are gray green, and its young branches have micro hairs, which will naturally fall off when they are old.

The leaves are different.

The former leaves are leathery, elliptical in shape, about 5-10 cm in length, about 2.5-5 cm in width, with a sharp apex.

The leaves of the latter are relatively long, about 11-15 cm in length and 2-2.5 cm in width. The edge of the leaves is reversed and the top part is extremely sharp.

Camellia

The flowers are different.

Camellia flowers top, the color is red, and a few are light red or white, the petals on the flowers have 6-7, the outer 2 petals are nearly round, the whole flower type is relatively large.

Camellia

The corolla of oleander is single petal or 5-lobed, the shape of corolla is funnel-shaped, the single flower type is smaller, but it will be larger when it is gathered, the flower color is not only red, but also artificial white.

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