The difference between coral bean and Four Seasons fruit

Plant height: the plant height of coralline bean is about 30-150 cm. And the Four Seasons fruit will be much smaller, the plant is usually 40 cm, up to 60 cm long. Leaf blade: coralline bean leaves are bisexual and elliptic lanceolate. The four seasons fruits are alternate, which are oblong to oblanceolate. Fruit: Coral beans are coral red or orange. The Four Seasons fruit is deep orange red.

I. plant height difference

Coralline bean is a small shrub with erect branches, and the plant is about 30-150 cm high. And the Four Seasons fruit relative to the former more branches, clumps, will also be a lot of short, plants usually 40 cm, up to 60 cm.

2. Blade difference

Coralline bean leaves are twining, elliptic lanceolate, and of different sizes. And the leaves of Four Seasons fruit alternate, showing oblong to oblanceolate.

3. Fruit difference

Coralline bean is a single berry, spherical in shape, red or orange in color, with a diameter of about 1-2cm. The seed is relatively flat, with a diameter of about 3mm. The fruit period is from August to December. The berries of four seasons fruits are round, dark orange red when they are mature, slightly smaller than the former, with a diameter of about 1-1.5cm. The fruits are persistent and can be kept after spring. The seed is smaller, similar to pepper seed.

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