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The difference between gardenia and white toad

Skyler White
2020-01-09 13:05:37
When it comes to white toad, you may think it's very strange. In fact, it belongs to gardeniaceae, just a variety of Gardenia. Its appearance is very similar to that of gardenia, and its fragrance is very rich. But don't because of this, you think that white toad is gardenia. This is a wrong understanding. There are many differences between gardenia and white toad. This is the topic we are going to discuss today. Let's take a look at it together.

I. Basic Features

1. Gardenia. Its plants are generally relatively low, with a height of about 1.2 meters. Its stem is gray and its small branches are green. Its leaves grow symmetrically, the petiole length is 514cm, the top is slightly pointed, and the surface of the leaves is glossy. Its flowers are white, big and fragrant, with six petals and short pedicels. Its fruit is long oval and has many seeds. Gardenias bloom from May and June, until August, the time of fruit growth is October.

2. White toad. White toad is a variety of gardenia, its plant is slightly higher, up to 2 meters long, the leaves are leathery, the shape is oval. When flowering, the flower is only at the top of the finger cot or at the axil of the leaf. The flower is relatively large and the fragrance is very strong. The flowering time of white toad is from March to July, and the fruiting time is from May to February of the next year.

II. Growing environment

1. Gardenia. It likes sunshine but also can stand the shade. In the cool environment, the leaves will be very green, but the flowering quality will be reduced. It likes relatively warm and humid climate, but it can also withstand the cold and heat. It likes rich acid soil, but it can grow in dry and poor soil, but it will age ahead of time.

2. White toad. It likes to grow in broad-leaved forest, wet roadside, hillside, bushes and riverside, with good adaptability and viability.

3. Distribution range

1. Gardenia. The origin of gardenia is in China, most of China has planting, many provinces are widely distributed.

2. White toad. White toad is mainly distributed in Shaanxi Province, Jiangsu Province, Anhui Province, Shanghai City, Zhejiang Province, Jiangxi Province and other provinces, in addition to Himalayan mountains and Japan can also be seen.

A blooming flower

These are the differences between gardenia and white toad. Please don't make mistakes in the future!

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