First of all, we should make it clear that Sweet osmanthus is an evergreen tree or shrub, while thyme is a small arbor. Therefore, the height of the first type is much higher than that of the second. Specifically, the height of Osmanthus can even reach 18 meters. However, the height of thyme is about eight meters.
(1) leaves: first, the shape of the leaves. The leaves of Sweet osmanthus are leathery, mostly oval, and some are long oval or lanceolate. However, the leaves of the second kind of plants are different. Most of them are obovate. They are also different in length. The leaves of the first plant are about 7 to 14.5cm long and 2.6cm to 4.5cm wide. However, the leaves of the second plant are much smaller, about one to six centimeters long and about 0.5 to 3 centimeters wide.
(2) petiole: mainly different in length. The former has a petiole length of 0.8 to 1.2 cm, which is longer than the second.
(3) fruit: first, the shape is different. The first kind of fruit is oval, the second kind is broad oval, sometimes the size of the ball is not the same, the former is bigger than the latter.
For the first plant, its flowering is from September to early October, and its fruiting is in March of the next year. The second plant has a flowering period from April to August and a fruiting period from September to December.
