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The difference between Sweet osmanthus and Sweet osmanthus

Jane Margolis
2020-07-17 09:21:19
Appearance: the former is 12m high, with black brown bark, while the latter is 15m high, with gray bark. Leaf blade: the former is oblong lanceolate or oblong, while the latter is elliptical, wider than the former. Flower color: the former is yellow white or light white, which blooms many times in a year, while the latter is golden, only in autumn.

I. shape difference

Sweet osmanthus is shrubby or evergreen small trees, up to about 12 meters, bark color is black brown. And cinnamon is evergreen broad-leaved big tree, grow taller than former, about 15 meters, bark color is gray..

2. Blade difference

The leaves of Sweet osmanthus in four seasons are oblong lanceolate or oblong, 5.5-12cm long and 1.8-3.2cm wide. They are alternate. The upper color is dark green and the lower color is slightly light. The leaves of Sweet osmanthus are oval, which are wider than the former, 7.8-11.5cm long and 3.2-4.7cm wide. The color is dark green and very shiny.

3. Difference in design and color

The color of Osmanthus in four seasons is yellow white or light white. It blooms many times in a year, but it is mainly in autumn. And the color of Osmanthus aureus is golden yellow, only in autumn.

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