The water ghost banana has many leaves, which are concentrated at the base and grow with the stalk. The leaves are sword shaped, about 45-75cm long and 2.5cm-6cm wide. Opposite growth, dark green color, with veins.
There are 20-30 leaves, 0.9-1.2m long and 7-12cm wide. The blade edge is wavy and looks soft. Light green leaves are broad and thick, growing in the upper part of the plant.
The leaves of Water Ghost banana are stiffer than that of Manjusri, and the midvein depression is more obvious. In terms of number, Manjusri has more leaves, and the leaves are longer and wider. The leaves of Water Ghost banana are opposite, and the leaves of Manjusri seem to grow in circles.
The easiest way to distinguish a water ghost banana from a Manjusri is to look at their flowers.
The green color of the style of Water Ghost banana is deeper, the surface seems to be frosted, and it is not as green and smooth as the style of Manjusri.
The petals of Manjusri are purplish red in the middle and pink on both sides. When they are in full bloom, they stretch around and even bend backward. The petals of Shuigui banana are long and thin, and they are very open. When they are in full bloom, the front of the petals slightly turns down. But the biggest difference between shuiguijiao and wenshulan is that the flowers of shuiguijiao have umbrella shaped corolla, which is obviously different.
In addition to the difference in flower shape, the number of flowers is also different. There are usually 10-24 flowers on each inflorescence of Manjusri, while the inflorescence of shuiguijiao is usually 3-8 flowers on the top of the flower stem, within 10 flowers, it is not difficult to distinguish the two.
The plant of Water Ghost banana is smaller as a whole.
There are different ways to use it as medicine. Water Ghost banana can be used as medicine because of its leaves, and Manjusri can be used as medicine because of its leaves and roots.
