Both whale flower and safflower belong to the family Gesneriaceae. Their flowers are of high ornamental value, and they are both fashionable and excellent for family flowers. As indoor ornamental plants, both of them can be used as hanging plants and hanging ornamental plants.
The flowers and leaves of Cetacea and Carthamus are similar. The leaves are dark green, oval and opposite. The colors of flowers are all reddish. But the difference is also obvious.
The leaf color of whale flower is dark green, the edge of the leaf is brown, the vein is obvious, the vein is clear, and the surface of the leaf is covered with fine fluff.
The leaves of saffron are also dark green, but its surface is dark green and its back is light green. The leaves are ovate, oval or obovate, leathery and slightly fleshy, without obvious veins and covering villi.
The most obvious difference between whale flower and safflower is their flowers.
The flowers of Cetacea are axillary, while those of Crocus are axillary or terminal, and the flowers are clustered in pairs.
When the whale flowers bloom, they are orange red, red and yellow. The mouth red flowers are also reddish, with bright colors. However, the flower tube of the whale flower is green and cracked, and the flower tube of the mouth red flower is black purple covered with fluff.
The shape of the whale flower is similar to that of the whale, which conforms to its flower name. And the pattern of saffron is tubular, just like lipstick.
