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Difference between frangipani and gardenia

Walter White
2019-12-16 11:07:32
Different plant types: frangipani belongs to small deciduous trees, with higher plant types; gardenia belongs to shrubs, with lower plant types. Leaves are different: the leaves of frangipani are thick paper and very large; the leaves of Gardenia are leathery and relatively small. Flowers are different: the former flowers are white on the outside and bright yellow in the middle; the latter flowers are pure white or cream yellow, double petaled.

I. different plant types

Frangipani is a small deciduous tree, so the whole plant type is relatively high, the height can reach about 5m, if properly maintained, the maximum length can be about 8m, and the diameter is about 15-20cm. Some of the long branches are thick and fleshy, which are rich in milk.

Gardenia is a shrub with a lower plant type and a height of about 0.3-3m. The branches are cylindrical, and the twigs have short hairs.

The leaves are different.

The leaves of frangipani are thick paper. Because they are tall, the leaves are also very large. The length is about 20-40 cm, and the width is about 7-11 cm. There are also differences in the color of the leaves. The surface of the leaves is dark green, and the back is light green.

The leaves of Gardenia are leathery, but sometimes paper. The leaves are relatively small, about 3-25cm in length and 1.5-8cm in width. Its leaf color is bright green on the surface and dark green below.

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The flowers are different.

The former flowers are white on the outside, with light red stripes, and bright yellow in the middle, like broken egg flowers.

floral

The latter flower color is pure white or cream yellow, for double petals

Gardenia

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