They belong to the same species of Labiatae, so they will look similar. However, their genera are different. The first belongs to the genus Lolium; the second belongs to the genus Mentha. Because this aspect is different, they are all different in many properties, also enables us to distinguish them
(1) leaves: Here we mainly talk about the shape of their leaves. The leaves of the first plant are mostly oval with serrated edges. The leaves of the second plant are mostly lanceolate, or round lanceolate, and some are slender and round. Moreover, the first plant has fluff on it, which is very obvious. Can observe their pictures, the first two are touch incense, the second two are mint, it is easy to see.
(2) flowers: first of all, color. Most of the former flowers are white, while the latter flowers are lavender. In addition, compared with the former, its flowers will emit a sweet fragrance, we only see its name "touch the fragrance".
The first one originated in the tropics, more in Africa, Europe, southwest Asia, less in China. However, the second kind of plant is mainly in the temperate zone of the northern hemisphere, which is widely distributed in China, almost all over the world.
