Differences in appearance, leaves, and flower colors

The difference between Osmanthus osmanthus and Osmanthus osmanthus

Differences in appearance

Osmanthus osmanthus is shrub-like or often A small green tree, up to about 12 meters tall, with dark brown bark. The golden osmanthus is a large evergreen broad-leaved tree that grows taller than the former, about 15 meters, and its bark is gray.

Leaf differences

The leaves of Osmanthus fragrans are oblong-lanceolate or oblong, 5.5-12 cm long, 1.8-3.2 cm wide, alternate, and dark in color above It is green, with a slightly lighter color below, while the leaves of Jingui are oval and wider than the former, with a length of 7.8-11.5 cm and a width of 3.2-4.7 cm. The color is dark green and very shiny.

Flower Color Differences

The color of Osmanthus fragrans is yellow-white or light white. It blooms many times a year, but mainly in autumn. The golden osmanthus is golden in color and only blooms in autumn.

Sijigui

Sijigui has opposite leaves, mostly oval or oblong, with smooth, leathery leaves and serrated leaf edges; it blooms in autumn, and the flowers are clustered in the leaf axils. , the corolla splits to the base of the milk, with milky white, yellow, orange-red and other colors, and is extremely fragrant; the drupe is purple-black when mature.

The flowers are slightly white or yellowish in color, have a light fragrance, and have thin leaves. It is a variety of Osmanthus osmanthus. The biggest difference from other varieties is that it blooms all year round, that is, it blooms all year round, so the alias of Siguigui is laurel (Besides being the alias of Siguigui, laurel is also one of the varieties of Siguigui), but its floral fragrance It is also the weakest among many osmanthus flowers, with almost no floral fragrance. The varieties of Sijigui are divided into bay laurel, Sijigui, Fodingzhu, Rixianggui and Tianxiangtaige.

Sijigui is suitable for growing in places with relatively sufficient sunshine, warm and humid climate. It has strong cold tolerance. In winter, if there is no particularly severe cold wave, it can generally survive the winter safely. Jingui needs to control the temperature above 5℃ to survive the winter. It has strong shade tolerance and is suitable for planting in shady places.

Golden Osmanthus

Osmanthus is the customary name for many trees of the genus Oleacea in China. The representative species is Osmanthus fragrans (scientific name: Osmanthusfragrans (Thunb.) Lour.): also known as Osmanthus fragrans (Thunb.) Lour. It is an evergreen shrub or small tree, with hard texture and thin skin. The leaves are oblong and pointed, opposite, and will not wither through winter. Between the leaves of peanuts, the corolla has four split petals and is small in shape. There are many horticultural varieties, the most representative of which are golden osmanthus, silver osmanthus, red osmanthus, laurel, etc.

Osmanthus is one of the top ten famous traditional flowers in China. It is an excellent garden tree species that is both ornamental and practical, integrating greening, beautification and fragrance. Osmanthus is a clear and powerful garden tree that can stand out from the dust and spread far and wide when concentrated. Absolutely. Especially in the mid-autumn season, the osmanthus trees are in full bloom, and when the night is quiet, drinking wine to enjoy the osmanthus flowers will make you feel refreshed and refreshing.