1. Different sources: Liang Jiang Ye, also known as Xiang Ye, is the leaf of Alpinia officinarum, a zingiberaceae plant, which is often used as a seasoning for cooking in Southeast Asian countries such as Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore, while Zongye is the leaf of Bambusa pendula, a Taxodiaceae plant, which is used in making zongzi and is a traditional holiday food in China.

2. Different shapes: the leaves of Alpinia officinarum are long, with green leaves, rough surface and special fragrance, while the leaves of Zongzi are oval, with light green leaves, smooth surface and no fragrance.