Family and genus, Paulownia is a Paulownia plant of Scrophulariaceae, and Platanus is a Platanus plant. Appearance: Paulownia is short, the leaves are obovate, Sycamore is 20 meters high, and the leaves are green or grayish green. Flowers, sycamore flowers are solitary and pale yellow in color; Flowers and paulownia bloom around April every year, and the petals are mostly purple or white; Fruit, the fruit of paulownia is a capsule, and the fruit of Indus is a capsule.

1, different families and genera

Paulownia and Indus are two completely different plants, although their names are similar. In terms of families and genera, Paulownia belongs to Paulownia of Scrophulariaceae and Platanus belongs to Platanus.

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From the appearance, the paulownia tree is short, with oval leaves, many tiny cracks on the edge and many tiny hairs on it. The epidermis of young trees is gray or grayish brown and smooth. Indus is a deciduous tree, 20 meters high. Bark green or grayish green, leaves smooth, no fluff.

3. flowers

From the point of view of flowers, the flowering period of Platanus acerifolia is around May every spring. Flowers are solitary and light yellow in color. High ornamental value. Paulownia blooms earlier than Platanus acerifolia. The flowering period is around April every year, and the petals are mostly purple or white.

4. Fruit differences

The fruit of paulownia is a capsule, oval or ovoid. When it matures, its back will crack, and there are many seeds in it, which are rectangular. Indus is a kind of fruit, which will crack before it is ripe, and the seeds in the middle are spherical.