Cinnamomum camphora is a plant of Cinnamomum camphora, Lauraceae, with a stout trunk, which can grow up to about 3m. Its leaves are oval, gray-green and turn red in autumn. It blooms yellowish-green in May to June every year. Ligustrum lucidum is a plant of Ligustrum lucidum, Oleaceae, which can grow up to about 15m. Its leaves are oval, oval and tender green, and it blooms pale white in May to July every year. Four major differences between Cinnamomum camphora and Ligustrum lucidum

1. Different families and genera

Both Cinnamomum camphora and Ligustrum lucidum have high ornamental value, but they are not the same plant, and their families and genera are different. Cinnamomum camphora is a Cinnamomum plant in Lauraceae and Ligustrum lucidum is a Ligustrum plant in Oleaceae, so there are still some differences between them.

2. Plant morphology

Ligustrum lucidum

Although the morphology of Cinnamomum camphora and Ligustrum lucidum is very similar, the trunk of Cinnamomum camphora is thicker than that of Ligustrum lucidum, and it can grow to about 3m under normal land maintenance, while Ligustrum lucidum can grow to about 15m if it is maintained on land, but both of them can be potted.

3. Difference of leaves

Cinnamomum camphora

In fact, they are not only different in family and genus, but also in plant morphology. If the plants are carefully observed, the leaves of Cinnamomum camphora are oval, and they are gray-green, which will turn red in autumn. The leaves of Ligustrum lucidum are oval and oval, which are larger than those of Cinnamomum camphora and tender green.

4. Different flowering periods

Ligustrum lucidum

Each plant of Cinnamomum camphora and Ligustrum lucidum will produce beautiful flowers every year, but their growth habits are different to some extent, so the flowering time is also different. Cinnamomum camphora will have yellowish green flowers in May-June, and Ligustrum lucidum will have pale white flowers in May-July.