The written name for lotus is patchouli.

One, the size of the difference:

Botanically speaking, patchouli and mint both belong to the family of Labiatae, and smell of both have a refreshing fragrance, so very similar. Patchouli simply has a nickname, "big leaf mint".

Second, the difference between the leaves:

Comparing the size of the leaves is not enough, because sometimes it is not the two things put together to compare. Pay attention to the base of the leaf, is connected with the petiole part. Patchouli has a "heart-shaped" leaf base, but of course, the heart is shallowly notched. The base of the mint leaf is wedge-shaped, or nearly rounded, i.e., it doesn't have the small heart-shaped notch. Also, patchouli leaves have a crinkled surface, while mint leaves are flatter.

1, mint leaves picture:

2, patchouli leaves picture:

Three, the difference between the flowers:

Patchouli and mint are both whorled inflorescences with many flowers, but there is a clear difference. Patchouli flowers are grown on the main stem or lateral branches of the "top", botanically known as the "terminal", and patchouli flowers are very dense and cylindrical spikes. Mint flowers grow at the point where the leaves meet the main stem, which is botanically called the "axillary". To put it bluntly, patchouli's flowers grow on the "top of the head" and mint's flowers grow in the "armpits".

1, mint flower pictures

2, patchouli flower pictures

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