The leaves of Bird's Tongue Boxwood are small, oval, yellowish green or dark green in color, and the edges of the leaves are irregularly serrated. The bark is dark gray or brown with longitudinal cracking. Melon poplar leaves are larger, ovate or oval in shape, dark green in color, with neat edges and no serrations. The bark is light gray or light brown with a smooth surface.

2. Growing environment

The bird's tongue boxwood likes to grow on slopes at an altitude of 1,000-2,000 meters, is shade-tolerant, and does not require much soil. Melon poplar likes to grow in low altitude mountains or plains, need full sunlight, soil requirements are slightly higher.

3. Uses

Bird's tongue boxwood is one of the materials for making carvings and handicrafts, and it can also be used for making furniture and wooden floors. Melon boxwood can be used to make paper, furniture, woodwork and so on. In addition, both kinds of boxwood can be used for gardening.

4. Price

The price of bird's tongue boxwood is higher, generally ranging from thousands of yuan to ten thousand yuan per cubic meter; the price of melon boxwood is relatively low, generally ranging from hundreds of yuan to thousands of yuan per cubic meter.