The difference between sisal and agastaches

1. The difference between flowers and leaves

Characteristics of flowers and leaves of agave: Agave rarely blooms in tropical areas, and it takes about ten years or more to bloom once. The inflorescence is very large and can grow to 7-8 meters. It is one of the longest inflorescences in the world, with white and yellowish flowers, and the whole plant will die after flowering, so agave is also called "century plant". A agave can grow 30-60 leaves with a length of1-2m.

Characteristics of sisal twist and leaves: the inflorescence of sisal is very thick and can grow to 6 meters high; Flowers are white in color and open in a drooping form when they bloom. The posture of flowers is particularly beautiful and the flowering time is long. Before the flowering of sisal, a plant can generally grow about 200 leaves, and the length of the leaves can grow to more than 2 meters, which is very spectacular.

2. Different garden uses and economic values.

The use of agave:

① It can be used for potted plants and flower beds in greening, and can also be arranged in the courtyard, which is very beautiful and gives people a feeling of being in the tropics.

(2) Economically, the rhizome waste of agave juice can be used to make paper, and its flower buds can be used to make rope and cloth. Its slag is a fiber material and a new substitute for wood. It is not only renewable, but also tough.

(3) eating for a long time. Their stems and leaves contain starch, and their skins are edible. The most important thing is that it is one of the main raw materials for wine making.

Use of sisal:

(1) In greening, because of its peculiar tree shape, the ornamental effect of flowers and leaves is particularly good, which is the main material of cut flowers, and can also be planted in buildings, roadsides, flower beds, etc., or made into hedges.

Economically, sisal fiber has good elasticity and large tensile force, and can be made into yarn strips, hemp ropes, rayon and high-grade paper.

In medicine, sisal itself contains a lot of chemical elements, among which sisal saponin is one of the important medical raw materials.