These flowers are either real or fake. Let me teach you how to identify them. Don’t buy fakes!

Rose, rose, small white flowers...can't tell them apart

Rose, rose, small white flowers and small pink flowers... all belong to the Rosaceae, genus Rosa, that is, Say, they all belong to one big family, and when not blooming, it's really easy to get confused.

Rose:

The real rose is not the common red rose that represents love, but the flower like the one pictured below, which is slightly rose-red and has scattered petals. There are dense thorns, the leaves are matte and textured, and the leaves are an odd number, ranging from 5 to 9 leaves.

Rose can be used as raw materials for spices, essential oils, scented tea, flower food, etc. Roses are grown on a large scale in many areas of our country for economic production, but they are rarely grown for viewing at home.

Rose has many uses: buds can be picked, flowers can be dried, dried and preserved, used as scented tea, or made into rose sachets and pillows.

Pick the petals of blooming roses to make rose paste (mash and mix with sugar and pickle). You can make desserts and rose cakes. If you have the tools at home, you can also make rose water and essential oils through distillation. .

Rose:

Rose is what we see most often. It is reported that there are more than 20,000 varieties of roses, one of which is called Corolla, which is the red rose in the flower shop.

Compared with roses, roses are more beautiful and can be divided into vines, shrubs, micro-moons, and roses. They have no thorns on the stems or single large thorns (the thorns of roses are denser), and the leaves are Large and shiny, mostly with 3-7 leaves.

Rose relies on its "face" to make a living. It is mostly grown at home for viewing. It is not recommended for everyone to eat. If you are taking a petal bath, genuine roses are more fragrant and more effective.

Rose:

The most common thing on the roadside with small pink flowers and small white flowers is rose. The branches of rose are strong and flexible, and they can climb walls quickly and abundantly. They bloom in clusters with small flowers and small leaves. , easy to distinguish from rose. But many people are fooled by it...

Many flower friends said that the rose seedlings they bought when they went home to grow turned out to be roses. This is because they were just big and thick stems when they got home. The store deliberately The leaves are all shaved off to make it difficult for you to distinguish them. In fact, you can also identify the bare stems. Most rose stems are thornless.

Normal old rose stakes themselves are relatively rare. If they exist, they usually have large thorns and the stem skin is darker in color. If you still can't tell the difference, it is recommended not to buy bare seedlings. It is best to ship them with leaves, so that you can tell the difference immediately when you get home.

The leaves of roses are relatively small and serrated. The maximum number of leaves is 7. This is its most significant feature, because rose leaves generally do not have so many leaves.

Rose leaves are larger, rounder, and serrated, but rose leaves mostly have 3-5 leaves, not as many as 7. This is a significant difference between it and roses.

Epiphyllum, fake epiphyllum...which one do you prefer?

Epiphyllum epiphyllum and Lingjian lotus are both cactus plants. The difference seems quite big when you hear the names. The contrast of the flowering effect is also obvious, but it is difficult to distinguish them when you see the seedlings that have not bloomed.

The leaves of Epiphyllum epiphyllum are wider, longer, and thinner, so the edges of the leaves will be undulating, like waves.

Although Lingjian lotus is called false epiphyllum, its leaves are obviously smaller and thicker than epiphyllum, and there are round laces on the edges of the leaves.

Comparing the flowering effect, epiphyllum mostly blooms at night in autumn, blooming for 2-5 hours, the flowering period is very short, and most of them are white.

The flowering period of Lingjian Helium is mostly in spring. It blooms during the day and can bloom for 3-7 days. The flowering period is longer and the colors include water red, rose red, white, pink, etc.

Another point is that the flowers of epiphyllum are edible and can be dried and preserved. They are good for making tea and making soup. Don’t eat Lingjian lotus randomly.

Crab claw orchid and fairy finger

Crab claw orchid and fairy finger are also easy to confuse. Let’s take a comparison picture first so that you can observe the difference between the two.

Although they are both cactus plants, they are of different genera. The Crab Claw Orchid belongs to the genus Crab Claw Orchid, and the Cactus Finger belongs to the Cactus Cactus genus. However, they are still different in terms of "blood relationship". The largest The difference is the leaves.

The leaves of the crab claw orchid have small claws, which feel sharp.

The leaves of the fairy finger are more rounded, and the edges of the leaves are round lace. The leaves are thin and not as hard as the crab claw. They are softer and tend to droop.

As for flowering, Crab Claw Orchid mostly blooms in winter, and the flowering period is from November to February. The flowers are quite distinctive, with a 3D effect, the front and rear petals are staggered, the flower tube is relatively long, and the colors are also varied.

The fairy finger blooms behind the crab claw orchid. The flowering period is from January to March. The petals are slender and evenly arranged in a circular shape, which is relatively regular.

Crab claw orchid and fairy are short-day, drought-tolerant but not waterlogging-tolerant plants. They like an environment of 15-25 degrees. Their maintenance is roughly the same. They can be grafted onto dragon fruit, leaf fairy and fairy. On columns, cactus, prickly pear.

When the Strelitzia reginae was pulled up, it turned out to be a fake flower

Recently, it is popular to raise Strelitzia reginae (bird of paradise). The leaves are green and the flowers are like cranes that have been flying with their heads high. They are particularly attractive. Temperament, but the small pots of Strelitzia reginae with flowers on the market are 100% fake. If you don’t believe me, just pull out the flowers.

This bright Strelitzia reginae is actually an artificial flower. It is inserted into a pot and comes out as soon as it is pulled out. Many flower friends only found something wrong after raising it for several months...

< p>As for the real Strelitzia reginae, it is very difficult to bloom within ten or eight years. Some flower lovers concluded that Strelitzia reginae will not bloom until it grows to 2 meters, which means that it takes a long time for Strelitzia reginae to bloom, and the plant needs Just be big enough.

So, let’s not say whether the Strelitzia reginae in the flower market is real or not. Just by looking at its size, we can judge that this flower is fake

Although there is a mixed crowd in the flower market, But there may also be real Strelitzia reginae. If you encounter a taller plant with flowers, don’t just go up and pull out other people’s flowers, be careful of being beaten...

Except In addition to recognizing fake flowers, you also need to be able to determine what the green plants underneath the fake flowers are. According to Huahua’s observation, green diamonds, red diamonds, and gold diamonds are often used as Strelitzia reginae in flower markets. They have one thing in common. , that is, the leaves are thick, dark green and shiny.

The leaves of the real Strelitzia reginae are like banana trees, with long petioles and obvious lines on the leaves.

There are also obvious differences between the two in terms of plant size. Green Diamond, Gold Diamond, and Red Diamond are only more than 1 meter high, and they grow relatively slowly, and they do not show any obvious growth for a long time.

The Strelitzia reginae is very tall and can grow to 2-3 meters high. It is a tropical plant and likes a warm environment. Summer is its growth period, and you can clearly see new buds breaking out of the ground. Jump up and down.

In short, if you want to buy genuine Strelitzia reginae (Bird of Paradise), it is best to buy a larger one. The contrast between leaves and height is more obvious, and it blooms faster. You don’t have to wait too long to raise one. It will bloom in three or two years~

Gardenia and dogtooth flowers

As the temperature rises, gardenias are about to bloom, and dogtooth flowers that are very similar to gardenias are also It’s about to bloom. If you look at the two together, the difference is quite obvious. If you look at the dogtooth flower alone, many people think it is a gardenia~

First look at the leaves, the color of the gardenia leaves. It is deeper, has clear veins, single leaves are opposite or whorls of three leaves, and can grow to 1-3 meters high; while the branches and leaves of dogtooth flower are thinner, the leaves are green and shiny, obviously opposite, and relatively slender.

The better thing to distinguish between the two is the buds of the two. Gardenia has one bud, which is chubby and surrounded by green flower stalks, while dogtooth has multiple buds, with small and prominent buds. The handle is slender.

In addition, there are obvious differences between the blooming gardenia and dogtooth flowers when you look closely. Gardenia flowers have a special fragrance, and their petals are thick and although white, they are easy to oxidize and turn yellow; while dogtooth flowers have a scent that is a bit like jasmine, and their petals The flowers are white and flawless, but the petals are thin and easily wrinkled.

Happy Tree and Green Treasure Tree

Many of the happy trees on the market today are Green Treasure Trees. In fact, the so-called Happy Tree is just a commercial name. It’s a good start. , if you want to know the difference between the happy tree and the green tree, then read on~

The scientific name of the happy tree is the bean tree. It is a southern tree species that can grow up to 15 meters high. Pay attention to its leaves, which are small and green, regenerate in 2-3 years, and look relatively dense.

Look at the green tree again. It is also a kind of bean tree. However, compared with the happy tree, its leaves are larger, rounder, dark green and shiny, and its growth ability is stronger than the happy tree. It can Growing to more than 20 meters, most of the large happiness trees in the flower market are green treasure trees.

Medium-to-large potted green tree, with shiny leaves that look particularly domineering.

As for the medium and large potted plants of the Happiness Tree, the leaves are small and dense, and the new leaves are obviously more tender in color, which is obviously different from the Green Treasure Tree.

There is another obvious difference between the two, that is, the green treasure tree is easier to bloom, and the flowers are green tube-shaped, while the happy tree is difficult to bloom.

In fact, both the happy tree and the green tree are very suitable for home cultivation. When raising such large green plants indoors, you must pay attention to ventilation, otherwise there will be the risk of stuffy roots and yellow leaves. Now that the weather is getting warmer, They have entered the growth period, so remember to add some compound fertilizer every month~

It’s hard to tell the difference between orchids and Ophiopogon japonicus

There are many types of orchids. It looks like a "leek", and Ophiopogon japonicus also looks like a leek. Some people have been raising orchids for several years. After they bloomed, they discovered something was wrong. They turned out to be fake Ophiopogon japonicus~

The so-called Ophiopogon japonicus also looks like a leek. It's a green belt plant that grows along the roadside, and many people don't care about it.

If there are no flowers, it is difficult to tell the difference between Ophiopogon japonicus and orchids. Experienced florists can observe the bulbs, which are the parts above the soil surface. Ophiopogon japonicus has no obvious bulbs. The bulbs of orchids are more prominent.

The most obvious difference between the two is still in the roots. Ophiopogon japonicus has ordinary capillary roots and may have a spindle-shaped root ball.

Orchids have classic fleshy roots with thick root systems that can be distinguished at a glance.

The price gap between Ophiopogon japonicus and orchids is quite large, so scammers will take advantage of the loopholes. When buying orchids, you must keep your eyes peeled~

Pepperwood and fragrant wood , is the fake more real than the real thing?

The weather is hot and there are more mosquitoes. There are many vendors selling fragrant wood potted plants on the roadside. They say that fragrant wood has the effect of repelling mosquitoes. Have many people bought it?

In fact, 99% of the fragrant wood you buy is pepperwood. Pepperwood is a plant of the Rutaceae and Zanthoxylum genus. The leaves have an oily wax texture and the leaf surface looks bright. Look carefully, pepperwood Although the leaves are opposite, there is only one at the top (an odd number overall).

The real fragrant wood is a plant of the Anacardiaceae and Pistacia genus. Its leaves are rounder and not so shiny. The biggest difference from pepper wood is that the leaves are opposite and the tops are also opposite. (Overall even number).

Another characteristic is that the new branches of fragrant wood have red leaves, which slowly turn green after maturity, which is also different from pepper wood.

Let’s talk about the insect repellent effect. In fact, fragrant wood and pepper wood have some repellent effects. Plants emit insect repellent smell in order to protect themselves, but the effect is not as powerful as the legend. Pepper wood It's still easy to get aphids.