The difference between sour jujube and hawthorn

1. Leaf Difference

The leaves of the sour jujube are alternate, elliptical or ovate-lanceolate, about 1.5 to 3.5 cm long, about 0.6 to 1.2 cm wide, with fine serrations on the edges.

Hawthorn leaves are broadly ovate or triangular-ovate, vaguely rhombus-ovate, about 5 to 10 cm long and 4 to 7.5 cm wide. The tip of the leaves is short and gradually becomes pointed, and the edges have sparse, irregular, sharp, and heavy serrations.

2. Flower Differences

The flowers of the wild jujube are yellow-green, usually clustered in 2 to 3 in the leaf axils.

The hawthorn umbel inflorescence is 4 to 6 cm in diameter, the flower is about 1.5 cm in diameter, the petals are obovate or nearly round, 7 to 8 mm long, 5 to 6 mm wide, and the flowers are white.

3. Fruit Difference

The drupe of the sour jujube is small, nearly spherical or short rectangular, reddish brown when ripe, nearly spherical or oblong, 0.7 to 1.2 cm long, and tastes sour.

Hawthorn fruit is nearly spherical or pear-shaped, with a diameter of 1 to 1.5 cm, dark red with light-colored spots.