The difference between mountain tortoise and nasturtium

1. Different varieties

The mountain turtle is a plant of the Menispermaceae family and the genus Stephanotis. It is a perennial deciduous vine. The plant is very long, reaching a length of several meters. There is no hair on the whole plant. It is also called ground turtle, ground turtle, etc.

Nasturtium is a plant of the Nasturtium family and genus Nasturtium. It is a semi-climbing or procumbent plant with a relatively short plant, about 30-70 cm in length. The plant is generally hairless, but sometimes has a few sparsely distributed hairs.

2. Different leaves

The leaves of the mountain turtle are leathery, shield-shaped, almost round, with a blunt and slightly concave tip, a truncated base, and entire edges. The color of the leaves on the top is dark green, while the color on the bottom is lighter, appearing as light green.

The shape of nasturtium leaves is similar to the former, with a diameter of about 3-10 cm, wavy shallow cracks on the edges, and sparse hairs on the back.

3. Different flowers

The flowers of the mountain turtle are umbels composed of many small flowers. The flowers are dark purple in color, relatively small, with 3-5 petals covered with white powder.

The flowers of nasturtium are relatively large, with 5 petals and come in many colors, including yellow, orange, purple, and variegated colors.