The difference between the measuring ruler and the celestial wheel column

1. Difference in appearance

The genus Hylocereus is a climbing succulent shrub that is about 3-15 meters long, has aerial roots, and has three corners or edges. Its color is dark green at the beginning, and turns into light blue-green in the later growth stage. The edges of old branches are usually calloused and light brown. The nests are arranged along the ridges, and each nest has 1-3 hard thorns, which are cone-shaped, gray-brown and then black.

The Tianlun column plant is cylindrical and much shorter than the former, about 7-8 meters high. It has relatively many ribs, 6-8 in total, which are dark green or gray-green in color. The areoles are sparse and have brown felt hairs, with 5-6 spines.

2. The difference between flowers

The flowers of the Ophiopogon japonicus are funnel-shaped and open at night. The sepal-shaped tepals are yellow-green, while the petals are white.

The flowers of the Tianlun column are tubular or trumpet-shaped and white in color.

3. Fruit Difference

The berries of the Ophiopogon japonicus are red and oblong.

The berries of the Tianlun column are yellow or red.