The difference between hollyhock and kudingcha

1. Leaf Difference

The leaves of Ilex hairy are papery or membranous, elliptical or oblong, 2 to 6 cm long and 1 to 2.5 cm wide. The tip of the leaves is acute or shortly acuminate, the base is obtuse, the edges have sparse and sharp serrations or are nearly entire. The leaves are green on the upper side and light green on the lower side.

The leaves of Kudingcha are thick leathery, spirally alternate, 8 to 25 cm long, 4.5 to 8.5 cm wide, with sparsely sharp teeth on the edges and no pubescence on both sides. The leaves are ovate-oblong, not wrinkled, some are slightly curled longitudinally, shiny yellow-green or gray-green above, and yellow-green underneath.

2. Flower Differences

The inflorescence of Ilex hairyii is clustered in the leaf axils in the form of cymes. The flowers have 4 to 6 petals, which are ovate-oblong or obovate with a rounded tip.

The flowers of Kudingcha are dioecious, or unisexual and bisexual flowers coexist, and the flowers are white or yellow.