The difference between iris and patrinia

1. Differences in plants

Iris fasciata is an annual herb with a height of about 9 to 60 cm. The height of the plants varies significantly. The stem is relatively upright, without small hairs, and has small ridges on it.

Patrinia salsa is a perennial herb, about 10 to 30 cm in height, with stems growing upright or obliquely.

2. Differences in leaves

The leaves of the iris are obovate-oblong, about 3 to 5 cm long, about 1 to 1.5 cm wide, and the petiole is about 1 to 3 cm long.

The leaves of Patrinia salsa are linear-lanceolate, oblanceolate or linear, about 7 to 20 cm long, about 0.5 to 2 cm wide, and gray-green in color.

3. Differences in flowers

The flowers of the iris are white, about 2 mm in diameter, and the pedicels are relatively slender.

The flowers of Patrinia salsa are yellow, light yellow, white or lavender.