The difference between deer medicine and polygonatum

1. Differences in the stems

The stem height of deer medicine is about 30 to 60 cm, and it is relatively tall.

The stem height of Polygonatum odoratum is about 20 to 50 cm, which is shorter than the former.

2. The difference of leaves

The leaves of the deer medicine plant grow on the top of the stem, usually 5 to 7 leaves, about 6 to 15 cm long, about 3 to 7 cm wide, and have short petioles.

There are usually 7 to 12 leaves of Polygonatum odoratum, which are smaller, about 5 to 12 cm long and about 3 to 6 cm wide.

3. The difference of flowers

The flowers of deer medicine are white, the pedicels are about 2 to 6 mm long, and there are generally 10 to 20 flowers on the inflorescence.

The perianth of Polygonatum odoratum is yellow-green to white in color and is about 13 to 20 mm long.

4. Differences in Fruits

The fruit of the deer medicine is spherical, with a diameter of 5 to 6 mm. It is green with purple spots when it is first born, and turns red when it matures.

The fruit of Polygonatum odoratum is blue-black in color and 7 to 10 mm in diameter.