Difference Between Psyllium and Plantain

1. Difference of blades

The leaves of Plantago are ovate or elliptical, about 4-12 cm long and 2-7 cm wide, radicular, with a pointed or obtuse tip, a narrow base, and a long petiole. Margin entire or irregularly shallowly toothed. The leaves of plantain are ovate-lanceolate, elliptical or elliptical-lanceolate, about 3-12 cm long and 1-3.5 cm wide, with a rosette base, an acute apex, a broad cuneate base and then a narrow cuneate base, and irregular serrations or teeth on the edges.

2. The difference between flowers

Plantago has a spike-shaped inflorescence that is light green in color, with triangular lobes that curl outward. The corolla of plantain is white, with smaller lobes that are oval or elliptical and folded back after flowering.

3. The difference between fruits

The plantago seed is an ovate-conical capsule with nearly elliptical seeds and dark brown color. The capsule of plantain is ovate-elliptical and then conical-ovate. The seeds are elliptical and their color changes from yellow-brown to black.