The difference between Takasago no Ouji and the Queen's Flower Hat

1. Difference of blades

The leaves of Takasago are arranged in a rosette shape and are relatively dense. It is round in shape, and its color ranges from emerald green to reddish brown. The new leaves are lighter in color, while the old leaves are darker in color. The temperature difference between day and night is large. It is dark red under strong light or when the temperature is low in winter, and light green under weak light. The edges usually appear pink and the surface is covered with a layer of white powder. The old leaves become smoother after the white powder falls off.

The leaves of the Queen's Hat are almost the same as the former. They are dark red when there is a large temperature difference between day and night, under strong light or when the temperature is low in winter, and light green in weak light. However, the leaf edges will have large wavy shapes and usually appear purple-red.

2. The difference between flowers

The flower of Takasago no Iris is a cyme, which is about 30 cm long and has an orange bell-shaped flower.

The Queen's Hat also has a cyme inflorescence, which is longer than the former, about 50-100 cm in length, and the flowers are usually pink.