The difference between orchid grass and ophiopogon japonicus

1. Leaf Difference

The leaves in the middle of the orchid are oblong, oblanceolate or oblong-lanceolate, about 5 to 10 cm long and 1.5 to 2.5 cm wide, and the tips of the leaves gradually become pointed. Both sides of the leaves are smooth and hairless, and the edges of the leaves have irregular fine or coarse teeth.

The leaves of Ophiopogon japonicus are clustered at the base and are grass-like, about 10 to 50 cm long, 1.5 to 3.5 mm wide, with three to 7 veins, and the edges of the leaves are finely serrated.

2. Flower Differences

The orchid flower heads mostly grow at the top of the stems and branches and are arranged in compound umbels. The inflorescence is about 3 to 6 cm long, and the flowers are white or slightly reddish.

Ophiopogon japonicus has racemes that are about 2 to 5 cm long. When it blooms, the number of flowers ranges from a few to a dozen, and the flowers are white or lavender.