The difference between tiger ear orchid and tiger tail orchid

1. Differences in petals

The petals of the tiger orchid are white, pink or red, with white being the most common. The flowers appear very slender, and the tepals are cylindrical. The flowers of the tiger tail flower are light green or self-colored, with 3 to 8 flowers growing in clusters and arranged in racemes.

2. Leaf Difference

The leaves of the tiger orchid are oblong in shape, about 15-30cm long, with 6-8 longitudinal veins on both sides of the main vein, and the transverse veinlets are arranged very closely and somewhat skewed. The leaves of Sansevieria are flat, long and lanceolate, about 30-70cm long, which is longer than the former. It has white and green markings, but they are not very clear, and the edges are green.

3. Fruit Difference

The berries of the tiger orchid are spherical, some are oblong, and bright red in color; its seeds are dark gray-brown and spherical. The diameter of the berries of Tiger Tail Orchid is about 7-8mm.