The difference between ginger flower and ginger

1. The difference between leaves

The leaves of ginger flower are narrow and long, oblong-lanceolate or lanceolate, relatively pointed at both ends, bare on the leaf surface, and with a thin layer of hair on the back of the leaf. The leaves of ginger are lanceolate or linear-lanceolate, very clean and hairless.

2. The difference between petals

The main color of the ginger flower petals is white, the top is oval, the bracts are arranged in a shingle-like manner, oval, the corolla tube is relatively slender, 8 cm long, the top of the flower has a small tip, and the lip is inverted heart-shaped. The flowers of ginger are yellow-green in color and are not suitable for display for viewing. Bracts ovate, corolla tube 1 cm long, lip central lobe oblong-obovate.

3. Difference in smell

When ginger flowers bloom, they are extremely beautiful and fragrant. They are very suitable for planting and have high ornamental value. The flowers of ginger are somewhat irritating and are not suitable for viewing, but are mostly used as food.