The difference between whale flower and lipstick flower

Similarities between whale flower and lipstick flower

Both whale flower and lipstick flower belong to the Gesneriaceae family. Both flowers have high ornamental value and are fashionable products for home flower cultivation. As indoor ornamental plants, both can be used as hanging plants for hanging viewing.

The flowers and leaves of whale flower and lipstick flower are somewhat similar. The leaves are dark green, oval, and opposite. The flowers are all reddish in color. However, their differences are also obvious.

The difference between whale flower and lipstick flower: leaves

The leaves of whale flower are dark green in color, with brown edges, obvious veins, and clear veins. The surface of the leaves is covered with fine hairs.

The leaves of the lipstick flower are also dark green, but the front of the leaf is dark green and the back is light green. The leaves are ovate, elliptical or obovate, leathery and slightly fleshy with no obvious veins and not covered with hairs.

The difference between whale flower and lipstick flower

The most obvious difference between whale flower and lipstick flower is their flowers.

The flowers of whale flower are solitary and axillary, while the flowers of lipstick flower are axillary or terminal, and the flowers are clustered in pairs.

When the whale flower blooms, the colors of the flowers are orange-red, red, and yellow. The lipstick flower is also reddish and bright in color. However, the flower tube of the whale flower is green and cracked, while the flower tube of the lipstick flower is black and purple and covered with fluff.

The flower shape of the whale flower resembles a whale, which is consistent with its name. The shape of the lipstick flower is tubular, just like lipstick.