There are many friends who complained in the headlines, saying that they bought triangle plums somewhere in JS Province and turned out to be hibiscus and were deceived. In fact, the triangle plum is very different from hibiscus, and it is difficult to be deceived. Let me talk about the difference between triangular plum and hibiscus.
First, the branches are different. The triangular plum branches are crunchy and easy to toss; Hibiscus is soft enough to be used as a rattan to bind firewood, and the bone strips inside can be used to weave baskets after peeling.
Second, the leaves are different. The leaves of the triangular plum are peach-shaped, without serrations, and the leaf surface is relatively smooth; The leaves are mountain-shaped, serrated and rough on the surface.
(Triangular plum leaves, peach-shaped, smooth surface.) ）
(Hibiscus leaves, mountain-shaped, rough surface.) ）
Thirdly, most triangular plum branches have thorns, and hibiscus must not have thorns.
(Triangular plum branches with spikes)
(Hibiscus branches do not grow thorns, this is the bud of hibiscus)
Fourth, the flowers are different. A branch of the triangular plum bears three flowers, each with three petals, and three stamens in each flower; Hibiscus flowers, each flower has only one flower, the number of petals is variable, and there is only one stamen.
(One branch of the triangular plum has three flowers on the meridian, each flower has three petals, and each flower has three stamens)
(Hibiscus flowers, each flower has only one flower, the number of petals is variable, and there is only one stamen.) This is a double-petaled hibiscus, and it is also beautiful. ）
Fifth, the buds are different. The buds of the triangular plum are triangular purse shaped, with hollow inside; Hibiscus buds are round or oval in shape and solid inside.
If you must buy triangle plum online, I recommend buying Fujian, Liangguang and Yunnan, generally there will be no fake, and the cost of cultivating triangle plum seedlings in other provinces is relatively high. Of course, hibiscus flowers are also beautiful and easy to raise.