The leaves are small and dense, and it is the rose or the moon season

#叶片小而密集的是玫瑰还是月季? #

In the flower market, roses and moons are extremely popular flowers. Their flowers are beautiful and colorful, and they are often used for decoration and gifts. However, it can be a little difficult for people who are not familiar with these two types of flowers to distinguish between them. Especially when it comes to observing their leaves, many people may be confused. So, is it the rose or the moon season with small, dense leaves?

First, let's take a look at the leaf characteristics of roses. The leaves of roses are usually singular pinnate compound alternate with 5 to 9 leaflets, and the overall leaf length is between 5 and 13 cm. These leaflets are oval or oval in shape, obovate, between 1.5 and 4.5 cm in length and 1 to 2.5 cm in width. They have sharply serrated edges, and the leaves are glabrous and dark green, with sunken and wrinkled veins. In addition, there are villi on the petioles and physiophytes, and small stem spines and bristles may be sparse.

Next, we analyze the leaf characteristics of the moon season. The leaflets are usually between 3 and 5 and sometimes up to 7, and the overall leaf length is between 5 and 11 centimeters. The shape of the leaflets is broadly ovate to ovate-oblong, between 2.5 and 6 cm in length and 1 to 3 cm in width. Similar to roses, the margins of the leaflets are sharply serrate, but they are nearly glabrous on both sides, dark green and often shiny. In addition, the apical leaflets of the moon are sessile, while the lateral leaflets are nearly sessile.

Through comparative analysis, we can find that:

• The leaves of roses are usually denser and have a higher number of leaflets (5 to 9) than those of the moon.
• The shape of the rose leaves tends to be more oval or obovate, while the leaves of the moon are more broadly ovate to ovate-oblong.
• The front of the rose leaf is dark green and glabrous, while the front of the moon leaf is dark green and shiny.

In summary, the smaller, denser leaves are more likely to be roses than moons. Of course, this is only a general judgment based on the characteristics of the blade, and it is not absolute. In practical application, we also need to combine other characteristics (such as flower shape, flower color, etc.) to make a comprehensive judgment.