The difference between Ophiopogon japonicus and Ophiopogon japonicus

What is the difference between Ophiopogon japonicus and Ophiopogon japonicus? Many friends who have seen these two plants will have this question, because they look very similar. Many friends even think that Ophiopogon japonicus and Ophiopogon japonicus are the same plant. In fact, this understanding is wrong, because although they look very similar and both belong to the genus Ophiopogon, they are actually different plants.

The difference between Ophiopogon japonicus and Ophiopogon japonicus is actually very complicated, because their properties are very similar. If we talk about it in a loose sense, these two plants can actually be considered the same. The specific differences between Ophiopogon japonicus and Ophiopogon japonicus are:

The style of Ophiopogon japonicus is usually short and thick, with a broad base and slightly oblong cone. The tepals are barely unfolded, and the flower stalks are usually much shorter than the leaves. The style of Oleander is slender, with a narrow base and a cylindrical shape. The tepals are more or less unfolded when in bloom, and the flower stems are usually slightly shorter than the leaves or the two are nearly equal in length.

Ophiopogon japonicus, also known as Ophiopogon japonicus, Ophiopogon japonicus, is a perennial evergreen herb of the genus Ophiopogon in the family Liliaceae. The fibrous roots are relatively thick, and the top or middle part of the roots often swells into a spindle-shaped fleshy lump. The root tubers are used as medicine. The scientific name of Ophiopogon bodinieri is Ophiopogon bodinieri, and both belong to the genus Ophiopogon.

Both are perennial herbs of the Liliaceae family, growing in clumps and about 30 cm high. The leaves are clustered, slender, dark green, and shaped like leeks. The flower stalks grow from the leaves, and the flowers are small, lavender, and form racemes. The fruit is a berry, spherical in shape, dark green or black-blue when ripe. The rhizome is short with many fibrous roots. The middle or tip of some of the fibrous roots are often enlarged into spindle-shaped fleshy tubers, which are the medicinal Ophiopogon japonicus.

The above is the difference between Ophiopogon japonicus and Marigold japonicus. The reason why the two need to be distinguished is that they have certain differences in medicinal properties when used as medicine. Therefore, be careful not to mistake Ophiopogon japonicus for Marigold japonicus. If they are not distinguished, it will affect the medicinal properties of the whole medicine after being used as medicine. If this is the case, it will become very troublesome.