1、 Leaf difference

The leaves of Osmanthus fragrans are leathery, oval, lanceolate or oblong in shape, about 7 to 14.5 cm long and about 2.6 to 4.5 cm wide. The apex of the leaves gradually becomes sharp, the base gradually narrows, wedge-shaped or wide wedge-shaped, the whole or upper half of the leaves have fine serrations, and there are no hairs on both sides

Jiulixiang has 3 to 7 leaflets, which are obovate or obovate oval in shape, asymmetric on both sides, 1 to 6 cm long and 0.5 to 3 cm wide, with a round or blunt top

2、 Flower difference

Osmanthus is a cyme, usually clustered in leaf axils, with several flowers. The Corolla is yellow white, yellow or orange, and grows about 3 to 4 mm

The inflorescence of thyme is usually terminal, and some are axillary. Most of the flowers gather into umbels. The flowers are white, and there are 5 petals, which are long oval