1、 Leaf difference

The leaves of Bauhinia Flower are leathery, nearly round or broad heart-shaped, about 8.5 to 13 cm long and 9 to 14 cm wide. The base is heart-shaped and sometimes nearly truncated. The apex of the leaf is 2-lobed, about 1 / 3 or 1 / 4 of the length of the whole leaf. The top of the lobe is blunt or narrowly round, the upper part of the leaf is glabrous, and the lower part is loose pubescent. There are 11 to 13 veins and the petiole is 3.5 to 4 cm long

The leaf of the sheep hoof beetle is a single leaf, the leaf blade is entire, the apex is concave or divided into 2 lobes, and sometimes the deep division of the leaf blade can reach the base to form two free leaflets

2、 Flower difference

The raceme of Bauhinia Flower is terminal or axillary, sometimes compounded into a paniculate inflorescence, with pubescence. The bracts and bracteoles are triangular, about 3 mm long. The flower buds are spindle shaped, and the calyx is Buddha flame shaped, about 2.5 cm long. The petals are purplish red, have short stalks, and are oblanceolate

The flowers of sheep hoof beetle are racemes, corymboses or panicles, the calyx is cup-shaped, flame shaped or divided into 5 sepals when flowering, and the petals have 5 pieces and have a valve handle