1、 Leaf difference

The leaves of orchid are long oval, oblanceolate or long oval oblanceolate, about 5 to 10 cm long, 1.5 to 2.5 cm wide, with lateral lobes, and the top of the leaves becomes sharp gradually. Both sides of the leaf are smooth and glabrous, and the edge of the leaf has irregular fine teeth or coarse teeth

The leaves of Chlorophytum are basal, strip-shaped, sword shaped or strip-shaped lanceolate. They are very narrow and long. The leaves are 10 to 30 cm long and 1 to 2 cm wide, narrowing slightly to both ends

2、 Flower difference

Orchid has a head like inflorescence, which mostly grows on the top of the stem and branches, and is arranged into a compound corymbose inflorescence. The inflorescence is about 3 to 6 cm, and the flowers are white or slightly red

The flowers of Chlorophytum are white, usually 2 to 4 in clusters, arranged in racemes or panicles