1、 Flowers

First of all, in terms of flowering time, although their flowers begin to bloom in May and June, the former usually only opens until August, while the latter can open until November. From the perspective of flower type, the former is generally a single flower, while the latter generally has three or more flowers blooming together; The calyx of the former is generally divided into 5 pieces, and the latter is 8-9 pieces

2、 Flower leaf

If they haven't bloomed yet, we can distinguish them from flowers and leaves. Although their flowers and leaves are oval, very dark green and shiny, they have one obvious difference, that is, length. The flowers and leaves of the former are generally about 12 long, while the latter are generally 3-8cm long. From this point, we can easily distinguish them

3、 Flower bud

If they grow flower buds in April and may, we can also distinguish them according to this. In contrast, the former has a sharp bud, while the latter has a round one

4、 Fruit

The fruit of the former is egg shaped, relatively large, 1.5-7cm long and 1.2-2cm in diameter. Most of them are yellow or orange red, with straight edges and a cavity inside, with many seeds. The fruit of the latter is spherical, relatively small, about 1cm in diameter and purple black

5、 Branches

We can also remove its leaves and observe its main branches to distinguish them. The branches of the former are gray and those of the latter are brown