Overall difference

Sheep hoof beetle

It is also called lingjiahua. It belongs to the shrub plant of Leguminosae. It can grow to a height of 7 to 10 meters. The bark is thick, but very smooth. The color is gray or dark brown. The leaves of sheep hoof beetle are nearly round, with a length of 10 cm to 15 cm and a width of 9 cm to 14 cm. The leaves growing at the base of the trunk are more like shallow hearts. There are generally no hairs on both sides of the leaves, and the length of the petiole is 3 cm to 4 cm. The petals of the sheep's hoof beetle are peach red and present an inverted needle shape. The length of petals is 4 cm to 5 cm, and the stigma is relatively long. The seeds of sheep hoof beetle are flat and round, the color of seed skin is dark brown, the flowering time is from September to November every year, and the fruit bearing time is in February and March

Bauhinia

It also has another name, Bauhinia rosea, which belongs to the family cymbiaceae. Its growth height is two to four meters. Its leaves are round or oval. Its shape is a bit like the leaf shape of sheep's hoof beetle. Its length is 6 cm to 14 cm and its width is 5 cm to 14 cm. It blooms between winter and spring. Its flowers are the size of a palm, with a length of 1.5 cm to 1.3 cm. Its petals are five, with red or pink colors, It's very beautiful when it blooms. Its bark can be extracted to make dyes. Its roots, bark and flowers have medicinal value. It is a plant full of treasure

The difference between petals

Finally, I will briefly summarize the most intuitive differences between them for you to identify in the future. The sheep hoof beetle has three stamens, while the Bauhinia has five; The petals of sheep hoof beetle are narrow and long, while the petals of Bauhinia are wider; The petiole of sheep hoof beetle is longer, but the petiole of Bauhinia is slightly shorter; Sheep hoof beetles bear seeds after flowering, but Bauhinia generally only blooms and does not bear seeds

Through the above introduction, do you all know clearly how to distinguish between sheep hoof beetle and Bauhinia? I hope today's content is helpful to you