Different appearance

Although they are somewhat similar, a closer look will reveal their differences. Have you found that the leaves of jihualian are oval or shovel shaped, while the leaves of the second plant are oval or obovate; Moreover, the corolla of the first kind is cylindrical, while the corolla of the latter is a bit like an urn; In addition, the length of the stem of the first kind is generally less than five centimeters, while the stem of the second kind is less than eight centimeters. Of course, these differences are relatively subtle and not easy to see

Secondly, it should be mentioned that there is a hard and short tip at the top of the leaf of jihualian, which is not characteristic of Carola

The leaves of wajira are light red, and the edge is very different from that of wajira, which is very red

Of course, another thing is that there is an obvious ridge line in the middle of Carola's leaves, and it is still convex

Different degrees of popularization

Although their appearance is a bit similar, their popularity is different. It can be said that for various reasons, the popularity of jihualian is higher than that of Carola. Of course, they are very cute, but they are rare to varying degrees

Different origin

They were not originally planted in China and were introduced into China. Although they are all native to Mexico, they belong to different continents. Specifically, the first plant belongs to Chihuahua state, and the second belongs to halisco state

Different breeding methods

The main breeding method of the first kind of meat is leaf cutting, while the second kind of plants may adopt the method of collecting seeds first and then sowing