1、 Difference in shape

There are brown spots on the top of the leaves of the rabbit's ear, especially when the sun is full. The shape of the leaf is a long shuttle shape, the leaf tip is round, and there are gray white fluff on the leaf, which looks like the ears of a rabbit, so it is called "yuemian ear". The plant of Xiong Zhangzi has many branches, the rhizome is green, and the green leaves are covered with small white fluff. The leaves are shaped like the soles of little bears. The tip of the blade has claw like short teeth

2、 The difference between flowers

The rabbit ear flower is orange, with 4 petals and a long flowering period. It usually blooms in early summer. The inflorescence is relatively high, and the flower branches stretch upward like tubes. The innermost or central flower opens first and then slowly opens to both sides, which is called a cyme

The flowering period of bear boy is generally from the end of summer to early autumn. The flowers are relatively small. The top of each mother plant will open orange red flowers. The flowers are about 4mm wide and about 12-16mm long. The petals are about 10mm long, and the petals roll slightly outward. The calyx is green, about 6 mm long and 5 mm wide. The flowers are very small and exquisite

3、 Differences in plant height

The overall height of the bear boy is about 30 cm and the width is about 11-12 cm. Its leaves are plump and fleshy, and the leaves interact with each other. The leaf blade is about 2.3-6.5 cm long and 1.5-3.2 cm wide

There is no special standard for the height of rabbit ears because they grow too high and too fast

4、 Differences in key values

There is little difference in the main value between the two planting plants of moon rabbit ear and bear palm. They both belong to handicrafts. It can be used as a small indoor potted plant with beautiful leaf shape and certain ornamental value. It can be placed on the desk, windowsill or tea table. Another function of moon rabbit's ear is that it can be placed next to TV and computer to help absorb radiation. It can also be used to absorb formaldehyde and other harmful substances indoors to help purify indoor air

5、 Soil difference

The best soil for moon rabbit ears is sandy loam with fertility, looseness and good air permeability. While Xiong Zhangzi doesn't have high requirements for soil. Just use ordinary garden soil. You can add some chicken manure at the bottom of the basin as its base fertilizer