Different colors

Plum blossom has white, pink, purple, crimson and other different colors; Waxy plum blossom is mainly waxy yellow, and other colors are rare.

Different florescence

Chimonanthus praecox mostly opens around the twelfth lunar month, about 2 months earlier than plum blossom.

Different crown

Plum blossom is a tree with a trunk that can grow to several meters. Its branches usually have branches and thorns. In addition to straight branches, it also has vertical and twisted branches, and its crown is irregular round head shape; Chimonanthus praecox is a shrub with clumps and upright branches. The rhizome is very developed and massive. The branches are clumped, with a height of 2 ~ 4 meters and a main rod of 4 ~ 10 meters.

Different leaves

Plum leaves alternate, and the leaves are broadly ovate to ovate, with a length of about 4 ~ 10 cm; Chimonanthus praecox leaves are opposite, close to leather, long oval in shape, rough on the upper surface, green, smooth on the back, gray.

Different fragrance

Plum blossom has a subtle fragrance, fresh and elegant fragrance; Although Chimonanthus also reveals this fragrance, it has a strong fragrance, which is stronger than that of plum blossom.