1、 Morphological difference

The rhizome of a leaf orchid is cylindrical in shape and about 5-10 mm in diameter. The leaves are generally solitary, narrow and long in shape, with a length of about 22-46 cm. The position of the apex gradually becomes sharp, and there are some wrinkles at the edge. In addition to green, there are small yellow and white spots

White palm has no stem, or the stem is very short, there will be a rhizome, and the overall height is about 30-40 cm. Its leaves are relatively wide and oval in shape. They are generally entire and sometimes have cracks

2、 Flower difference

The flower of a leaf orchid is strange and easy to distinguish. It blooms at the rhizome exposed to the soil. The color is purple. The color outside is dark purple, and the color inside is lighter. Usually purple, but now other colors have been cultivated

The Buddha flame bud of white palm is relatively large, the Flower Pavilion is generally higher than the leaf surface, and grows milky yellow meat panicles

3、 Different varieties

The former is a plant of Liliaceae and Aspidistra, mainly distributed in the south, also known as liaoye, Ruo ye and liaoye

The latter is a plant of Araceae and bract taro