1、 Different plant height

Plum blossom is a kind of plant belonging to Rosaceae and apricot, also known as qianzhimei, Hongmei, Chunmei, etc. it is a small tree, which is higher and about 4-10 meters high. The bark outside is light gray with a little green and feels smooth

Elm leaf plum is a small tree with sparse shrubs. It belongs to Rosaceae and peach. It is relatively short and about 2-3 meters high. Some branchlets are gray, while for annual branches, the color is grayish brown

2、 Different leaves

The leaves of plum blossom are about 4-8 cm long and about 2.5-5 cm wide. The edges of the leaves often have small sharp serrations, and the overall color of the leaves is gray green

The leaves of elm leaf plum are about 2-6cm long and about 1.5-3cm wide. The edges of the leaves are also serrated, but they are relatively thick

3、 Different flowers

Plum blossom blooms first and then grows leaves, so it can generally be seen that there are only flowers on the tree, and the flowering period is about February to March

Elm leaf plum will grow leaves after a period of time. You can see both flowers and leaves on the tree. The flowering period is about April to May