1、 Different plant types

Dry lotus is also known as golden lotus. It is also called Golden Lotus, dry lotus, cold lotus, dry lotus, money lotus, etc. it is a plant of Golden Lotus family and Golden Lotus genus. It is a semi vine with a plant height of about 30-70 cm

Pennisetum is a creeping herb. It is a plant of Umbelliferae and coriander. The erect part is about 8-37 cm tall, and the plant has dense pilose, so it is white or purple

2、 Different leaves

The leaf shape of the lotus is a round shield, and the petiole is relatively slender, with a diameter of about 3-10 cm. There are 9 main veins on it, radiating from the middle to all around. There are wavy shallow notches on the edge of the leaf, and sparse hairs on the back of the leaf

The leaves of Pennisetum are round or kidney shaped, the color of the surface is dark green, the color of the back is light green, the leaves have 5-7 shallow cracks, the edge part has irregular serrations, and the back of the leaves has a lot of hair

3、 Different flowers

Drought lotus is generally single flower axillary, with a diameter of about 2.5-6 cm. There are many flower colors, including purple, orange, yellow, variegated, etc

The flowers of Pennisetum are usually solitary on the node, or may be axillary or opposite, with 25-50 small umbels. The flowers are green in bud and turn white after flowering