Although daisy and chamomile are similar in appearance, they are different in leaves, plant types, flower shapes and seed shapes.
Brief introduction of daisy
Daisy, also known as horsehead orchid, chrysanthemum, chrysanthemum and so on. , a plant of Daisy in Compositae, is about 10 cm high. Daisy originated in Europe, and was regarded as a weed at first, and then used as an ornamental plant, with flowering in spring.
Brief introduction of chamomile
Chamomile is an ornamental plant in Compositae, also known as Roman chamomile and German chamomile. Chamomile has a faint fragrance, which can help people fall asleep faster and relieve inflammation and pain symptoms of patients. Suitable for indoor potted planting.
The difference between daisy and chamomile
1. Leaf shape: the leaves of the daisy are rosette-shaped, the parts near the petiole are very slender, and the tip edges are irregular and serrated. Chamomile has pinnate leaves and triangular tips.
2. Plant size: Daisy grows short, with a height of about 10 cm, which is the smallest flower of all chrysanthemum varieties, but the plant size of chamomile is larger than that of daisy, which can grow to 50 cm high and its branches grow upright.
3. Flower shape: Daisy flowers are relatively large with oval petals, which belong to monogamous flowers, while chamomile flowers are relatively small with many petals overlapping, which belong to terminal or axillary flowers.
4. Seed shape: Daisy seeds are flat, and the surface of the seeds is obviously prominent, while chamomile seeds are oval or oval, and the surface of the seeds is smooth, but the seeds are extremely small and numerous.