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Yulan and White Champaca: Two White-Flowered Magnolias

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Yulan and white champaca belong to the magnolia group, but differ in growth habit, foliage and the form of their white flowers. A translated white orchid name should not lead to an orchid-care routine for either tree.

Different flowers

Yulan and white champaca differ in flower form and foliage, but scent should not be reduced to an absolute absent-or-present rule. Compare a named flowering specimen and its botanical label.

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Different flowering

Bai Yulan is also known as the spring flowers in the people. Bai Yulan is open in spring, and it is only opened once a year, and Bai Orchid can bloom twice a year. It can bloom in summer and autumn. Blossoming in autumn is relatively small.

Yulan and White Champaca, image 2

Different tree -shaped

The white magnolia trees are generally two or three meters, and the highest height can reach fifteen meters. White orchids are relatively high. The potted white orchids can reach three or four meters. The normal height is generally about 17 to 20 meters. The leaves of the white orchid trees are elliptical. The leaves are large, green and shiny, without fluff, and the leaf pattern is clear. The blades of the white orchid tree are relatively small, oval, smooth on top, and fluffy with fluffy on the bottom. There are also fluff on the petiole. The tender buds of white magnolia are covered with a thin layer of fluff. The young branches of white orchids are often green, and the young branches of white magnolia trees are tan like other branches.

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