The difference between Viola yedoensis and Viola yedoensis

1. Different forms

Viola yedoensis is a perennial herb belonging to the Violaceae family and the Violaceae genus. It has no above-ground stems and is relatively short, about 4-14 cm in height. When it reaches the fruiting period, its height can reach more than 20 cm.

Corydalis is a biennial gray-green herbaceous plant. It is a whole herb belonging to the Papaveraceae family and the genus Corydalis. It is relatively tall and has a taproot. The height is about 10-50 cm. The base of the stem has branches and is gray-green in color. These two plants are somewhat similar, but they still have many differences and different effects.

2. Leaf Difference

The leaves of Viola yedoensis are basal. The leaves in the lower part are relatively small, triangular ovate or narrow ovate in shape, while the leaves in the upper part are relatively long, oblong or oblong-ovate in shape, about 1.5-4 cm long, about 0.5-1 cm wide, and pale or light green in color.

The leaves of the bitter herb are oval in shape, the leaves in the upper part are the same shape as the leaves in the lower part, the length of the leaves is about 1.5-3.5 cm, and the color is gray-green.

3. Different flowers

The flowers of Viola yedoensis are medium-sized, violet or lavender in color, sometimes white, with a purple stripe at the throat.

The flowers of the bitter herb are pink to lavender in color and are relatively flat in shape.