The difference between white magpie coral and red magpie coral

1. Leaf Difference

The leaves of the white peacock coral are 2.5 to 7 cm long and about 1.3 to 3.2 cm wide. They are lanceolate or ovate with leaf tips. The leaves are greenish-white, sometimes with irregular white spots, and the midrib is prominent on the back of the leaves.

The leaves of the cardinal coral are thin, alternate, ovate-lanceolate, leathery, green, and the midrib protrudes underneath, forming a keel.

2. Flower Differences

The white quebrachoa coral has a cyme-shaped inflorescence and red flowers.

The coral cup-shaped inflorescences of the cardinal are arranged in terminal cymes, the involucre is bright red, and the flowers are red or purple.