One, the leaves are different
Iris leaves seem to be wider, more like a broad sword-shaped, about 1.5-3.5 cm wide, but also shorter, the length of about 15-50 cm or so, the leaves will have less obvious longitudinal veins on the top. The leaves have a softer texture and may also droop down if they are longer.
The shape of the leaves of Malus is ovoid to lanceolate, more slender, more like a strip or a narrow sword, the length is about 50 centimeters, the width is about 4-6 millimeters, and there is no obvious midvein. And the leaves look more upright and the texture feels harder.
Second, the flowers are different
Iris flowers are relatively large, about 10 centimeters in diameter, looks very soft, a single petal shape is ovoid, the top is with folds. Its flower stem is relatively long, about 20-40 centimeters long, the color is purple.
The flowers of Malus are slightly smaller, more concise, and the individual petals are tongue-shaped and narrower. Its flower stems are a little shorter, about 10 centimeters, and the varieties are more colorful, with the usual color being blue-purple.
Three, different varieties
Iris and Malus although more similar, but is not the same plant, iris is after the flat bamboo root artificial domestication and become.
Marin is a variant of the white-flowered Malus, also known as the horse lotus, Malan, three firms, horse leeks and so on.