These flowers look like two sisters but do not belong to the same species.
The daisy and the daisy, the forget-me-not and the brunnera, the lavender and the Russian sage, the sunflower and the heliopsis;
each in their own way, these plant couples sow doubt in our minds.
They have an identical shape, similar colors, the same number of petals... Their similarity makes them perfect lookalikes, which only plant enthusiasts know how to distinguish.
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The difference is hidden in the details
Despite their proximity, there are always differentiating details: a thinner stem, a different inflorescence, a lighter or darker shade... Training your eye to quickly spot these elements helps you no longer make a mistake.
Let's take the pandoréa jasmine, a proven double of the bignone.
Both belong to the Bignonaceae family.
These are vigorous vines capable of wrapping themselves around a wall and reaching heights.
The flowers are identical in shape and size, similar to small trumpets.
Only one criterion allows them to be differentiated: color.
Bignone is mainly found in warm shades: red, orange and yellow.
Pandora jasmine is mostly white and mauve.
To test your knowledge and identify plants, here is a quiz for flower lovers.