1、 Shape difference

Pocket coconut is a small evergreen shrub. The height of potted plants is generally no more than 1 meter. The stems are upright and dark green, with irregular patterns and no branches

Loose tail sunflower is a cluster shrub, which is taller than the former, about 2-5 meters high, with thick stems and slightly expanded bases

2、 Blade difference

The leaves of pocket coconut are pinnately divided, and the lobes are lanceolate, dark green and very shiny. It is about 14-22cm long and 2-3cm wide. The young leaves are green, and the old leaves are dark green

The leaves of scattered tail sunflower are also pinnately divided. Compared with the former, they are wider, about 35-50 cm long and 1.2-2 cm wide. The color is yellow green

3、 The difference between flowers

Pocket coconut is a inflorescence of meat, and its flowers are yellow and small globular

Scattered tail sunflower is a panicle, growing under the leaf sheath, golden yellow and ovoid