Racemose inflorescence | Cymose inflorescence |
This is an indefinite or indeterminate type of inflorescence | This is a definite or determinate type of inflorescence |
The main axis does not end the growth with a flower | The main axis ends the growth with a flower |
The flowers are borne in acropetal succession, that is, lower ones are older and upper ones are younger flowers | The flowers are borne in basipetal succession, that is, lower ones are younger flowers and upper ones are older flowers |
Flowers are borne laterally | Flowers are borne terminally |
The opening of flowers occurs at short intervals | Opening of successive flowers take long intervals |