The difference between spongy parenchyma and palisade parenchyma are as follows:
| SN | Spongy Parenchyma | Palisade Parenchyma |
| 1. | Spongy Parenchyma is found towards the lower epidermis. | Palisade Parenchyma is found below the upper epidermis. |
| 2. | Cells are with large intercellular space. | Cells are compactly arranged at a right angle to the epidermis |
| 3. | It contains chloroplast molecules but lesser in number. | It contains chloroplast with high quantity. |
| 4. | Possess elongated columnar cells. | Possess irregular or isodiametric cells. |
| 5.. | Non-living inclusions are completely absent. | Non-living inclusions are found in this layer. |
