大方廣佛華嚴經隨疏演義鈔 16.26

16.26

疏「然華有二種」下，第二總相料揀。其引果華，亦喻生因。其嚴身華，亦喻了因。此二無礙。言「或與果俱」者，如蓮華等，因該果海、果徹因源，圓融行故。「或不與俱」者，杏柰等華，因果區分，行布行位不相雜故。此二無礙，是此中華。

Regarding the Commentary's 'However, there are two kinds of flowers' and below: second is the general evaluation. The flower that leads to fruit also serves as an analogy for the productive cause. The flower that adorns the body also serves as an analogy for the revealing cause. These two are without obstruction. When it says 'or occurring simultaneously with the fruit,' it is like the lotus flower and the like: the cause encompasses the ocean of fruit, and the fruit penetrates the source of the cause, because of perfectly interpenetrating practice. When it says 'or not occurring simultaneously,' it is like the apricot, crabapple, and other flowers: cause and fruit are distinguished, and the graded stages of practice are not commingled. These two being unimpeded is the flower of this [sūtra].