The difference between Phoenix bamboo and brown bamboo

1. Different varieties

Phoenix Tail Bamboo belongs to the Poaceae family and the genus Bamboo. It is also called Tendon Bamboo, Penglai Bamboo, Rice Bamboo, etc. It has poor cold resistance and is generally grown in the southern region.

Palm bamboo is a plant belonging to the Arecaceae family and the genus Palm bamboo. It is also called Guanyin bamboo, palm bamboo, dwarf palm bamboo, etc. It is more cold-resistant than the former and can withstand temperatures around 0 degrees Celsius. Although these two plants are quite similar, they are not the same plant and still have some differences.

2. Different plant types

The height of Phoenix Tail Bamboo is about 1-3 meters, slightly shorter, with a diameter of about 0.5-1 cm, and the distance between nodes is about 16-20 cm. The color of the stem is dark green with sparse white short thorns.

The height of the brown bamboo is relatively high, about 2-3 meters, and the diameter is about 1.5-3 centimeters, which is thicker than the former.

3. Different leaves

The leaves of Phoenix Bamboo are linear-lanceolate in shape, relatively small and appear to be dense, with a length of about 3.5-6.5 cm and a width of about 0.4-0.7 cm.

The leaves of the bamboo palm are broad linear or linear elliptical in shape. The leaves are relatively large but arranged sparsely.