Can’t tell the difference between Guanyin bamboo and lucky bamboo? Grasp these three points and distinguish them perfectly!

1. Appearance

Guanyin Bamboo: It usually grows in clumps, with a height between 1 and 3 meters, and the tips are slightly bent inward. The interval between nodes on the plant is between 16 and 20 centimeters. In addition, there are many branches on its plant, which are semi-whorl-shaped, and the main branches are not particularly obvious. Its leaf shape is approximately lanceolate, with a length ranging from 3.5 to 6.5 cm and a width ranging from 0.4 to 0.7, and looks very slender. There is also a period of time every year when it is in the bamboo shoot season, which is between April and October. During this period, it will continue to sprout new bamboo shoots, and the bamboo shoot season can last for 3 to 6 months.

Lucky bamboo: It is a perennial small tree that can reach a height of 2 meters. It looks slender and has many branches. Its stem looks relatively thick and upright. The shape of its leaves is also similar to lanceolate, but they are longer and narrower than those of Guanyin bamboo, and look long and thin. In addition, it will bloom and bear fruit. The berries are spherical in shape and black in color. With this comparison, there are many differences in appearance alone.

2. Growth habits

Guanyin Bamboo: It was first produced in the southern region of my country. It generally prefers warm, humid and well-ventilated environment. It is not very cold-resistant and the temperature in winter cannot be lower than 4 degrees.

Lucky bamboo: It likes high temperature and humidity, and grows best under conditions of 18 to 24 degrees. It can basically grow all year round. But the temperature cannot be lower than 13 degrees, otherwise it will go dormant and stop growing. In addition, when winter comes, the wintering temperature should be maintained above 10 degrees so that you can safely spend the winter.

3. Plant Culture

Lucky bamboo generally represents good luck and fortune. If we plant it in our room, it can attract wealth and help the family's studies and careers. However, Guanyin bamboo has no such meaning at all. Therefore, there are also great differences in plant culture between the two.