1、 Appearance difference

Loose tailed sunflower grows taller than Phoenix tailed bamboo, and its leaves are larger and longer than Phoenix tailed bamboo. It's easy to distinguish the two together. The stem of the former is thicker than that of the latter, and the stem of the former is solid and the stem of the latter is empty

2、 Flowering difference

As long as the growth conditions of scattered tail sunflower are met and taken care of carefully, it can bloom every year, but Phoenix Tail Bamboo rarely blooms. Even if it blooms, it will bloom only once every few decades or even hundreds of years

3、 Differences in growth habits

Loose tailed sunflower is a tropical plant, which needs more water than Phoenix tailed bamboo. Generally, it should be watered the next day; And Fengwei bamboo can be watered twice a week. Because it is a tropical plant, scattered tail sunflower is heat-resistant but not cold resistant. The growth temperature should be more than 20 degrees. If the temperature is less than 10 degrees, there will be health conditions. Phoenix tailed bamboo is more resistant to cold than loose tailed sunflower. Generally, as long as the temperature is not lower than zero degrees Celsius, there will be no health condition. Therefore, Fengwei bamboo can spend the winter outdoors. As long as it is not particularly cold, it does not need special care, but Sanwei sunflower must be moved to a warm place for the winter, otherwise it will be frostbitten