Height difference

Dishui Guanyin: it is a beautiful herb. Due to the influence of the environment, some are not even more than 10cm high, while others can reach 3m to 5M high, and the diameter of the trunk is between 10cm and 30cm

Turtle backed bamboo: it belongs to climbing shrub, with a height of 3m to 6m

The difference between leaves

Dishui Guanyin: some of the petioles are dirty purple, some are green, and the length is about 1.5 meters; The leaves are grass green, with a length of about 50 cm, a chamber of 90 cm and a width of about 40 cm to 90 cm, but some can reach a length of more than 1 meter; The leaf will not crack, it is a complete piece

Phyllostachys pubescens: the petiole is green, with a length of about 1 meter; The leaves are light green, while the back is a little white green. The width of the leaves is between 40 cm and 60 cm; Leaves will crack, but there are also cracks due to different maintenance, so this is also a key factor that makes it difficult to distinguish it from dripping Guanyin

The difference between flowers

Dishui Guanyin: the flowering period is the whole year, which means that flowers can bloom at any time. The color of flowers is white with floral fragrance

Turtle backed bamboo: the flowering period is from August to September, and the color of the flowers is yellow and white, but it is difficult to bloom, especially in the north

Differences in origin:

Dishui Guanyin: it is a plant produced in China. It is now planted in many countries in the world

Turtle backed bamboo: it is a green plant produced in Mexico and is also very popular in China's flower market. Now it can be seen in many regions