1、 Different varieties

Phyllostachys pubescens belongs to Gramineae and Acanthus. It is also called tendon head bamboo, Penglai bamboo and rice bamboo. It has poor cold resistance and is generally raised in the south

Brown bamboo is a plant belonging to palm family and brown bamboo genus. It is also called Guanyin bamboo, palm bamboo and dwarf brown bamboo. It has stronger cold resistance than the former and can withstand a temperature of about 0 ℃. Although the two plants are similar, they are not the same plant and still have some differences

2、 Different plant types

The height of Phyllostachys pubescens is about 1-3 meters, slightly shorter, about 0.5-1 cm in diameter, the distance between nodes is about 16-20 cm, the color of the rod is dark green, and there are sparse white short spines on it

The height of brown bamboo is on the high side, about 2-3m high and about 1.5-3cm in diameter, which is thicker than the former

3、 Different leaves

The leaves of Phyllostachys pubescens are linear lanceolate in shape. The leaves are relatively small and dense. The length is about 3.5-6.5cm and the width is about 0.4-0.7cm

The leaves of bamboos are in the shape of a thin oval shape, but the leaves of bamboos are in a wide linear arrangement