What is the difference between Sweet Elephant Grass and King Bamboo Grass?

Sweet elephant grass and yellow bamboo grass are a kind of forage grass, and there are many people who plant them, so what is the difference between sweet elephant grass and royal bamboo grass?

I. the difference between Sweet Elephant Grass and Royal Bamboo Grass

1. The leaves of sweet grass stand upright like sisal hemp, while the leaves of sweet grass spread like willow branches

2. The sweetness of sweet elephant grass is higher than that of yellow bamboo grass, and the palatability of livestock is better.

3. The plant height of Sweet Elephant Grass is 2-3 meters, which is shorter than that of Phyllostachys pubescens and 4-meters higher than that of Emperor Bamboo Grass.

Second, the basic introduction of sweet elephant grass

The plant of Sweet Elephant Grass is tall, the plant height is generally 2-3 meters, and the high one can reach more than 5 meters. Its root system is well developed, with a strong extension of whisker roots, mostly distributed in the soil layer with a depth of about 40 cm, the deepest up to 4 meters, in the warm and humid season, the middle and lower stems are energy-saving and grow into aerial roots; stems are tufted, erect, jointed, 1cm in diameter, round in diameter, and there are many tillers, usually up to 50cm.

Third, the basic introduction of Emperor Bamboo Grass

Royal bamboo grass, also known as grain bamboo grass, king grass, royal bamboo grass, giant elephant grass, sugarcane grass and so on, is a perennial gramineae plant, which can be planted in most parts of the country, especially in the barren mountains and river basins in the middle and upper reaches of the Yangtze River. The methods of stem protection and pocket protection can be used in areas with poor style.

The persistent root of Phyllostachys pubescens is strong and can grow continuously for 6 ~ 7 years, and it should be protected against freezing in winter. In the areas below 1100 meters above sea level and above 0 ℃ at room temperature, during the last harvest, 10-15 cm should be recommended to survive the winter naturally; in areas above 1100 meters above sea level and with long frost period, soil protection should be cultivated or covered with hay or plastic film for overwintering, and the field residual leaf weeds should be removed to reduce the overwintering places of diseases and insect pests.