The difference between loose-tailed sunflower and Phoenix-tailed bamboo

Loose-tailed sunflower and Phoenix-tailed bamboo are landscape plants that we often use to decorate the indoor environment. They both have the characteristics of absorbing harmful chemicals and purifying the air. Although they seem to be similar, they are two different landscape plants with their own characteristics. But in life, we often ignore these small details, so it is difficult to distinguish them. Let's take a look at the difference between sunflower and Phoenix-tailed bamboo.

The difference of families and genera between loose-tailed sunflower and Phyllostachys pubescens

1. Loose-tailed sunflower: loose-tailed sunflower is a tufted evergreen shrub or small tree of plant kingdom, angiosperm phylum, Monocotyledon, primary order, palmaceae, betel nut subfamily, areca.

2. Phyllostachys pubescens: Phyllostachys pubescens belongs to the clumps of plants, angiosperms, Monocotyledons, Gramineae, Gramineae, Bambusoideae.

Morphological difference between loose-tailed sunflower and Phyllostachys pubescens

1. Loose-tailed sunflower: the stem of loose-tailed sunflower is smooth, yellowish green, without burr, covered with wax powder when young, with obvious leaf marks and ringed lines. The leaf surface is slippery and slender, pinnatifid, 40-150 cm long, petiole slightly curved, apex soft. Flowering in May and fruiting in August.

2. Phyllostachys pubescens: the plant type of Phyllostachys pubescens is short, the green leaves are fine and whirling, and the charm is unrestrained, just like the Phoenix tail. The branch is slender, and the upper end of the bamboo pole is thin because of its luxuriant branches and leaves. The branches are dense, slender and curved. Leaves small, about 3 cm long, often 20 arranged on both sides of branches, like pinnate.

Differences in habits between loose-tailed sunflower and Phyllostachys pubescens

1. Loose-tailed sunflower: loose-tailed sunflower is a tropical plant, which likes warm, humid and semi-shady environment. The cold tolerance is not strong, the leaves turn yellow when the temperature is below 20 ℃, the lowest temperature for overwintering is above 10 ℃, and about 5 ℃ will freeze to death. Therefore, it can be cultivated in the open field in South China, and the Yangtze River basin and its northern areas should be maintained in the greenhouse. Suitable for loose, well-drained and fertile soil. Thick branches and leaves, evergreen all the year round, strong shade tolerance.

2. Phyllostachys pubescens: Phyllostachys pubescens likes warm, humid and semi-shady environment, has poor cold tolerance, is not resistant to strong light exposure, is afraid of waterlogging, is suitable for fertile, loose and well-drained loam, and the winter temperature is not lower than 0 ℃. It is cultivated in East China, South China, Southwest China and even Taiwan and Hong Kong.

The difference between loose-tailed sunflower and Phoenix-tailed bamboo

1. Loose-tailed sunflower: loose-tailed sunflower is native to Madagascar, Africa, and young trees are potted for interior decoration. Now it is commonly cultivated in some garden units in southern China, and has related therapeutic effects on hemoptysis, metrorrhagia and so on.

2. Phyllostachys pubescens: Phyllostachys pubescens has dense plants, short stems and beautiful branches and leaves, which can absorb formaldehyde and purify the air. it is often used for potted ornamental plants, decorating small courtyards and rooms, and also used to make bonsai or as a low hedge material.