How to tell the difference between areca palm and fernleaf hedge bamboo? One look at the leaves and it is clear

Areca palm and fernleaf hedge bamboo are often used to purify indoor environments. Because their functions are somewhat similar, many people lump them together as one and the same and do not distinguish between them. In fact, areca palm and fernleaf hedge bamboo are two different landscape plants, each with its own characteristics. So next, let us look at what differences there are between areca palm and fernleaf hedge bamboo!

The differences between areca palm and fernleaf hedge bamboo

Areca palm

Areca palm is a clumping shrub of the genus Dypsis in the palm family Arecaceae. It is not cold-tolerant and generally can reach 2-5 m in height. Usually the stems and leaves are slightly yellow-green, with a waxy white powder on the surface. The leaflets on the two sides of the pinnately compound leaves of areca palm are asymmetrical (see the image below). Gardening friends can carefully observe the rhizome part of areca palm and will find that it is slightly yellowish and slightly swollen at the base.

Fernleaf hedge bamboo

Now let us talk about fernleaf hedge bamboo. Fernleaf hedge bamboo is a woody plant of the genus Bambusa in the grass family Poaceae, and it is relatively cold-tolerant. The main culms of fernleaf hedge bamboo grow rather densely, and the stems are all hollow. Its maximum height can only reach about 3 m, and its leaves are fine, dense and graceful, with some leaves as thin as needles, shaped like a phoenix tail. Its branches and leaves are very lush and often weigh the culms down, forming a natural downward drooping state.

Gardening friends can imagine bamboo. Fernleaf hedge bamboo gives people more of a bamboo feeling, unlike areca palm. Looking at the image above, it is clear at a glance.

After seeing the introduction above from the editor, do you all think it is very simple to identify areca palm and fernleaf hedge bamboo? In fact, areca palm and fernleaf hedge bamboo look similar, but in reality there is a big difference between them. As long as you follow the methods introduced by the editor, presumably you will easily be able to tell the two apart.