Asparagus and bamboo shoots are two different families, genera and species. Asparagus is a perennial herb of Asparagus in Liliaceae, and its tender buds are eaten as vegetables together with its tender stems. And bamboo shoots are the buds of Gramineae evergreen plants, which are actually called bamboo shoots.

Geographical distribution of asparagus

Asparagus, as a bud of reed, is widely distributed in the Liaohe Delta, Songnen Plain and Sanjiang Plain in Northeast China, Hulunbeier and Xilingol Grassland in Inner Mongolia, Bosten Lake, Yili River Valley and Emin River Valley in Tacheng, Xinjiang, Baiyangdian Lake in North China Plain and other reed areas. Today, the main breeding bases are Shuyang, Anhui and other places in Zhejiang.