Both asparagus and bamboo shoots have the word "bamboo shoots", which often confuses people about their relationship. In fact, they don't know each other, and they are not the same kind of people. Difference: Asparagus, commonly known as Gracilaria lemaneiformis and Gracilaria lemaneiformis, is a perennial herb of Asparagus in Liliaceae, and its tender stems are mostly used as vegetables. Bamboo shoots, also known as bamboo shoots, are young shoots of evergreen bamboos in Gramineae, which are generally divided into bamboo shoots, winter bamboo shoots and whip bamboo shoots.