1. Bamboo shoots are conical and wrapped in bamboo shells, with soft texture and simple internal structure. Bamboo is cylindrical, multi-jointed, hard in texture and complicated in internal structure, including bamboo wall and bamboo fiber.

2. Bamboo shoots are the seedling stage of bamboo and are mainly used for eating. They are delicious and nutritious. Bamboo is used in building materials, furniture, tools, paper, etc., and also has ornamental value. So bamboo shoots and bamboo are not the same thing.