I have both these and never thought much about it but they do sort of
resemble each other. However, there is definitely something about P.dulcis
that makes it one of my favorites. I think it's kind of subtle but it has a
beauty all it's own. In the 8 years I've had mine I just haven't been able
to bring myself to eat any shoots. This may be the year - it's getting
outside the mental barrier I've established.
Jim

"hermine stover" wrote in message
...
OK, the fella in Maine mentioned that maybe these were the same, and
at the time I replied to his post, i somehow forgot to mention that
they are not the same at all. Wish I could find the original post.
Dulcis is very beautiful, if it were not grown for food, it would
surely be grown for its very LUSH beauty, a wonderful shade of green.
Even our dogs prefer it, and we must protect the emerging shoots or
they get eaten.

hermine