| Family Name | Rosaceae |
| Scientific name | Kerria japonica |
| Common name | Japanese Kerria, Japanese Rose |
| Growth habit | Deciduous forested shrubs. |
| Leaf | Alternate leaves. Peritrichous. Triangular or spherical in shape. Sharp spikes are present at edge of leaves. |
| Flower | Bright yellow in color, 5 petals. Hermaphrodite flower. Imbricate flower structure. Flowering from April to June. |
| Fruit | Achenes in brown or dark brown color. Glabrous surface with wrinkles. |
| More to learn | Kerria japonica is the representative flower of Kawagoe, Saitama; Hitachiōta, Ibaraki and Shimamoto, Osaka in Japan. The Japanese even named a kind of deep yellow color as Yamabuki color. |
| Properties | Astringent, bitter taste. Non-toxic. |
| Treats | Cough, Indigestion, Edema, Rheumatism Heat canker. |
| Reference | Photo gallery of Kerria japonica Information on the properties of Kerria japonica (1) Information on the properties of Kerria japonica (2) Information on the properties of Kerria japonica (3) |