荷包牡丹是罂粟科、荷花牡丹属的多年生草本花卉。地下有粗壮的根状茎,形似当归,株高30～60厘米。叶对生,有长柄,三出羽状复叶,小叶倒卵形,有缺刻,基部楔形,似牡丹的叶。总状花序,有小花数朵至10余朵,着生于枝顶下弯呈拱状生长的细长总梗上的一侧,花瓣4片,交叉排列为内外两层。 Pomegranate is a poppy branch, lotus peonies perennial herbaceous flowers. Underground sturdy rhizomes, the shape of angelica, plant height of 30 to 60 cm. Leaves opposite, long-handled, three pinnately compound, leaflets obovate, nicked, base wedge-shaped, peony leaves. Racemes, a few flowers to more than 10 flowers, was born in the crown bent under the curved growth of the stem on the side of the total stems, petals 4, cross-arranged for both inside and outside.