Kirengeshoma is a genus containing two species of plants in the hydrangea family. Both are clump-forming perennials native to Eastern Asia, with sycamore-like palmate leaves and nodding, waxy yellow flowers on slender stalks, growing in shady environments. They are grown as garden plants in temperate regions of the world.[1]
The genus name is Japanese, ; means ‘yellow’ and is a somewhat similar plant, the false anemone (Anemonopsis).[2]
| Image | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirengeshoma koreana | Korean kirengeshoma | Korea | |
| Kirengeshoma palmata[3] | yellow waxbell | Japan and eastern China (Huangshan and Tianmushan). | |