Japanese Kerria

kerria japonica

Japanese Kerria is a beautiful, deciduous shrub in the rose family Rosaceae, native to the mountain valleys of China and Japan. Known for its arching, slender, bright green stems, this hardy plant brings exceptional year-round interest to woodland edges and gardens alike. In mid to late spring, it bursts into a spectacular display of bright golden-yellow flowers that resemble miniature wild roses, providing an early source of nectar for pollinators. Historically cherished in Japanese culture, where it is known as 'Yamabuki', this resilient shrub is exceptionally shade-tolerant, spreading via underground runners to form attractive, dense thickets.

Lebensraum: Found in moist mountain thickets, valleys, and forest margins, often along streamsides or within damp woodland settings.

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This deciduous shrub reaches 100 to 300 centimeters in height, characterized by its distinctive arching, zig-zag, bright-green stems that remain green throughout the winter. Its leaves are alternate, simple, ovate-lanceolate, and sharply doubly-serrated with prominent veins, turning a soft yellow in autumn. The flowers are solitary, 3 to 5 centimeters across, with five bright golden-yellow petals, though cultivated double-flowered varieties feature dense, pom-pom-like blooms.

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Japanese Kerria

Kategorie

Pflanzen

Seltenheit

Common

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Interessante Fakten

It is a monotypic genus, meaning Kerria japonica is the only species classified within the genus Kerria.

The Japanese name 'Yamabuki' translates directly to mountain breath and also refers to a specific traditional Japanese shade of golden-yellow.

The double-flowered cultivar 'Pleniflora' is so popular that it is often encountered more frequently in western gardens than the wild single-flowered form.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

The bright green bark of its stems contains chlorophyll, enabling the plant to continue photosynthesizing and producing energy even after shedding its leaves in winter.

It spreads vigorously using underground stolons, allowing it to form dense, protective thickets that prevent soil erosion and outcompete other understory plants.

Unlike many other members of the Rose family, it can grow, thrive, and bloom successfully in deep woodland shade.

Maße und Details

Länge: 100-300 cm
Lebenserwartung: 10-30 Jahre

Ernährung und Fütterung

As a photoautotrophic plant, it utilizes sunlight, water, and atmospheric carbon dioxide to produce glucose via photosynthesis, while drawing essential minerals from the soil.

Hauptnahrung

Sunlight
Carbon Dioxide
Water
Nitrogen
Phosphorus
Potassium

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

mutualism

Western Honey Bee

Apis mellifera

Bees visit the single-petaled varieties to forage on nectar and pollen, aiding in pollination.

eaten by

Japanese Beetle

Popillia japonica

Japanese beetles frequently feed on the foliage during the mid-summer months.

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Häufig gestellte Fragen

Wie identifiziert man Japanese Kerria?

Der einfachste Weg, Japanese Kerria zu bestimmen, ist die Verwendung der Naturführer-App Snappit.

Was ist der/die/das länge von Japanese Kerria?

100-300 cm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Japanese Kerria?

10-30 Jahre

Was frisst Japanese Kerria?

As a photoautotrophic plant, it utilizes sunlight, water, and atmospheric carbon dioxide to produce glucose via photosynthesis, while drawing essential minerals from the soil.

Wo findet man Japanese Kerria normalerweise?

Found in moist mountain thickets, valleys, and forest margins, often along streamsides or within damp woodland settings.