The leaves of Codonopsis pilosula are alternate. They are nearly opposite on the branchlets. The petioles are 0.5 to 2.5 cm long, with sparse short bristles. The leaves are oval or narrow oval, about 1 to 6.5 cm long and 0.8 to 5 cm wide. The apex of the leaves is slightly blunt or slightly sharp, the base of the leaves is close to the heart-shaped, and the edge has blunt serrations with wave shape. The branches of the leaves are gradually narrow, and the base of the leaves is round or Cuneiform, green above, gray green below
The leaves of Angelica sinensis are divided into two or three pinnately, the petioles are 3 to 11 cm long, the base of the leaves is swollen, purple or green, the basic leaves and the lower leaves are ovate in outline, 8 to 18 cm long, and the surface and edge of the leaves have sparse white villi.
The flowers of Codonopsis pilosula are solitary at the branch end, alternate or nearly opposite to the petioles, with pedicels, calyx adnate to the middle of ovary, tube is hemispherical, lobes are broadly lanceolate or narrowly circular, grow about 1 to 2 cm, width is about 6 to 8 mm, corolla is broad bell shaped, yellow green, with obvious purple spots inside, lobes are triangular.
The flower of Angelica sinensis is a compound umbel, the peduncle is 4 to 7 cm long, with fine hair, the small umbel has 13 to 36 small flowers, the flower is white, the petals are long oval, the top is narrow and sharp.
