The leaves of Kudingcha are thick leathery, spiral and alternate, 8 to 25 cm long and 4.5 to 8.5 cm wide, with sparse sharp teeth on the edge and no fluff on both sides. The leaves are oval, not wrinkled, some slightly curled longitudinally, yellow green or gray green on the top, shiny, yellow green below
The leaves of the mother-in-law are oblong lanceolate or linear lanceolate, about 15 cm long and 5 cm wide, with large head or feather crack, the lobes are triangular, the whole or fine teeth, the top of the leaves is slightly blunt or sharp, and the base is gradually narrow and petiole.
Kudingcha flowers dioecious, or unisexual and bisexual flowers coexist, flowers white or yellow
Mother-in-law Ding capitulum, diameter is about 3.5cm, glossy flower is bright yellow, top has red thin strip.