Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Perennial
Origin
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Asia, Central Asia, China, Japan, Korea
World, Pandemic
Types
Alabama Cherry, Wild Cherry, Greyleaf Cherry
Marchantia polymorpha montivagans, Marchantia polymorpha polymorpha, Marchantia polymorpha ruderalis
Number of Varieties
1003
0
40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
Boggy areas, Fens, stream banks, tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-81-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-1
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,500.00 cm2.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
600.00 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple, Black
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Lime Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Lime Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Lime Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Disc shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Spring
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
-
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
-
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Pruning during middle of summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
-
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Fusarium root rot, Pythium rot, Slugs, Snails
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
-
Allergy
Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems, Toxic
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife
-
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anodyne, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Sedative
gallstones, Hepatitis, Jaundice, Liver problems, Menopause problems
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds, Wood
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used for making dark grey to green dye, Wood is used for cabinet makers
Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break
Container, Groundcover
Botanical Name
PRUNUS padus
Marchantia polymorpha
Common Name
Bird Cherry
Common liverwort, umbrella liverwort
In Hindi
सुंदार वृक्ष
marchantia
In German
Vogel Kirschbaum
marchantia
In French
Oiseau Cherry Tree
marchantia
In Spanish
Pájaro Cerezo
Marchantia
In Greek
Bird Cherry Tree
Marchantia
In Portuguese
Árvore de cereja do pássaro
Marchantia
In Polish
Czeremcha drzewa
Marchantia
In Latin
Ave Ave ligno
Squalus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Hepaticophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Hepaticopsida
Order
Rosales
Marchantiales
Family
Rosaceae
Marchantiaceae
Genus
Prunus
Marchantia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
-
Tribe
Acacieae
-
Subfamily
Prunoideae
Marchantioideae
Number of Species
10025
1
27800
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