Bishop's Weed

Marchantia

About Bishop's Weed and Marchantia

Bishop's Weed

Marchantia

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

World, Pandemic

Types

Aegopodium podagraria

Marchantia polymorpha montivagans, Marchantia polymorpha polymorpha, Marchantia polymorpha ruderalis

Number of Varieties

103

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

Boggy areas, Fens, stream banks, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-151-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

Upright/Erect

Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm2.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Lime Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small oblong

Disc shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand, Well drained

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Rich

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune after flowering

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Fusarium root rot, Pythium rot, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Headache, Hyperacidity, Liver disease, Nausea, Skin irritation, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Weather protection

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Digestive disorders, Psoriasis, Reduces toothache, Vitiligo

gallstones, Hepatitis, Jaundice, Liver problems, Menopause problems

Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds

Whole plant

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

Container, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AMMI majus

Marchantia polymorpha

Common Name

Bishop's Weed, Bullwort

Common liverwort, umbrella liverwort

In Hindi

बिशप निराना

marchantia

In German

Bischofs Unkraut

marchantia

In French

la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque

marchantia

In Spanish

biznaga

Marchantia

In Greek

ζιζανίων επισκόπου

Marchantia

In Portuguese

erva daninha do Bispo

Marchantia

In Polish

chwastów biskupa

Marchantia

In Latin

Episcopi viriditas

Squalus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Hepaticophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Hepaticopsida

Order

Apiales

Marchantiales

Family

Apiaceae

Marchantiaceae

Genus

Trachyspermum

Marchantia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Marchantioideae

Number of Species

7525

1 27800

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Properties of Bishop's Weed and Marchantia

Wondering what are the properties of Bishop's Weed and Marchantia? We provide you with everything About Bishop's Weed and Marchantia. Bishop's Weed doesn't have thorns and Marchantia doesn't have thorns. Also Bishop's Weed does not have fragrant flowers. Bishop's Weed has allergic reactions like Headache, Hyperacidity, Liver disease, Nausea, Skin irritation and Vomiting and Marchantia has allergic reactions like Headache, Hyperacidity, Liver disease, Nausea, Skin irritation and Vomiting. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Bishop's Weed and Marchantia and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bishop's Weed and Marchantia

Season and care of Bishop's Weed and Marchantia is important to know. While considering everything about Bishop's Weed and Marchantia Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bishop's Weed season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Marchantia season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Bishop's Weed is Loam, Sand and for Marchantia is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Bishop's Weed is Neutral and for Marchantia is Acidic, Neutral.

Bishop's Weed and Marchantia Physical Information

Bishop's Weed and Marchantia physical information is very important for comparison. Bishop's Weed height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Marchantia height is 2.50 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Bishop's Weed and Marchantia are as follows:

Bishop's Weed flower color: White
Bishop's Weed leaf color: Green and Light Green
Marchantia flower color:
Marchantia leaf color: Lime Green and Gray Green

Care of Bishop's Weed and Marchantia

Care of Bishop's Weed and Marchantia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bishop's Weed pruning is done Prune after flowering and Marchantia pruning is done . In summer Bishop's Weed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Marchantia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.