Life Span
Annual or Biennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Vegetable
  
Perennial
  
Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
  
World, Pandemic
  
Types
Not Available
  
Marchantia polymorpha montivagans, Marchantia polymorpha polymorpha, Marchantia polymorpha ruderalis
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground
  
Boggy areas, Fens, stream banks, tropical environments
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
  
1-15
  
AHS Heat Zone
9-3
  
12-1
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
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
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White
  
Not Available
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Tan, Brown
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
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
Not Available
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Irregular
  
Disc shaped
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Loam
  
Clay, Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Late Spring
  
Not Available
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
  
Container
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
  
Not Available
  
Plant Maintenance
Low
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
  
Not Available
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Loam
  
Clay, Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots
  
No pruning needed
  
Fertilizers
Less fertilizing
  
slow-release fertilizers
  
Pests and Diseases
Bacteria, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Mosaic viruses, Pink Root, Red blotch
  
Fusarium root rot, Pythium rot, Slugs, Snails
  
Plant Tolerance
Frost
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
No
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Not Available
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Coarse
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Yes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
Irritation to stomach
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Moisturizing, Skin Problems
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Not Available
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
  
Not Available
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Inflammation, Weight loss
  
gallstones, Hepatitis, Jaundice, Liver problems, Menopause problems
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
  
Whole plant
  
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice
  
Used for its medicinal properties
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
  
Container, Groundcover
  
Botanical Name
APIUM graveolens
  
Marchantia polymorpha
  
Common Name
Celery
  
Common liverwort, umbrella liverwort
  
In Hindi
अजवायन
  
marchantia
  
In German
Sellerie
  
marchantia
  
In French
Céleri
  
marchantia
  
In Spanish
Apio
  
Marchantia
  
In Greek
Σέλινο
  
Marchantia
  
In Portuguese
Aipo
  
Marchantia
  
In Polish
Seler
  
Marchantia
  
In Latin
apium
  
Squalus
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheophyta
  
Hepaticophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Hepaticopsida
  
Order
Apiales
  
Marchantiales
  
Family
Apiaceae
  
Marchantiaceae
  
Genus
Apium
  
Marchantia
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Not Available
  
Tribe
Apieae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Apioideae
  
Marchantioideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Celery and Marchantia
Season and care of Celery and Marchantia is important to know. While considering everything about Celery and Marchantia Care, growing season is an essential factor. Celery season is Spring and Summer and Marchantia season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Celery is Loam and for Marchantia is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Celery is Neutral, Alkaline and for Marchantia is Acidic, Neutral.
Celery and Marchantia Physical Information
Celery and Marchantia physical information is very important for comparison. Celery height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Marchantia height is 2.50 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Celery and Marchantia are as follows:
Celery flower color: White
Celery leaf color: Light Green
Marchantia flower color: Not Available
- Marchantia leaf color: Lime Green and Gray Green
Care of Celery and Marchantia
Care of Celery and Marchantia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Celery pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove shoots and Marchantia pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Celery 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.