Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Sedge or Rush
Perennial
Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia
World, Pandemic
Types
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Marchantia polymorpha montivagans, Marchantia polymorpha polymorpha, Marchantia polymorpha ruderalis
Habitat
All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes
Boggy areas, Fens, stream banks, tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9
1-15
Sunset Zone
H1, 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
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
Clump-Forming
Mat-forming
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
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
Green, Tan, Sandy Brown
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Long hair-like leaves
Disc shaped
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
-
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container
How to Plant?
Divison, reseeds
-
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Does not require regular watering
-
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
-
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
-
Fusarium root rot, Pythium rot, Slugs, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Attracts
Bumblebees, Flying insects
-
Aesthetic Uses
Informal Hedge, Woodland margins
-
Environmental Uses
Air purification
-
Medicinal Uses
-
gallstones, Hepatitis, Jaundice, Liver problems, Menopause problems
Part of Plant Used
-
Whole plant
Other Uses
woven into the covering of tatami mats
Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Container, Groundcover
Botanical Name
JUNCUS effusus f.Spiral
Marchantia polymorpha
Common Name
Curly wurly
Common liverwort, umbrella liverwort
In Hindi
Corkscrew Rush
marchantia
In German
Corkscrew Rush
marchantia
In French
Corkscrew Rush
marchantia
In Spanish
Corkscrew Rush
Marchantia
In Greek
Corkscrew Rush
Marchantia
In Portuguese
Corkscrew Rush
Marchantia
In Polish
Corkscrew Rush
Marchantia
In Latin
Corkscrew Rush
Squalus
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Hepaticophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Hepaticopsida
Order
Poales
Marchantiales
Family
Juncaceae
Marchantiaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Subfamily
-
Marchantioideae
Season and Care of Corkscrew Rush and Marchantia
Season and care of Corkscrew Rush and Marchantia is important to know. While considering everything about Corkscrew Rush and Marchantia Care, growing season is an essential factor. Corkscrew Rush season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Marchantia season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Corkscrew Rush is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Marchantia is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Corkscrew Rush is Acidic, Neutral and for Marchantia is Acidic, Neutral.
Corkscrew Rush and Marchantia Physical Information
Corkscrew Rush and Marchantia physical information is very important for comparison. Corkscrew Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Marchantia height is 2.50 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Corkscrew Rush and Marchantia are as follows:
Care of Corkscrew Rush and Marchantia
Care of Corkscrew Rush and Marchantia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Corkscrew Rush pruning is done Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Marchantia pruning is done . In summer Corkscrew Rush 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.