Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Perennial
Origin
Eastern Europe, Western Asia
World, Pandemic
Types
Common Cattail, Southern Cattail, Dwarf Bulrush
Marchantia polymorpha montivagans, Marchantia polymorpha polymorpha, Marchantia polymorpha ruderalis
Number of Varieties
303
0
40000
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Habitat
Lake margins, Ponds, Swamps
Boggy areas, Fens, stream banks, tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-111-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
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
Minimum Height
30.50 cm2.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Green, Brown, Chocolate
-
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light brown, Light Red
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Lime Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Lime Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green, Lime Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Brown
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Disc shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Average
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, In Water
Container
How to Plant?
Runners
-
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
-
In Summer
Aquatic Plant
Lots of watering
In Spring
Aquatic Plant
Moderate
In Winter
Aquatic Plant
Average Water
Soil
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 in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
-
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphate
slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Fusarium root rot, Pythium rot, Slugs, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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, Flying insects
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes, Water gardening
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds
-
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Nutrients
gallstones, Hepatitis, Jaundice, Liver problems, Menopause problems
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens
Container, Groundcover
Botanical Name
TYPHA minima
Marchantia polymorpha
Common Name
Dwarf Cattail
Common liverwort, umbrella liverwort
In Hindi
बौना कैटेल
marchantia
In German
Dwarf Rohrkolben
marchantia
In French
Cattail nain
marchantia
In Spanish
Espadaña enano
Marchantia
In Greek
Νάνος Cattail
Marchantia
In Portuguese
Tifa Dwarf
Marchantia
In Polish
Dwarf Ożypałka
Marchantia
In Latin
Pumilio Cattail
Squalus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Hepaticophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Hepaticopsida
Order
Poales
Marchantiales
Family
Typhaceae
Marchantiaceae
Genus
Typha
Marchantia
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Marchantioideae
Number of Species
125
1
27800
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