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About Hippeastrum and Marchantia


About Marchantia and Hippeastrum


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber   
Perennial   

Origin
Hybrid origin   
World, Pandemic   

Types
Not Available   
Marchantia polymorpha montivagans, Marchantia polymorpha polymorpha, Marchantia polymorpha ruderalis   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
3   
99+

Habitat
tropical environments   
Boggy areas, Fens, stream banks, tropical environments   

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11   
1-15   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
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
Clump-Forming   
Mat-forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
38.10 cm   
99+
2.50 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
30.10 cm   
99+
15.20 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Red, Light Pink   
Not Available   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Green, Brown   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green   
Lime Green, Gray Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Green, Lime Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green   
Green, Lime Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear   
Disc shaped   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Winter   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Average   

Bloom Time
Not Available   
Not Available   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Deer resistant   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot   
Container   

How to Plant?
Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers   
Not Available   

Plant Maintenance
Low   
Low   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs   
Not Available   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Average   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
No pruning needed   

Fertilizers
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen   
slow-release fertilizers   

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails   
Fusarium root rot, Pythium rot, Slugs, Snails   

Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
No   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
Not Available   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
Not Available   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Not Available   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Yes   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds   
Not Available   

Allergy
poisonous if ingested   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
Not Available   

Environmental Uses
Not Available   
Not Available   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
gallstones, Hepatitis, Jaundice, Liver problems, Menopause problems   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers   
Whole plant   

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens   
Used for its medicinal properties   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical   
Container, Groundcover   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'   
Marchantia polymorpha   

Common Name
Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum   
Common liverwort, umbrella liverwort   

In Hindi
HIPPEASTRUM   
marchantia   

In German
HIPPEASTRUM   
marchantia   

In French
HIPPEASTRUM   
marchantia   

In Spanish
Hippeastrum   
Marchantia   

In Greek
Hippeastrum   
Marchantia   

In Portuguese
HIPPEASTRUM   
Marchantia   

In Polish
Hippeastrum   
Marchantia   

In Latin
Hippeastrum   
Squalus   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Hepaticophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Hepaticopsida   

Order
Asparagales   
Marchantiales   

Family
Amaryllidaceae   
Marchantiaceae   

Genus
Amaryllis   
Marchantia   

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots   
Not Available   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae   
Marchantioideae   

Number of Species
90   
99+
25   
99+

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Properties of Hippeastrum and Marchantia

Wondering what are the properties of Hippeastrum and Marchantia? We provide you with everything About Hippeastrum and Marchantia. Hippeastrum doesn't have thorns and Marchantia doesn't have thorns. Also Hippeastrum does not have fragrant flowers. Hippeastrum has allergic reactions like poisonous if ingested and Marchantia has allergic reactions like poisonous if ingested. 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 Hippeastrum and Marchantia and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Hippeastrum and Marchantia

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

Hippeastrum and Marchantia Physical Information

Hippeastrum and Marchantia physical information is very important for comparison. Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm whereas Marchantia height is 2.50 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Hippeastrum and Marchantia are as follows:

Care of Hippeastrum and Marchantia

Care of Hippeastrum and Marchantia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hippeastrum pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Marchantia pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Hippeastrum 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.

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