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About Marchantia and Bladderwort


About Bladderwort and Marchantia


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Annual and Perennial   

Type
Perennial   
Aquatics   

Origin
World, Pandemic   
World/Pandemic   

Types
Marchantia polymorpha montivagans, Marchantia polymorpha polymorpha, Marchantia polymorpha ruderalis   
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba   

Number of Varieties
3   
99+
220   
25

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
1-15   
Not Available   

AHS Heat Zone
12-1   
Not Available   

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   
21,22   

Habit
Mat-forming   
Spreading   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2.50 cm   
99+
10.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
15.20 cm   
99+
5.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Not Available   
Yellow, Purple, Lavender   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Non Fruiting Plant   

Leaf Color in Spring
Lime Green, Gray Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Lime Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Lime Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Disc shaped   
Orbicular   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam   
Not Available   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Not Available   

Bloom Time
Not Available   
Not Available   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Wet Site   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container   
In Water   

How to Plant?
Not Available   
Divison, Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Low   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Not Available   
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line   

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
Clay, Loam   
Not Available   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Not Available   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Pruning
No pruning needed   
Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
slow-release fertilizers   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Fusarium root rot, Pythium rot, Slugs, Snails   
hair algae   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Wet Site   

Facts

Flowers
No   
Yes   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
Not Available   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Yes   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Not Available   
Insects   

Allergy
Not Available   
Avoid during Pregnancy   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Showy Purposes, Water gardening   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Not Available   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Not Available   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
gallstones, Hepatitis, Jaundice, Liver problems, Menopause problems   
Diuretic, Vulnerary   

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant   
Leaves, Root   

Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties   
Food for animals, Showy Purposes   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Insignificant   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Groundcover   
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Marchantia polymorpha   
UTRICULARIA   

Common Name
Common liverwort, umbrella liverwort   
Bladderwort   

In Hindi
marchantia   
Bladderwort plant   

In German
marchantia   
bladderwort Pflanze   

In French
marchantia   
plante Bladderwort   

In Spanish
Marchantia   
planta bladderwort   

In Greek
Marchantia   
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό   

In Portuguese
Marchantia   
planta bladderwort   

In Polish
Marchantia   
Bladderwort roślin   

In Latin
Squalus   
bladderwort herba   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Hepaticophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Hepaticopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Marchantiales   
Scrophulariales   

Family
Marchantiaceae   
Lentibulariaceae   

Genus
Marchantia   
Utricularia   

Clade
Not Available   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Marchantioideae   
Pitcairnioideae   

Number of Species
25   
99+
220   
99+

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Properties of Marchantia and Bladderwort

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

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Season and Care of Marchantia and Bladderwort

Season and care of Marchantia and Bladderwort is important to know. While considering everything about Marchantia and Bladderwort Care, growing season is an essential factor. Marchantia season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Bladderwort season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Marchantia is Clay, Loam and for Bladderwort is Not Available while the PH of soil for Marchantia is Acidic, Neutral and for Bladderwort is Acidic, Neutral.

Marchantia and Bladderwort Physical Information

Marchantia and Bladderwort physical information is very important for comparison. Marchantia height is 2.50 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm. The color specification of Marchantia and Bladderwort are as follows:

Care of Marchantia and Bladderwort

Care of Marchantia and Bladderwort include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Marchantia pruning is done No pruning needed and Bladderwort pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Marchantia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bladderwort needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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