Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
World, Pandemic
Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia, Western Asia
Types
Marchantia polymorpha montivagans, Marchantia polymorpha polymorpha, Marchantia polymorpha ruderalis
Celeste, Malta, Sugar
Habitat
Boggy areas, Fens, stream banks, tropical environments
Dry areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
1-15
6-10
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
H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Mat-forming
Oval or Rounded
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Lime Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Lime Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Lime Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Disc shaped
Lobed
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Spring, Early Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
-
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
-
Requires 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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
-
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
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Allergy
-
Poisonous when unripe
Environmental Uses
-
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
gallstones, Hepatitis, Jaundice, Liver problems, Menopause problems
Cancer, Demulcent, Digestive, Emollient, Galactogogue
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Fruits
Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
Garland
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
Marchantia polymorpha
FICUS carica 'Celeste'
Common Name
Common liverwort, umbrella liverwort
Celeste Fig, Fig
In Hindi
marchantia
अंजीर
In German
marchantia
Echte Feige
In French
marchantia
Ficus carica
In Spanish
Marchantia
Ficus carica
In Greek
Marchantia
Celeste Fig
In Portuguese
Marchantia
Figueira-comum
In Polish
Marchantia
Figowiec pospolity
In Latin
Squalus
Ficus carica
Phylum
Hepaticophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Hepaticopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Marchantiales
Urticales
Family
Marchantiaceae
Moraceae
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Subfamily
Marchantioideae
-
Season and Care of Marchantia and Celeste Fig
Season and care of Marchantia and Celeste Fig is important to know. While considering everything about Marchantia and Celeste Fig Care, growing season is an essential factor. Marchantia season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Celeste Fig season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Marchantia is Clay, Loam and for Celeste Fig is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Marchantia is Acidic, Neutral and for Celeste Fig is Acidic, Neutral.
Marchantia and Celeste Fig Physical Information
Marchantia and Celeste Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Marchantia height is 2.50 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Celeste Fig height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Marchantia and Celeste Fig are as follows:
Care of Marchantia and Celeste Fig
Care of Marchantia and Celeste Fig include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Marchantia pruning is done and Celeste Fig pruning is done 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 Celeste Fig needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.