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About Marchantia and Celeste Fig


About Celeste Fig and Marchantia


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Fruit  

Origin
World, Pandemic  
Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia, Western Asia  

Types
Marchantia polymorpha montivagans, Marchantia polymorpha polymorpha, Marchantia polymorpha ruderalis  
Celeste, Malta, Sugar  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
10  

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
1-15  
6-10  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
9-6  

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  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2.50 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.20 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Green  

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  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Disc shaped  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

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  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
-  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
-  
Requires regular watering  

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  
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  

Facts

Flowers
No  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Poisonous when unripe  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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  

Scientific Name

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  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Hepaticophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Hepaticopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Marchantiales  
Urticales  

Family
Marchantiaceae  
Moraceae  

Genus
Marchantia  
Ficus  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Ficeae  

Subfamily
Marchantioideae  
-  

Number of Species
25  
99+
750  
34

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Properties of Marchantia and Celeste Fig

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

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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.

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