Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Fruit
Origin
World, Pandemic
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Types
Marchantia polymorpha montivagans, Marchantia polymorpha polymorpha, Marchantia polymorpha ruderalis
Jamaican sweet orange,Citrus maxima
Number of Varieties
310
0
40000
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Habitat
Boggy areas, Fens, stream banks, tropical environments
Fields, gardens, Moist Soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
1-159-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-10
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, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Mat-forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2.50 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm370.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Yellow, Light Yellow, Pink
Leaf Color in Spring
Lime Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Lime Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Lime Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Disc shaped
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Light Frost, Sun
Where to Plant?
Container
Ground
How to Plant?
-
Grafting
Plant Maintenance
Low
High
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
-
Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
slow-release fertilizers
10-15-10 amounts, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Fusarium root rot, Pythium rot, Slugs, Snails
Bud blast, Citrus canker, Red blotch, Scale
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Shade areas
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
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
Constipation, Swelling in the face, Vomiting, wheezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
-
Acne, Improve skin tone, Nourishes scalp, Perfumes
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
-
Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
gallstones, Hepatitis, Jaundice, Liver problems, Menopause problems
Acne, Aging, Antibacterial, constipation, Glucose, Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Making Perfumes, Medicinal oil, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
Marchantia polymorpha
CITRUS x paradisi
Common Name
Common liverwort, umbrella liverwort
Grapefruit
In Hindi
marchantia
चकोतरा
In German
marchantia
Grapefruit
In French
marchantia
pamplemousse
In Spanish
Marchantia
Pomelo
In Greek
Marchantia
γκρέιπ φρουτ
In Portuguese
Marchantia
Toranja
In Polish
Marchantia
grejpfrut
In Latin
Squalus
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Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Hepaticophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Hepaticopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Marchantiales
Sapindales
Family
Marchantiaceae
Rutaceae
Genus
Marchantia
Citrus
Clade
-
Dicotyledonous
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Marchantioideae
Rosoideae
Number of Species
25125
1
27800
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