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About Marchantia and Hairy Bittercress


About Hairy Bittercress and Marchantia


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Annual   

Type
Perennial   
Herbs   

Origin
World, Pandemic   
Europe, Asia   

Types
Marchantia polymorpha montivagans, Marchantia polymorpha polymorpha, Marchantia polymorpha ruderalis   
Admiral Pepper,Bell Pepper,Mohawk Pepper,Yolo Wonder Pepper   

Number of Varieties
3   
99+
150   
32

Habitat
Boggy areas, Fens, stream banks, tropical environments   
Cropland, Oil fields, Waste areas   

USDA Hardiness Zone
1-15   
4-9   

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   
Not Available   

Habit
Mat-forming   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2.50 cm   
99+
10.20 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
15.20 cm   
99+
5.10 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Not Available   
White   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Green, Tan   

Leaf Color in Spring
Lime Green, Gray Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Lime Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Lime Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Disc shaped   
Egg-shaped   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Not Available   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Very 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
Not Available   
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Pollution   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Not Available   
Stem Planting, Transplanting   

Plant Maintenance
Low   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Not Available   
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water Deeply   

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
No pruning needed   
Prune ocassionally, Prune to control growth   

Fertilizers
slow-release fertilizers   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Fusarium root rot, Pythium rot, Slugs, Snails   
Not Available   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
No   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
Single   

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   
Not Available   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Yes   
Yes   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Not Available   
Not Available   

Allergy
Not Available   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

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   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant   
Not Available   

Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties   
Unknown   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Groundcover   
Not Available   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Marchantia polymorpha   
CARDAMINE hirsuta   

Common Name
Common liverwort, umbrella liverwort   
Hairy Bittercress   

In Hindi
marchantia   
बालों वाली Bittercress   

In German
marchantia   
Hairy Bittercress   

In French
marchantia   
Bittercress Poilu   

In Spanish
Marchantia   
Bittercress Peludo   

In Greek
Marchantia   
τριχωτές Bittercress   

In Portuguese
Marchantia   
Bittercress cabeludo   

In Polish
Marchantia   
włochaty Bittercress   

In Latin
Squalus   
pilosus bittercress   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Hepaticophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Hepaticopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Marchantiales   
Brassicales   

Family
Marchantiaceae   
Brassicaceae   

Genus
Marchantia   
Cardamine   

Clade
Not Available   
Not Available   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Marchantioideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
25   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Marchantia and Hairy Bittercress

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

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Season and Care of Marchantia and Hairy Bittercress

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

Marchantia and Hairy Bittercress Physical Information

Marchantia and Hairy Bittercress physical information is very important for comparison. Marchantia height is 2.50 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Hairy Bittercress height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Marchantia and Hairy Bittercress are as follows:

Care of Marchantia and Hairy Bittercress

Care of Marchantia and Hairy Bittercress include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Marchantia pruning is done No pruning needed and Hairy Bittercress pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Prune to control growth. In summer Marchantia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hairy Bittercress needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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