Life Span
Perennial
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Type
Perennial
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
World, Pandemic
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Marchantia polymorpha montivagans, Marchantia polymorpha polymorpha, Marchantia polymorpha ruderalis
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Number of Varieties
320
0
40000
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Habitat
Boggy areas, Fens, stream banks, tropical environments
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
1-159-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-8
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
10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
Habit
Mat-forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2.50 cm120.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
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Hot Pink, Rose, Bronze
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
-
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Lime Green, Gray Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Lime Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Lime Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Disc shaped
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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
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container
Ground
How to Plant?
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Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
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Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
-
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
slow-release fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Fusarium root rot, Pythium rot, Slugs, Snails
Red blotch, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Dry Conditions, Heat Tolerance, Sun
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Borders, Decorating walls
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
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Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
gallstones, Hepatitis, Jaundice, Liver problems, Menopause problems
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Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Stem
Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
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Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover
Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
Marchantia polymorpha
CYLINDROPUNTIA fulgida
Common Name
Common liverwort, umbrella liverwort
hanging chain cholla
In Hindi
marchantia
jumping cholla
In German
marchantia
jumping cholla
In French
marchantia
jumping cholla
In Spanish
Marchantia
jumping cholla
In Greek
Marchantia
jumping cholla
In Portuguese
Marchantia
jumping cholla
In Polish
Marchantia
jumping cholla
In Latin
Squalus
jumping cholla
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Hepaticophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Hepaticopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Marchantiales
Caryophyllales
Family
Marchantiaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Marchantia
Cylindropuntia
Clade
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Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Marchantioideae
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Number of Species
2520
1
27800
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