Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Tree
Origin
World, Pandemic
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
Types
Marchantia polymorpha montivagans, Marchantia polymorpha polymorpha, Marchantia polymorpha ruderalis
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Number of Varieties
33
0
40000
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Habitat
Boggy areas, Fens, stream banks, tropical environments
Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
1-1510-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-9
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
H2, 23, 24
Habit
Mat-forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2.50 cm1,370.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm1,520.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Lime Green, Gray Green
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Lime Green
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Lime Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Disc shaped
Maple shaped
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
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container
Ground
How to Plant?
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Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
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Water daily during growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
In Spring
Moderate
Less Watering
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Fusarium root rot, Pythium rot, Slugs, Snails
Aphids, Insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Nausea, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
-
For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye
Edible Uses
-
Sometimes
Environmental Uses
-
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
gallstones, Hepatitis, Jaundice, Liver problems, Menopause problems
Cramps, Dermatitis
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
Marchantia polymorpha
ALEURITES moluccanus
Common Name
Common liverwort, umbrella liverwort
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
In Hindi
marchantia
Aleurites moluccanus
In German
marchantia
Lichtnussbaum
In French
marchantia
Aleurites moluccana
In Spanish
Marchantia
Aleurites moluccanus
In Greek
Marchantia
Aleurites moluccanus
In Portuguese
Marchantia
Nogueira-de-iguape
In Polish
Marchantia
Nogueira-de-iguape
In Latin
Squalus
Aleurites moluccanus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Hepaticophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Hepaticopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Marchantiales
Euphorbiales
Family
Marchantiaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Marchantia
Aleurites
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Aleuritideae
Subfamily
Marchantioideae
Crotonoideae
Number of Species
2550
1
27800
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