Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Tree
Origin
World, Pandemic
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia
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
Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
1-154-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
8-1
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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14
Habit
Mat-forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2.50 cm1,830.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm1,220.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Chartreuse
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Tan
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
Orange, Gold, Copper, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Disc shaped
Star Shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
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
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container
Ground
How to Plant?
-
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
-
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
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 back the growing tips
Fertilizers
slow-release fertilizers
Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Fusarium root rot, Pythium rot, Slugs, Snails
Anthracnose, Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
-
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
-
Erosion control
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
gallstones, Hepatitis, Jaundice, Liver problems, Menopause problems
Antispasmodic, Astringent, Opthalmic
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap, Seeds
Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
Used as a preservative, Used for making black and brown dye, Used to make baskets, Used to make sweetener
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
Marchantia polymorpha
ACER saccharinum
Common Name
Common liverwort, umbrella liverwort
Silver Maple
In Hindi
marchantia
Silver Maple
In German
marchantia
Silver Maple
In French
marchantia
érable argenté
In Spanish
Marchantia
arce plateado
In Greek
Marchantia
Silver Maple
In Portuguese
Marchantia
plátano de prata
In Polish
Marchantia
Silver Maple
In Latin
Squalus
Acer
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Hepaticophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Hepaticopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Marchantiales
Sapindales
Family
Marchantiaceae
Aceraceae
Genus
Marchantia
Acer
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Acereae
Subfamily
Marchantioideae
Hippocastanoideae
Number of Species
25128
1
27800
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