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About Marchantia and Vine Maple


About Vine Maple and Marchantia


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Tree  

Origin
World, Pandemic  
North America, Northwestern United States  

Types
Marchantia polymorpha montivagans, Marchantia polymorpha polymorpha, Marchantia polymorpha ruderalis  
Acer circinatum  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
20  
99+

Habitat
Boggy areas, Fens, stream banks, tropical environments  
Forests, gardens, Open Forest, Tropical regions, Wet forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
1-15  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
9-4  

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  
A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Mat-forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2.50 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.20 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White, Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Lime Green, Gray Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Lime Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Lime Green  
Red, Orange, Dark Red, Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Disc shaped  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
-  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container  
Ground  

How to Plant?
-  
Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
-  
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires watering in the growing season, 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  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  

Pruning
-  
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune every year, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
slow-release fertilizers  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Fusarium root rot, Pythium rot, Slugs, Snails  
Billbugs, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
No  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
No  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
gallstones, Hepatitis, Jaundice, Liver problems, Menopause problems  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
-  

Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Groundcover  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Marchantia polymorpha  
ACER circinatum  

Common Name
Common liverwort, umbrella liverwort  
Oregon Vine Maple, Vine Maple  

In Hindi
marchantia  
बेल मेपल  

In German
marchantia  
Wein-Ahorn  

In French
marchantia  
Maple Vine  

In Spanish
Marchantia  
arce vid  

In Greek
Marchantia  
αμπέλου Maple  

In Portuguese
Marchantia  
bordo de videira  

In Polish
Marchantia  
Vine Maple  

In Latin
Squalus  
vitis Maple  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Hepaticophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Hepaticopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Marchantiales  
Sapindales  

Family
Marchantiaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Marchantia  
Acer  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Marchantioideae  
Hippocastanoideae  

Number of Species
25  
99+
128  
99+

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Properties of Marchantia and Vine Maple

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

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Season and Care of Marchantia and Vine Maple

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

Marchantia and Vine Maple Physical Information

Marchantia and Vine Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Marchantia height is 2.50 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Vine Maple height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Marchantia and Vine Maple are as follows:

Care of Marchantia and Vine Maple

Care of Marchantia and Vine Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Marchantia pruning is done and Vine Maple pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune every year, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove deadheads. In summer Marchantia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Vine Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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