Home
Garden Plants


About Marchantia



What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Perennial

Origin
World, Pandemic

Types
Marchantia polymorpha montivagans, Marchantia polymorpha polymorpha, Marchantia polymorpha ruderalis

Number of Varieties
3 100

Habitat
Boggy areas, Fens, stream banks, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone
1-15

AHS Heat Zone
12-1

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

Habit
Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
2.50 cm 100

Minimum Width
15.20 cm 100

Plant Color

Flower Color
-

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
-

Leaf Color in Spring
Lime Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Disc shaped

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate
Medium

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage
Average

Bloom Time
-

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Container

How to Plant?
-

Plant Maintenance
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
-

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning
-

Fertilizers
slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases
Fusarium root rot, Pythium rot, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
No

Flower Petal Number
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
Yes

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
-

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
-

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
-

Environmental Uses
-

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

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Container, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Marchantia polymorpha

Common Name
Common liverwort, umbrella liverwort

In Hindi
marchantia

In German
marchantia

In French
marchantia

In Spanish
Marchantia

In Greek
Marchantia

In Portuguese
Marchantia

In Polish
Marchantia

In Latin
Squalus

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Hepaticophyta

Class
Hepaticopsida

Order
Marchantiales

Family
Marchantiaceae

Genus
Marchantia

Clade
-

Tribe
-

Subfamily
Marchantioideae

Number of Species
25 100

Summary >>
<< Classification

Properties of Marchantia

Want to know the properties of Marchantia? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Marchantia is a non flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Marchantia Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Perennial Flowers

Marchantia Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Marchantia. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Marchantia physical information is as follows: 2.50 cm tall and 15.20 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Disc shaped. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Marchantia

Taking Marchantia Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Marchantia include pruning, which should be done . The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

Compare Perennial Flowers

Season and care of Marchantia

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Marchantia is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Marchantia is a very important plant from Perennial Flowers. There are 3 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Marchantia polymorpha montivagans, Marchantia polymorpha polymorpha, Marchantia polymorpha ruderalis. This plant's habitat is Boggy areas, Fens, stream banks and tropical environments and it comes in the hardiness zone 1-15. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

Perennial Flowers

» More Perennial Flowers

Compare Perennial Flowers

» More Compare Perennial Flowers