Mayapple

Marchantia

About Mayapple and Marchantia

Mayapple

Marchantia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada

World, Pandemic

Types

Marchantia polymorpha montivagans, Marchantia polymorpha polymorpha, Marchantia polymorpha ruderalis

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Mixed deciduous forest, shaded fields, shaded moist road banks, shaded riverbanks

Boggy areas, Fens, stream banks, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-91-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-2

12-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7

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

Clump-Forming

Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm2.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Lime Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Disc shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container

How to Plant?

Root Division, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Pest Free, Red blotch

Fusarium root rot, Pythium rot, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

antihelmintic, cathartic, Emetic, malignant neoplasms, Stomach pain

gallstones, Hepatitis, Jaundice, Liver problems, Menopause problems

Part of Plant Used

Rhizomes, Root

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Wildflower

Container, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PODOPHYLLUM peltatum

Marchantia polymorpha

Common Name

American Mandrake, Mayapple

Common liverwort, umbrella liverwort

In Hindi

अमेरिकी विषैला पौधा

marchantia

In German

amerikanisch Alraune

marchantia

In French

mandrake américain

marchantia

In Spanish

mandrágora americana

Marchantia

In Greek

american μανδραγόρα

Marchantia

In Portuguese

mandrake americano

Marchantia

In Polish

amerykański mandragory

Marchantia

In Latin

Latin mandragoras

Squalus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Hepaticophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Hepaticopsida

Order

Ranunculales

Marchantiales

Family

Berberidaceae

Marchantiaceae

Genus

Podophyllum

Marchantia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Marchantioideae

Number of Species

225

1 27800

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Properties of Mayapple and Marchantia

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

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Season and Care of Mayapple and Marchantia

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

Mayapple and Marchantia Physical Information

Mayapple and Marchantia physical information is very important for comparison. Mayapple height is 30.50 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Marchantia height is 2.50 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Mayapple and Marchantia are as follows:

Mayapple flower color: White and Light Pink
Mayapple leaf color: Green
Marchantia flower color:
Marchantia leaf color: Lime Green and Gray Green

Care of Mayapple and Marchantia

Care of Mayapple and Marchantia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mayapple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Marchantia pruning is done . In summer Mayapple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Marchantia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.