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About Mayapple and Marchantia

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
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

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Marchantia polymorpha montivagans, Marchantia polymorpha polymorpha, Marchantia polymorpha ruderalis

Number of Varieties

23
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
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Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow
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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
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate
Disc shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container

How to Plant?

Root Division, Seedlings
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Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
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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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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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
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

Toxic
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
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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

Used As Outdoor Plant

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
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Hepaticophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Hepaticopsida

Order

Ranunculales
Marchantiales

Family

Berberidaceae
Marchantiaceae

Genus

Podophyllum
Marchantia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
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Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

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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.

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.