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Marchantia
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About Pineapple Weed and Marchantia

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Perennial

Origin

North America, Western United States, Canada
World, Pandemic

Types

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Marchantia polymorpha montivagans, Marchantia polymorpha polymorpha, Marchantia polymorpha ruderalis

Number of Varieties

13
0 40000
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Habitat

Along Railroads, Gravels, Roadsides, Rocky areas
Boggy areas, Fens, stream banks, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-91-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
12-1

Sunset Zone

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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

Upright/Erect
Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

12.70 cm2.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

12.70 cm15.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Lime Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cone shaped
Disc shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container

How to Plant?

Seedlings
-

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering
-

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Dry, Sandy
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
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

Mealybugs, Nematodes, White grubs
Fusarium root rot, Pythium rot, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
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Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestive disorders
gallstones, Hepatitis, Jaundice, Liver problems, Menopause problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Whole plant

Other Uses

Added to salads, Used in making tea
Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Flower borders, Landscape
Container, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Matricaria discoidea
Marchantia polymorpha

Common Name

Pineapple Weed, Ray-less Dogfennel, disc mayweed, wild chamomile
Common liverwort, umbrella liverwort

In Hindi

Pineapple Weed
marchantia

In German

Strahlenlose Kamille
marchantia

In French

Matricaire odorante
marchantia

In Spanish

Pineapple Weed
Marchantia

In Greek

ξύλο ανανά
Marchantia

In Portuguese

Pineapple Weed
Marchantia

In Polish

Rumianek bezpromieniowy
Marchantia

In Latin

Pineapple Weed
Squalus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Hepaticophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Hepaticopsida

Order

Asterales
Marchantiales

Family

Asteraceae
Marchantiaceae

Genus

Matricaria
Marchantia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe

Anthemideae
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Subfamily

-
Marchantioideae

Number of Species

125
1 27800
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Properties of Pineapple Weed and Marchantia

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

Season and Care of Pineapple Weed and Marchantia

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

Pineapple Weed and Marchantia Physical Information

Pineapple Weed and Marchantia physical information is very important for comparison. Pineapple Weed height is 12.70 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas Marchantia height is 2.50 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Pineapple Weed and Marchantia are as follows:

  • Pineapple Weed flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse

  • Pineapple Weed leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Marchantia flower color:

  • Marchantia leaf color: Lime Green and Gray Green

Care of Pineapple Weed and Marchantia

Care of Pineapple Weed and Marchantia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pineapple Weed pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Marchantia pruning is done . In summer Pineapple Weed 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.