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About Pineapple Weed and Marchantia


About Marchantia and Pineapple Weed


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Perennial  

Origin
North America, Western United States, Canada  
World, Pandemic  

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

Number of Varieties
1  
3  
99+

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
1-15  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1  
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
Upright/Erect  
Mat-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
12.70 cm  
99+
2.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
12.70 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green, Chartreuse  
-  

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
No  
No  

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  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

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  
-  

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
Insignificant  
No  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
-  

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
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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  
-  

Tribe
Anthemideae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Marchantioideae  

Number of Species
1  
25  
99+

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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.

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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:

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.

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