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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Perennial

Origin

Brazil
World, Pandemic

Types

Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf
Marchantia polymorpha montivagans, Marchantia polymorpha polymorpha, Marchantia polymorpha ruderalis

Number of Varieties

703
0 40000
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Habitat

tropical environments
Boggy areas, Fens, stream banks, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-151-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
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

Oval or Rounded
Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.24 cm2.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.32 cm15.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Purple
Lime Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Purple
Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Purple
Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Disc shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

-
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container

How to Plant?

Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting
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Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
-

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

Loam
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
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Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks
slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
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

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects, Wildlife
-

Allergy

Pollen
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover
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Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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gallstones, Hepatitis, Jaundice, Liver problems, Menopause problems

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Whole plant

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Container, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRESINE herbstii
Marchantia polymorpha

Common Name

Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf
Common liverwort, umbrella liverwort

In Hindi

Bloodleaf Plant
marchantia

In German

Bloodleaf Pflanze
marchantia

In French

Feuillesang Plante
marchantia

In Spanish

Planta Sangrienta
Marchantia

In Greek

Bloodleaf φυτών
Marchantia

In Portuguese

Bloodleaf Planta
Marchantia

In Polish

Bloodleaf roślin
Marchantia

In Latin

Planta Bloodleaf
Squalus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Hepaticophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Hepaticopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Marchantiales

Family

Amaranthaceae
Marchantiaceae

Genus

Iresine
Marchantia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
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Tribe

Gomphreneae
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Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae
Marchantioideae

Number of Species

7025
1 27800
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Difference Between Bloodleaf and Marchantia

If you are confused whether Bloodleaf or Marchantia are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Bloodleaf and Marchantia Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Bloodleaf are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks, whereas for Marchantia fertilizers required are slow-release fertilizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Bloodleaf and Marchantia if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Bloodleaf and Marchantia

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Bloodleaf and Marchantia. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Bloodleaf and Marchantia as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Bloodleaf is whereas of Marchantia is gallstones, Hepatitis, Jaundice, Liver problems and Menopause problems. Bloodleaf has beauty benefits as follows: while Marchantia has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Bloodleaf vs Marchantia

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Bloodleaf vs Marchantia and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Bloodleaf are Pollen whereas of Marchantia have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Bloodleaf has no showy fruits and Marchantia has no showy fruits. Also Bloodleaf is not flowering and Marchantia is not flowering . You can compare Bloodleaf and Marchantia facts and facts of other plants too.