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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Perennial

Origin

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

Types

Ash leaves maple, Acer negundo califormicum tehachapi, Acer negundo Flamingo
Marchantia polymorpha montivagans, Marchantia polymorpha polymorpha, Marchantia polymorpha ruderalis

Number of Varieties

33
0 40000
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Habitat

Anthropogenic, Floodplains, Forests, Shores of rivers or lakes, Terrestrial
Boggy areas, Fens, stream banks, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-81-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-3
12-1

Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 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

2,438.40 cm2.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,524.00 cm15.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Yellow green, Dark Red
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Lime Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown
Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Broadly Ovate
Disc shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
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Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week
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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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Prune every year, Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
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Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Fusarium root rot, Pythium rot, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
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

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Birds, Squirrels
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Allergy

Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai
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Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wildlife
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Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidote, Antiemetic
gallstones, Hepatitis, Jaundice, Liver problems, Menopause problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Whole plant

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Edible syrup, Used as essential oil, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Wood log is used in making fences
Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break
Container, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER negundo
Marchantia polymorpha

Common Name

Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder
Common liverwort, umbrella liverwort

In Hindi

Boxelder tree
marchantia

In German

Boxelder Baum
marchantia

In French

arbre boxelder
marchantia

In Spanish

árbol boxelder
Marchantia

In Greek

κουφοξυλιά δέντρο
Marchantia

In Portuguese

árvore Boxelder
Marchantia

In Polish

Boxelder drzewo
Marchantia

In Latin

Boxelder ligno
Squalus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Hepaticophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Hepaticopsida

Order

Sapindales
Marchantiales

Family

Aceraceae
Marchantiaceae

Genus

Acer
Marchantia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe

-
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Subfamily

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Marchantioideae

Number of Species

1525
1 27800
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Difference Between Boxelder and Marchantia

If you are confused whether Boxelder 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 Boxelder and Marchantia Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Boxelder are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Marchantia fertilizers required are slow-release fertilizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Boxelder and Marchantia if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Boxelder and Marchantia

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Boxelder and Marchantia. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Boxelder 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 Boxelder is Antidote and Antiemetic whereas of Marchantia is gallstones, Hepatitis, Jaundice, Liver problems and Menopause problems. Boxelder has beauty benefits as follows: while Marchantia has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Boxelder 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 Boxelder 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 Boxelder are Asthma, Runny nose and Skin irritation whereas of Marchantia have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Boxelder has no showy fruits and Marchantia has no showy fruits. Also Boxelder is flowering and Marchantia is not flowering . You can compare Boxelder and Marchantia facts and facts of other plants too.