Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Perennial
Origin
Europe, Mediterranean, Canary Islands, Northern Africa
World, Pandemic
Types
Broccoflower, Green Cauliflower
Marchantia polymorpha montivagans, Marchantia polymorpha polymorpha, Marchantia polymorpha ruderalis
Number of Varieties
-3
0
40000
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Habitat
Farms, Mountains
Boggy areas, Fens, stream banks, tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
1-111-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
6-1
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
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
Rosette/Stemless
Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm2.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Lime Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Purple, Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Lime Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Lime Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Purple, Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Round
Disc shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
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, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
-
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
-
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove dead leaves
-
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Fusarium root rot, Pythium rot, Slugs, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
-
Allergy
Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Swelling in the face
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
-
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer
gallstones, Hepatitis, Jaundice, Liver problems, Menopause problems
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Whole plant
Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Groundcover
Botanical Name
BRASSICA oleracea
Marchantia polymorpha
Common Name
Broccoli, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Collards, Kale, Kohlrabi
Common liverwort, umbrella liverwort
In Hindi
फूलगोभी
marchantia
In German
Blumenkohl
marchantia
In French
Choufleur
marchantia
In Spanish
Coliflor
Marchantia
In Greek
Κουνουπίδι
Marchantia
In Portuguese
Couveflor
Marchantia
In Polish
Kalafior
Marchantia
In Latin
BRASSICA
Squalus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Hepaticophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Hepaticopsida
Order
Brassicales
Marchantiales
Family
Brassicaceae
Marchantiaceae
Genus
Brassica
Marchantia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Marchantioideae
Number of Species
40025
1
27800
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