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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Perennial

Origin

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States
World, Pandemic

Types

Castanea pumila
Marchantia polymorpha montivagans, Marchantia polymorpha polymorpha, Marchantia polymorpha ruderalis

Number of Varieties

83
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-91-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-5
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

610.00 cm2.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

150.00 cm15.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Ivory
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Chartreuse
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
Lime Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold, Tan
Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Disc shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container

How to Plant?

Seedlings
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Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season, Water once every two or three weeks
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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
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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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
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

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Deers, Rabbits, Squirrels
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects
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Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Headache, Treating fever
gallstones, Hepatitis, Jaundice, Liver problems, Menopause problems

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Whole plant

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used in biomass, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood log is used in making fences
Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Container, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CASTANEA pumila
Marchantia polymorpha

Common Name

Chinquapin
Common liverwort, umbrella liverwort

In Hindi

बौना शाहबलूत
marchantia

In German

Zwergkastanien
marchantia

In French

châtaignier nain
marchantia

In Spanish

el castaño enano
Marchantia

In Greek

νάνος καστανιάς
Marchantia

In Portuguese

νάνος καστανιάς
Marchantia

In Polish

krasnolud kasztan
Marchantia

In Latin

P. castaneis
Squalus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta
Hepaticophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Hepaticopsida

Order

Fagales
Marchantiales

Family

Fagaceae
Marchantiaceae

Genus

Castanea
Marchantia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe

Cherokee
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Subfamily

Cassidinae
Marchantioideae

Number of Species

625
1 27800
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Difference Between Chinquapin and Marchantia

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

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Importance of Chinquapin and Marchantia

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

Compare Facts of Chinquapin vs Marchantia

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