Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Perennial
Origin
South America, Argentina, Brazil
World, Pandemic
Types
Chorisia speciosa
Marchantia polymorpha montivagans, Marchantia polymorpha polymorpha, Marchantia polymorpha ruderalis
Number of Varieties
103
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Boggy areas, Fens, stream banks, tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-151-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-5
12-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 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
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm2.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple, Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Ivory
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Sandy Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Lime Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Lime Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Lime Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Fall, Early Winter
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
-
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply
-
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
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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
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
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
-
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
gallstones, Hepatitis, Jaundice, Liver problems, Menopause problems
Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Stem
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used for producing cooking oil, Used in paper industry
Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Container, Groundcover
Botanical Name
CHORISIA speciosa
Marchantia polymorpha
Common Name
Chorisia, Floss Silk Tree, Silk Floss Tree
Common liverwort, umbrella liverwort
In Hindi
Chorisia
marchantia
In German
Chorisia
marchantia
In French
Chorisia
marchantia
In Spanish
Chorisia
Marchantia
In Greek
Chorisia
Marchantia
In Portuguese
Chorisia
Marchantia
In Polish
Chorisia
Marchantia
In Latin
Chorisia
Squalus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Hepaticophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Hepaticopsida
Order
Malvales
Marchantiales
Family
Bombacaceae
Marchantiaceae
Genus
Ceiba
Marchantia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Bombacoideae
Marchantioideae
Number of Species
2025
1
27800
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