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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Perennial

Origin

Southern Asia
World, Pandemic

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless
Marchantia polymorpha montivagans, Marchantia polymorpha polymorpha, Marchantia polymorpha ruderalis

Number of Varieties

33
0 40000
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Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest
Boggy areas, Fens, stream banks, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-81-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12-1

Sunset Zone

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

Vining/Climbing
Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm2.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm15.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green
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Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green
Lime Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Disc shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
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Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
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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

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots
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Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, organic fertlizers
slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Bacteria wilt, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Leaf spot
Fusarium root rot, Pythium rot, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
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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

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Ants, Birds, Flying insects, Insects, Rats, Squirrels
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Allergy

Throat itching
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
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Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Combats Stress, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Inflammation
gallstones, Hepatitis, Jaundice, Liver problems, Menopause problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Container, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS sativus 'Diva'
Marchantia polymorpha

Common Name

Cucumber
Common liverwort, umbrella liverwort

In Hindi

खीरा
marchantia

In German

Gurke
marchantia

In French

concombre
marchantia

In Spanish

Pepino
Marchantia

In Greek

αγγούρι
Marchantia

In Portuguese

pepino
Marchantia

In Polish

ogórek
Marchantia

In Latin

cucumeris
Squalus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Hepaticophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Hepaticopsida

Order

Cucurbitales
Marchantiales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Marchantiaceae

Genus

Cucumis
Marchantia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe

Melothrieae
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Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
Marchantioideae

Number of Species

325
1 27800
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Difference Between Cucumber and Marchantia

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

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Importance of Cucumber and Marchantia

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Cucumber and Marchantia. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Cucumber 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 Cucumber is anti-cancer, Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Combats Stress, Improve heart health, Indigestion and Inflammation whereas of Marchantia is gallstones, Hepatitis, Jaundice, Liver problems and Menopause problems. Cucumber has beauty benefits as follows: while Marchantia has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Cucumber 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 Cucumber 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 Cucumber are Throat itching whereas of Marchantia have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Cucumber has showy fruits and Marchantia has no showy fruits. Also Cucumber is not flowering and Marchantia is not flowering . You can compare Cucumber and Marchantia facts and facts of other plants too.