Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Perennial
Origin
North America
World, Pandemic
Types
Water elm
Marchantia polymorpha montivagans, Marchantia polymorpha polymorpha, Marchantia polymorpha ruderalis
Number of Varieties
353
0
40000
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Habitat
Floodplains, Hillside, stream banks, Swamps, Upland
Boggy areas, Fens, stream banks, tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-91-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12-1
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
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
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm2.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
910.00 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Lime Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Lime Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow
Green, Lime Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblique base
Disc shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Cold climate, Drought, Pollution, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
-
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
-
In Summer
Ample Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Average Water
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove dead branches, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove hanging branches
-
Fertilizers
Fertilize every year, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Bark beetles, Beetles, Borers, Mites, Moth, Red blotch, Scale
Fusarium root rot, Pythium rot, Slugs, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought, Salt
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
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
allergic reaction, Asthma
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Absorbs greenhouse gases, Absorbs huge amounts of CO2, Air purification, Food for birds, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife
-
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic, Astringent
gallstones, Hepatitis, Jaundice, Liver problems, Menopause problems
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Stem, Tree trunks, Wood
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as firewood, Used for woodware, Used in biomass, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences
Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Groundcover
Botanical Name
ULMUS americana
Marchantia polymorpha
Common Name
American Elm
Common liverwort, umbrella liverwort
In Hindi
अमेरिकी एल्म
marchantia
In German
amerikanische Ulme
marchantia
In French
orme d'Amérique
marchantia
In Spanish
olmo americano
Marchantia
In Greek
American Elm
Marchantia
In Portuguese
olmo americano
Marchantia
In Polish
Amerykański wiązu
Marchantia
In Latin
Latin ulmo
Squalus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Hepaticophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Hepaticopsida
Order
Rosales
Marchantiales
Family
Ulmaceae
Marchantiaceae
Genus
Ulmus
Marchantia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Marchantioideae
Number of Species
4025
1
27800
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