1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
1.4 Types
Not Available
Marchantia polymorpha montivagans, Marchantia polymorpha polymorpha, Marchantia polymorpha ruderalis
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.9 Habitat
dry rocky watercourses
Boggy areas, Fens, stream banks, tropical environments
1.11 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.12 AHS Heat Zone
1.13 Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
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
1.14 Habit
Upright/Erect
Mat-forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
71.10 cm2.50 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
45.70 cm15.20 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Blue Violet, Lavender, Purple, White
Not Available
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Brown
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green
Lime Green, Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Sea Green
Green, Lime Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Sea Green
Green, Lime Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Lanceolate to elliptical
Disc shaped
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container
4.2 How to Plant?
Rhizome division
Not Available
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Not Available
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No pruning needed
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
slow-release fertilizers
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Billbugs, Borers, Fungal leaf spots
Fusarium root rot, Pythium rot, Slugs, Snails
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Gastric disturbances, Skin irritation
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Not Available
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Juice of fresh root used for treatment of dropsy
gallstones, Hepatitis, Jaundice, Liver problems, Menopause problems
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Making Perfumes, Used as a flavouring in food
Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Container, Groundcover
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Iris germanica
Marchantia polymorpha
7.2 Common Name
German Iris
Common liverwort, umbrella liverwort
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
7.2.4 In Spanish
7.2.5 In Greek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Hepaticophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
Asparagales
Marchantiales
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Iridoideae
Marchantioideae
8.10 Number of Species