Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Perennial
Origin
World/Pandemic
World, Pandemic
Types
Abutilion pictum "Mardi Gras"
Abutilon pictum "Thompsonii"
Marchantia polymorpha montivagans, Marchantia polymorpha polymorpha, Marchantia polymorpha ruderalis
Number of Varieties
23
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Marshy ground, meadows, Suburban areas
Boggy areas, Fens, stream banks, tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-101-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
12-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 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
Clump-Forming
Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 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
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Peach, Dark Red, Copper, Bronze
-
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Lime Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Lime Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Lime Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
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
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
-
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
-
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
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Shape and thin as needed
-
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Insects
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
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Hummingbirds
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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
Flowers
Whole plant
Other Uses
Culinary use
Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Container, Groundcover
Botanical Name
ABUTILON pictum
Marchantia polymorpha
Common Name
Redvein Abutilon
Chinese-lantern
Red Vein Indian Mallow
Common liverwort, umbrella liverwort
In Hindi
भारतीय मैलो
marchantia
In German
indische Malve
marchantia
In French
Mallow indienne
marchantia
In Spanish
malva india
Marchantia
In Greek
Ινδικό Μολόχα
Marchantia
In Portuguese
Mallow indiana
Marchantia
In Polish
Indyjski Mallow
Marchantia
In Latin
vitifolium
Squalus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Hepaticophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Hepaticopsida
Order
Malvales
Marchantiales
Family
Malvaceae
Marchantiaceae
Genus
Abutilon
Marchantia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
-
Tribe
Malveae
-
Subfamily
Malvoideae
Marchantioideae
Number of Species
20025
1
27800
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