Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Epiphyte
Perennial
Origin
Mexico
World, Pandemic
Types
Laelia candida, Laelia discolor
Marchantia polymorpha montivagans, Marchantia polymorpha polymorpha, Marchantia polymorpha ruderalis
Number of Varieties
253
0
40000
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Habitat
shaded riverbanks, Subtropical climates
Boggy areas, Fens, stream banks, tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-111-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
12-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 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
45.70 cm2.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Pink, Lavender
-
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Dark Blue
-
Leaf Color in Spring
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
Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Acicular
Disc shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
-
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container
How to Plant?
Divison
-
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week
-
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Well-aerated
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove lateral branches
-
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Use nitrogen rich soil
slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Fusarium wilt
Fusarium root rot, Pythium rot, Slugs, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Mites
-
Allergy
conjunctivitis, Dermatitis, Skin rash
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Very little waste
-
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Prevention of convulsion, Vasorelaxant
gallstones, Hepatitis, Jaundice, Liver problems, Menopause problems
Part of Plant Used
-
Whole plant
Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Making Perfumes, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used as Ornamental plant
Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Container, Groundcover
Botanical Name
LAELIA anceps
Marchantia polymorpha
Common Name
Laelia, Orchid
Common liverwort, umbrella liverwort
In Hindi
Laelia
marchantia
In German
Laelia
marchantia
In French
Laelia
marchantia
In Spanish
Laelia
Marchantia
In Greek
Laelia
Marchantia
In Portuguese
Laelia
Marchantia
In Polish
Laelia
Marchantia
In Latin
Laelia
Squalus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Hepaticophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Hepaticopsida
Order
Orchidales
Marchantiales
Family
Orchidaceae
Marchantiaceae
Genus
Laelia
Marchantia
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
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Tribe
Epidendreae
-
Subfamily
Epidendroideae
Marchantioideae
Number of Species
2525
1
27800
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