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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Perennial

Origin

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World, Pandemic

Types

Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort
Marchantia polymorpha montivagans, Marchantia polymorpha polymorpha, Marchantia polymorpha ruderalis

Number of Varieties

183
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Mountains
Boggy areas, Fens, stream banks, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-81-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-4
12-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
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

Cushion/Mound-forming
Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.50 cm2.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm15.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Blue Violet
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Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Silver
Lime Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Silver
Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Silver
Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lung shaped
Disc shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
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Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week
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In Summer

Drought Tolerant
Lots of watering

In Spring

Average Water
Moderate

In Winter

Adequately
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Slugs
Fusarium root rot, Pythium rot, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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

-
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover
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Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent
gallstones, Hepatitis, Jaundice, Liver problems, Menopause problems

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597
Marchantia polymorpha

Common Name

Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort
Common liverwort, umbrella liverwort

In Hindi

Lungwort
marchantia

In German

Lungenkraut
marchantia

In French

pulmonaire
marchantia

In Spanish

Lungwort
Marchantia

In Greek

Lungwort
Marchantia

In Portuguese

pulmonária
Marchantia

In Polish

płucnik
Marchantia

In Latin

Lungwort
Squalus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Ascomycota
Hepaticophyta

Class

Ascomycetes
Hepaticopsida

Order

Peltigerales
Marchantiales

Family

Boraginaceae
Marchantiaceae

Genus

Pulmonaria
Marchantia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe

Boragineae
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Subfamily

Boraginoideae
Marchantioideae

Number of Species

1825
1 27800
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Difference Between Lungwort and Marchantia

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

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Importance of Lungwort and Marchantia

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Lungwort and Marchantia. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Lungwort 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 Lungwort is Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic and Resolvent whereas of Marchantia is gallstones, Hepatitis, Jaundice, Liver problems and Menopause problems. Lungwort has beauty benefits as follows: while Marchantia has beauty benefits as follows: .

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