Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Fruit
Origin
World, Pandemic
Western Asia
Types
Marchantia polymorpha montivagans, Marchantia polymorpha polymorpha, Marchantia polymorpha ruderalis
Sweet cherry, Black cherry, Virginia bird cherry
Number of Varieties
32
0
40000
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Habitat
Boggy areas, Fens, stream banks, tropical environments
Terrestrial
USDA Hardiness Zone
1-155-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
10-1
Sunset Zone
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
4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Mat-forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2.50 cm3,200.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm150.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Lime Green, Gray Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Lime Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Lime Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Disc shaped
Oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
-
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container
Ground
How to Plant?
-
Budding, Grafting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
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
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
-
Prune in winter, Remove branches that rub together, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring
Pests and Diseases
Fusarium root rot, Pythium rot, Slugs, Snails
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
-
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Aphids, Birds, Woodpeckers
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Anti-ageing, Good for skin and hair, Promotes healthy skin, Skin cleanser
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
-
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
gallstones, Hepatitis, Jaundice, Liver problems, Menopause problems
Anemia, anti-cancer, Arthritis, Cardiovascular problems, Migraines, Muscle Pain, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Fruits
Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
Food for animals, Food for insects, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
Marchantia polymorpha
PRUNUS avium 'Bing'
Common Name
Common liverwort, umbrella liverwort
Bing Cherry, Sweet Cherry
In Hindi
marchantia
Bing Cherry Tree
In German
marchantia
Bing Kirschbaum
In French
marchantia
Bing Cherry Tree
In Spanish
Marchantia
Bing Cherry Tree
In Greek
Marchantia
Bing Cherry Tree
In Portuguese
Marchantia
Cherry Tree Bing
In Polish
Marchantia
Bing Cherry Tree
In Latin
Squalus
Bing Cherry ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Hepaticophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Hepaticopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Marchantiales
Rosales
Family
Marchantiaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Marchantia
Prunus
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Marchantioideae
-
Number of Species
25430
1
27800
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