Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
World, Pandemic
China, Japan
Types
Marchantia polymorpha montivagans, Marchantia polymorpha polymorpha, Marchantia polymorpha ruderalis
Lespedeza davurica, Lespedeza davidii, Lespedeza caraganae
Number of Varieties
340
0
40000
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Habitat
Boggy areas, Fens, stream banks, tropical environments
Fields, meadows, Terrestrial
USDA Hardiness Zone
1-155-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
8-1
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
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Mat-forming
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2.50 cm243.84 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm243.84 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Rose, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Lime Green, Gray Green
Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Lime Green
Light Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Lime Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Disc shaped
Compound
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container
Ground
How to Plant?
-
Divison, Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
-
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
-
Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
slow-release fertilizers
Apply 12-12-12 amounts
Pests and Diseases
Fusarium root rot, Pythium rot, Slugs, Snails
Red blotch
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Rash, Skin rash
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
Whole plant
Flowers
Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover
Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Marchantia polymorpha
LESPEDEZA thunbergii
Common Name
Common liverwort, umbrella liverwort
Thunberg's bushclover, Thunberg's lespedeza, and shrub lespedeza
In Hindi
marchantia
Bush Clover Shrub
In German
marchantia
Bush Clover Strauch
In French
marchantia
Bush Clover Arbuste
In Spanish
Marchantia
Bush Clover arbusto
In Greek
Marchantia
Μπους Τριφύλλι θάμνων
In Portuguese
Marchantia
Trevo de arbusto Arbusto
In Polish
Marchantia
Bush Clover Krzew
In Latin
Squalus
Trifolium Frutex Bush
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Hepaticophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Hepaticopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Marchantiales
Fabales
Family
Marchantiaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Marchantia
Lespedeza
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Desmodieae
Subfamily
Marchantioideae
Faboideae
Number of Species
2540
1
27800
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