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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Perennial

Origin

World, Pandemic
South Africa

Types

Marchantia polymorpha montivagans, Marchantia polymorpha polymorpha, Marchantia polymorpha ruderalis
Asteraceae

Number of Varieties

325
0 40000
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Habitat

Boggy areas, Fens, stream banks, tropical environments
gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-1510-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
6-1

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
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Mat-forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.50 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.20 cm20.30 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Light Purple, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Lime Green, Gray Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Lime Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Lime Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Gray Green, Silver

Shape

Leaf Shape

Disc shaped
Elliptic, toothed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

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Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

-
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
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

-
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Fusarium root rot, Pythium rot, Slugs, Snails
Aphids, Caterpillars, Root rot, Spider mites, Stem rot, Whiteflies

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

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

-
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

gallstones, Hepatitis, Jaundice, Liver problems, Menopause problems
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Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Flowers

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
Air freshner, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Groundcover
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Marchantia polymorpha
OSTEOSPERMUM 'Aksullo'

Common Name

Common liverwort, umbrella liverwort
African daisy, Blue-eyed daisy

In Hindi

marchantia
Cape Daisy

In German

marchantia
Cape Daisy

In French

marchantia
Cape Daisy

In Spanish

Marchantia
Margarita del Cabo

In Greek

Marchantia
Cape Daisy

In Portuguese

Marchantia
Cape Daisy

In Polish

Marchantia
Cape Daisy

In Latin

Squalus
Cape Daisy

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Hepaticophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Hepaticopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Marchantiales
Asterales

Family

Marchantiaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Marchantia
Osteospermum

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
‎Calenduleae

Subfamily

Marchantioideae
Asteroideae

Number of Species

2585
1 27800
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Difference Between Marchantia and Cape Daisy

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Importance of Marchantia and Cape Daisy

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Marchantia and Cape Daisy. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Marchantia and Cape Daisy 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 Marchantia is gallstones, Hepatitis, Jaundice, Liver problems and Menopause problems whereas of Cape Daisy is . Marchantia has beauty benefits as follows: while Cape Daisy has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Marchantia vs Cape Daisy

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