Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Tree
Origin
World, Pandemic
North America
Types
Marchantia polymorpha montivagans, Marchantia polymorpha polymorpha, Marchantia polymorpha ruderalis
Water elm
Number of Varieties
335
0
40000
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Habitat
Boggy areas, Fens, stream banks, tropical environments
Floodplains, Hillside, stream banks, Swamps, Upland
USDA Hardiness Zone
1-153-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
9-1
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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Mat-forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2.50 cm1,830.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm910.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Lime Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Lime Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Lime Green
Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Disc shaped
Oblique base
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
-
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Cold climate, Drought, Pollution, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container
Ground
How to Plant?
-
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
-
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
-
Remove dead branches, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove hanging branches
Fertilizers
slow-release fertilizers
Fertilize every year, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Fusarium root rot, Pythium rot, Slugs, Snails
Bark beetles, Beetles, Borers, Mites, Moth, Red blotch, Scale
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate, Drought, Salt
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
-
allergic reaction, Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
-
Absorbs greenhouse gases, Absorbs huge amounts of CO2, Air purification, Food for birds, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
gallstones, Hepatitis, Jaundice, Liver problems, Menopause problems
Antispasmodic, Astringent
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Bark, Stem, Tree trunks, Wood
Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
Used as firewood, Used for woodware, Used in biomass, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
Marchantia polymorpha
ULMUS americana
Common Name
Common liverwort, umbrella liverwort
American Elm
In Hindi
marchantia
अमेरिकी एल्म
In German
marchantia
amerikanische Ulme
In French
marchantia
orme d'Amérique
In Spanish
Marchantia
olmo americano
In Greek
Marchantia
American Elm
In Portuguese
Marchantia
olmo americano
In Polish
Marchantia
Amerykański wiązu
In Latin
Squalus
Latin ulmo
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Hepaticophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Hepaticopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Marchantiales
Rosales
Family
Marchantiaceae
Ulmaceae
Genus
Marchantia
Ulmus
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Marchantioideae
-
Number of Species
2540
1
27800
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