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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Cactus or Succulent  

Origin
World, Pandemic  
North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America  

Types
Marchantia polymorpha montivagans, Marchantia polymorpha polymorpha, Marchantia polymorpha ruderalis  
-  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
2  

Habitat
Boggy areas, Fens, stream banks, tropical environments  
Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
1-15  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
-  

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  
-  

Habit
Mat-forming  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2.50 cm  
99+
10.00 cm  

Minimum Width
15.20 cm  
99+
10.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Ivory, White  

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  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Disc shaped  
-  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
-  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container  
Container, Pot  

How to Plant?
-  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
-  
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, 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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

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, Apply 10-10-10 amount, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content  

Pests and Diseases
Fusarium root rot, Pythium rot, Slugs, Snails  
Mealybugs  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
No  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
-  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
No  

Environmental Uses
-  
-  

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
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Groundcover  
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Marchantia polymorpha  
Hatiora salicornioides  

Common Name
Common liverwort, umbrella liverwort  
dancing bones cactus, drunkard's dream, spice cactus  

In Hindi
marchantia  
Hatiora  

In German
marchantia  
Hatiora  

In French
marchantia  
Hatiora  

In Spanish
Marchantia  
Hatiora  

In Greek
Marchantia  
Hatiora  

In Portuguese
Marchantia  
Hatiora  

In Polish
Marchantia  
hatiora  

In Latin
Squalus  
Hatiora  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Hepaticophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Hepaticopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Marchantiales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Marchantiaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Marchantia  
Hatiora  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Rhipsalideae  

Subfamily
Marchantioideae  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
25  
99+
3  
99+

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Difference Between Marchantia and Hatiora

If you are confused whether Marchantia or Hatiora 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 Marchantia and Hatiora Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Marchantia are slow-release fertilizers, whereas for Hatiora fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount and Fertilzer with low nitrogen content. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Marchantia and Hatiora if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Marchantia and Hatiora

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Marchantia and Hatiora. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Marchantia and Hatiora 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 Hatiora is . Marchantia has beauty benefits as follows: while Hatiora has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Marchantia vs Hatiora

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