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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Perennial
Perennial

Origin

World, Pandemic
Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, United Kingdom

Types

Marchantia polymorpha montivagans, Marchantia polymorpha polymorpha, Marchantia polymorpha ruderalis
M. v. brevipetala M. v. collina M. v. frozen M. v. grandiflora M. v. paui M. v. verna M. v. japonica

Number of Varieties

37
0 40000
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Habitat

Boggy areas, Fens, stream banks, tropical environments
gardens, Grassland, Prairies, Suburban areas, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-154-7
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
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Mat-forming
Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.50 cm7.60 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.20 cm20.30 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Lime Green, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Lime Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Lime Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Disc shaped
Tiny

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

-
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

-
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

-
Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer

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
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

-
Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Fusarium root rot, Pythium rot, Slugs, Snails
Fungal Diseases

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

-
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

gallstones, Hepatitis, Jaundice, Liver problems, Menopause problems
Burns, Thyroid problems, tuberculosis

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
Culinary use, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Groundcover
Alpine, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Marchantia polymorpha
MINUARTIA verna

Common Name

Common liverwort, umbrella liverwort
Irish Moss

In Hindi

marchantia
आयरिश काई

In German

marchantia
Irish Moss

In French

marchantia
Irish Moss

In Spanish

Marchantia
musgo de irlanda

In Greek

Marchantia
Irish Moss

In Portuguese

Marchantia
Moss irlandês

In Polish

Marchantia
mech irlandzki

In Latin

Squalus
Irish Moss

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Hepaticophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Hepaticopsida
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Order

Marchantiales
Caryophyllales

Family

Marchantiaceae
Caryophyllaceae

Genus

Marchantia
Minuartia

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Marchantioideae
-

Number of Species

2550
1 27800
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Difference Between Marchantia and Irish Moss

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

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Importance of Marchantia and Irish Moss

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

Compare Facts of Marchantia vs Irish Moss

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