Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Perennial
Vegetable
Origin
World, Pandemic
Central America, South America
Types
Marchantia polymorpha montivagans, Marchantia polymorpha polymorpha, Marchantia polymorpha ruderalis
Willow Leaf, Sieva Lima, Dixie Speckled
Number of Varieties
32
0
40000
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Habitat
Boggy areas, Fens, stream banks, tropical environments
Humid climates, Subtropical climates, Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
1-156-11
0
99
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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
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Mat-forming
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2.50 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm20.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green
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
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Disc shaped
Willow-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
-
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
High
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
-
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Not so frequently
In Spring
Moderate
Alternate Days
In Winter
Average Water
Drought Tolerant
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
-
Prune to control growth
Fertilizers
slow-release fertilizers
organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Fusarium root rot, Pythium rot, Slugs, Snails
Aphids, Armyworm, Bean rust, Bean weevils, Corn earworm, Cucumber beetles, Curly top, Damping off, Darkling beetles, Earwigs, Fusarium root rot, Grasshoppers, Leafhoppers, Loopers, Lycaenid pod borers, Lygus bugs, Mosaic viruses, Nematodes, Powdery mildew, Saltmarsh caterpillar, Seedcorn maggot, Slugs, Snails, Spider mites, Stink bugs, Thripes, White mold, Whiteflies
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
-
-
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
gallstones, Hepatitis, Jaundice, Liver problems, Menopause problems
cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Digestive disorders, Fiber, Heart problems
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Seeds
Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Botanical Name
Marchantia polymorpha
PHASEOLUS lunatus
Common Name
Common liverwort, umbrella liverwort
Butter Bean, Lima Bean
In Hindi
marchantia
सेम फली
In German
marchantia
Limabohne
In French
marchantia
Haricot de Lima
In Spanish
Marchantia
Haba
In Greek
Marchantia
Γίγαντας
In Portuguese
Marchantia
feijão-Lima
In Polish
Marchantia
Lima Bean
In Latin
Squalus
Lima Bean
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Hepaticophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Hepaticopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Marchantiales
Fabales
Family
Marchantiaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Marchantia
Phaseolus
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Phaseoleae
Subfamily
Marchantioideae
Faboideae
Number of Species
2540
1
27800
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