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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Perennial

Origin

World, Pandemic
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Types

Marchantia polymorpha montivagans, Marchantia polymorpha polymorpha, Marchantia polymorpha ruderalis
Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort

Number of Varieties

318
0 40000
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Habitat

Boggy areas, Fens, stream banks, tropical environments
Forest edges, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-154-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
8-4

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, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Mat-forming
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.50 cm25.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.20 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Pink, Rose, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Lime Green, Gray Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Lime Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Lime Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Disc shaped
Lung shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container
Ground

How to Plant?

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Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

-
Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week

In Summer

Lots of watering
Drought Tolerant

In Spring

Moderate
Average Water

In Winter

Average Water
Adequately

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

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
Powdery mildew, Slugs

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

gallstones, Hepatitis, Jaundice, Liver problems, Menopause problems
Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Leaves

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Groundcover
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Marchantia polymorpha
PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597

Common Name

Common liverwort, umbrella liverwort
Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort

In Hindi

marchantia
Lungwort

In German

marchantia
Lungenkraut

In French

marchantia
pulmonaire

In Spanish

Marchantia
Lungwort

In Greek

Marchantia
Lungwort

In Portuguese

Marchantia
pulmonária

In Polish

Marchantia
płucnik

In Latin

Squalus
Lungwort

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Hepaticophyta
Ascomycota

Class

Hepaticopsida
Ascomycetes

Order

Marchantiales
Peltigerales

Family

Marchantiaceae
Boraginaceae

Genus

Marchantia
Pulmonaria

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

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Boragineae

Subfamily

Marchantioideae
Boraginoideae

Number of Species

2518
1 27800
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Difference Between Marchantia and Lungwort

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

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Importance of Marchantia and Lungwort

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Marchantia and Lungwort. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Marchantia and Lungwort 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 Lungwort is Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic and Resolvent. Marchantia has beauty benefits as follows: while Lungwort has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Marchantia vs Lungwort

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Marchantia vs Lungwort and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Marchantia are whereas of Lungwort have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Marchantia has no showy fruits and Lungwort has no showy fruits. Also Marchantia is not flowering and Lungwort is not flowering . You can compare Marchantia and Lungwort facts and facts of other plants too.