Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Vegetable
Origin
World, Pandemic
Southeastern Asia, India
Types
Marchantia polymorpha montivagans, Marchantia polymorpha polymorpha, Marchantia polymorpha ruderalis
Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach
Number of Varieties
35
0
40000
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Habitat
Boggy areas, Fens, stream banks, tropical environments
Hot climate regions, Humid climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
1-15-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12*7
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
H1, H2, 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
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2.50 cm2.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm24.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Red, Green, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
White, Ivory
Leaf Color in Spring
Lime Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Lime Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Lime Green
Purple, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Purple, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Disc shaped
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container
Ground
How to Plant?
-
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
-
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil
In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
-
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
slow-release fertilizers
Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Fusarium root rot, Pythium rot, Slugs, Snails
Aphids
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
-
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
gallstones, Hepatitis, Jaundice, Liver problems, Menopause problems
Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves
Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Botanical Name
Marchantia polymorpha
BASELLA alba
Common Name
Common liverwort, umbrella liverwort
Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach
In Hindi
marchantia
पोई
In German
marchantia
Malabarspinat
In French
marchantia
L’épinard de Malabar
In Spanish
Marchantia
espinaca de Malabar
In Greek
Marchantia
Malabar Σπανάκι
In Portuguese
Marchantia
Malabar espinafre
In Polish
Marchantia
Szpinak Malabar
In Latin
Squalus
Spinach Malabar
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Hepaticophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Hepaticopsida
Eudicotyledones
Order
Marchantiales
Caryophyllales
Family
Marchantiaceae
Basellaceae
Genus
Marchantia
Basella
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Marchantioideae
-
Number of Species
2560
1
27800
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