Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Origin
World, Pandemic
  
Eastern Europe, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Northwestern China, Russia
  
Types
Marchantia polymorpha montivagans, Marchantia polymorpha polymorpha, Marchantia polymorpha ruderalis
  
not available
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Boggy areas, Fens, stream banks, tropical environments
  
Banks
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
1-15
  
3-8
  
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
  
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Mat-forming
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Not Available
  
Red, Orange, Rose, Salmon, Peach, Orange Red
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Brown
  
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
  
Ovate elongated
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial 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
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Not Available
  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Container
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Not Available
  
Divison, Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Low
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Not Available
  
Do not let dry out between waterings
  
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
No pruning needed
  
In late autumn, Remove deadheads
  
Fertilizers
slow-release fertilizers
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Fusarium root rot, Pythium rot, Slugs, Snails
  
Aphids, Red blotch, Slugs
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
No
  
Yes
  
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Yes
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
No Beauty Benefits
  
Edible Uses
Not Available
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Not Available
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
gallstones, Hepatitis, Jaundice, Liver problems, Menopause problems
  
Not Available
  
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
  
Whole plant
  
Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
  
Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover
  
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Mixed Border
  
Botanical Name
Marchantia polymorpha
  
LYCHNIS chalcedonica
  
Common Name
Common liverwort, umbrella liverwort
  
Maltese cross, Jerusalem cross, Burning love, Dusky salmon
  
In Hindi
marchantia
  
Maltese cross
  
In German
marchantia
  
Malteserkreuz
  
In French
marchantia
  
Maltese cross
  
In Spanish
Marchantia
  
cruz de Malta
  
In Greek
Marchantia
  
σταυρό της Μάλτας
  
In Portuguese
Marchantia
  
cruz de Malta
  
In Polish
Marchantia
  
krzyż maltański
  
In Latin
Squalus
  
Duces crucis
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Hepaticophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Hepaticopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Marchantiales
  
Caryophyllales
  
Family
Marchantiaceae
  
Caryophyllaceae
  
Genus
Marchantia
  
Lychnis
  
Clade
Not Available
  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Marchantioideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available