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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

World, Pandemic
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

Types

Marchantia polymorpha montivagans, Marchantia polymorpha polymorpha, Marchantia polymorpha ruderalis
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Number of Varieties

31
0 40000
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Habitat

Boggy areas, Fens, stream banks, tropical environments
Alpine Meadows, meadows, Mountains, stream banks

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-154-8
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
21,22

Habit

Mat-forming
Upright/Erect

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Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.50 cm91.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.20 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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Crimson, Pink, Red, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Lime Green, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Lime Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Lime Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Disc shaped
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

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
Well drained

Bloom Time

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Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas, Shallow soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Container
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

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Cuttings, From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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Keep the Soil well drained, occasional watering once established

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
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

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Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, Organic Flower Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Fusarium root rot, Pythium rot, Slugs, Snails
Aphids, Bacteria wilt, Pink Root, Red blotch, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Shallow soil, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

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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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

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Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

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Red eyes, Vomiting, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

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Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

gallstones, Hepatitis, Jaundice, Liver problems, Menopause problems
Antibacterial, Antifungal, Anti-oxidant, Eczema, hemorrhoids

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Leaf Stalks, Stem

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Groundcover
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Marchantia polymorpha
Spigelia marilandica

Common Name

Common liverwort, umbrella liverwort
Woodland pinkroot, Indian pink

In Hindi

marchantia
pinkroot

In German

marchantia
Spigelia

In French

marchantia
Spigelia

In Spanish

Marchantia
Spigelia

In Greek

Marchantia
Spigelia

In Portuguese

Marchantia
Spigelia

In Polish

Marchantia
Spigelia

In Latin

Squalus
Spigelia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Hepaticophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Hepaticopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Marchantiales
Gentianales

Family

Marchantiaceae
Loganiceae

Genus

Marchantia
Spigelia

Clade

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Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

Marchantioideae
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Number of Species

2560
1 27800
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Difference Between Marchantia and Pinkroot

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

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Importance of Marchantia and Pinkroot

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Marchantia and Pinkroot. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Marchantia and Pinkroot 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 Pinkroot is Antibacterial, Antifungal, Anti-oxidant, Eczema and hemorrhoids. Marchantia has beauty benefits as follows: while Pinkroot has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Marchantia vs Pinkroot

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 Pinkroot 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 Pinkroot have Red eyes, Vomiting and wheezing respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Marchantia has no showy fruits and Pinkroot has no showy fruits. Also Marchantia is not flowering and Pinkroot is not flowering . You can compare Marchantia and Pinkroot facts and facts of other plants too.