Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Flowering Plants, Shrub
Origin
World, Pandemic
North Africa
Types
Marchantia polymorpha montivagans, Marchantia polymorpha polymorpha, Marchantia polymorpha ruderalis
Myrtus nivellei
Number of Varieties
30
0
40000
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Habitat
Boggy areas, Fens, stream banks, tropical environments
Desert, Rocky Mountains
USDA Hardiness Zone
1-15-9999
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
Not Availble
Habit
Mat-forming
Bushy, Evergreen
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2.50 cm200.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm200.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Black, Blue
Leaf Color in Spring
Lime Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Lime Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Lime Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Disc shaped
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Moist but well drained
Bloom Time
-
Late Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Moisture
Where to Plant?
Container
Container, Pot
How to Plant?
-
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
-
Needs less watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Moist, Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
-
Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
slow-release fertilizers
Any balanced general purpose fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Fusarium root rot, Pythium rot, Slugs, Snails
Healthy tree
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Moisture
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Acne, Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
-
Air purification, Food for birds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
gallstones, Hepatitis, Jaundice, Liver problems, Menopause problems
Antibacterial, anti-cancer, Antidiabetic, Heart problems, Kidney problems, Respiratory Disorders, Thyroid problems
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
Used as essential oil, Used in herbal medicines
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
Marchantia polymorpha
Myrtus nivellei
Common Name
Common liverwort, umbrella liverwort
Saharan myrtle
In Hindi
marchantia
Saharan myrtle
In German
marchantia
Saharan myrtle
In French
marchantia
myrte subsaharienne
In Spanish
Marchantia
mirto subsahariana
In Greek
Marchantia
Σαχάρας μυρτιά
In Portuguese
Marchantia
murta Saharan
In Polish
Marchantia
mirt Subsaharyjskiej
In Latin
Squalus
myrto Saharan
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Hepaticophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Hepaticopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Marchantiales
Myrtales
Family
Marchantiaceae
Myrtaceae
Genus
Marchantia
Myrtus
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Marchantioideae
-
Number of Species
252
1
27800
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