Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Tree
Origin
World, Pandemic
Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia
Types
Marchantia polymorpha montivagans, Marchantia polymorpha polymorpha, Marchantia polymorpha ruderalis
Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch
Number of Varieties
360
0
40000
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Habitat
Boggy areas, Fens, stream banks, tropical environments
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
1-152-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
7-1
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
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Mat-forming
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2.50 cm1,220.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Lime Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Lime Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Lime Green
Light Yellow, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Disc shaped
Double-toothed, serrated
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
-
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Drought
Where to Plant?
Container
Ground
How to Plant?
-
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
-
Water more in summer
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
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
-
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
slow-release fertilizers
General purpose granulated 30-10-10 fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Fusarium root rot, Pythium rot, Slugs, Snails
Anthracnose, Birch Leafminer, Bronze Birch Borer, Slime Flux
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
-
Butterflies, Insects, Moths
Allergy
-
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Used in parkland
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
-
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
gallstones, Hepatitis, Jaundice, Liver problems, Menopause problems
anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap
Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
Used as a thickener in soups, Used as essential oil, used for making charcoal, Used in making tea
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
Marchantia polymorpha
BETULA pendula
Common Name
Common liverwort, umbrella liverwort
Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch
In Hindi
marchantia
Silver Birch
In German
marchantia
Weißbirke
In French
marchantia
Silver Birch
In Spanish
Marchantia
Abedul de plata
In Greek
Marchantia
Silver Birch
In Portuguese
Marchantia
Silver Birch
In Polish
Marchantia
Silver Birch
In Latin
Squalus
Argentum Birch
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Hepaticophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Hepaticopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Marchantiales
Fagales
Family
Marchantiaceae
Betulaceae
Genus
Marchantia
Betula
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Marchantioideae
Betuloideae
Number of Species
2560
1
27800
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