Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
World, Pandemic
North America, North-Central United States, Western United States, Canada
Types
Marchantia polymorpha montivagans, Marchantia polymorpha polymorpha, Marchantia polymorpha ruderalis
Larix laricina, American Larch, Hackmatack
Number of Varieties
330
0
40000
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Habitat
Boggy areas, Fens, stream banks, tropical environments
Cold Regions, gardens, Open areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
1-151-4
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
5-1
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
Habit
Mat-forming
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2.50 cm910.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm460.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Lime Green, Gray Green
Light Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Lime Green
Light Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Lime Green
Yellow, Gold
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Disc shaped
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
-
Fall, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
-
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
-
Average Water Needs
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
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
-
No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Fusarium root rot, Pythium rot, Slugs, Snails
Aphids, Birds, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate, 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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Aphids, Birds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
-
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
gallstones, Hepatitis, Jaundice, Liver problems, Menopause problems
Boils, Cold, Frostbite, hemorrhoids
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Bark, Leaves
Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover
Bog Garden, Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
Marchantia polymorpha
LARIX laricina
Common Name
Common liverwort, umbrella liverwort
Tamarack
In Hindi
marchantia
टैमेरैक
In German
marchantia
tamarack
In French
marchantia
tamarack
In Spanish
Marchantia
tamarack
In Greek
Marchantia
Tamarack
In Portuguese
Marchantia
Tamarack
In Polish
Marchantia
Tamarack
In Latin
Squalus
Tamarack
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Hepaticophyta
Coniferophyta
Class
Hepaticopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Marchantiales
Pinales
Family
Marchantiaceae
Pinaceae
Genus
Marchantia
Larix
Clade
-
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Marchantioideae
-
Number of Species
2535
1
27800
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