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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
World, Pandemic  
Western United States, Canada  

Types
Marchantia polymorpha montivagans, Marchantia polymorpha polymorpha, Marchantia polymorpha ruderalis  
-  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
5  

Habitat
Boggy areas, Fens, stream banks, tropical environments  
Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
1-15  
4-8  

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  
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7  

Habit
Mat-forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2.50 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.20 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Deep Red, Pink, Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Lime Green, Gray Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Lime Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Lime Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Disc shaped  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

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  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container  
Ground  

How to Plant?
-  
Cuttings, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
-  
Needs watering once a week  

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  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
-  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
slow-release fertilizers  
Fertilzer with low nitrogen content  

Pests and Diseases
Fusarium root rot, Pythium rot, Slugs, Snails  
Mountain pine beetle, White pine blister rust  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
No  
-  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
Hay fever, Rhinitis  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
gallstones, Hepatitis, Jaundice, Liver problems, Menopause problems  
Antiseptic, Diuretic, Vermifuge  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Inner Bark, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties  
Used as a thickener in soups, Used for making green dye, Used to flavour soups  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Groundcover  
Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Marchantia polymorpha  
PINUS albicaulis 'Glauca'  

Common Name
Common liverwort, umbrella liverwort  
Whitebark Pine, White Pine, Pitch Pine  

In Hindi
marchantia  
Whitebark Pine  

In German
marchantia  
Whitebark Pine  

In French
marchantia  
Pin à écorce blanche  

In Spanish
Marchantia  
Whitebark pino  

In Greek
Marchantia  
Whitebark Pine  

In Portuguese
Marchantia  
Whitebark Pine  

In Polish
Marchantia  
Whitebark Pine  

In Latin
Squalus  
Pinus albicaulis  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Hepaticophyta  
Coniferophyta  

Class
Hepaticopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Marchantiales  
Pinales  

Family
Marchantiaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Marchantia  
Pinus  

Clade
-  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Marchantioideae  
Pinoideae  

Number of Species
25  
99+
5  

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Difference Between Marchantia and Whitebark Pine

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