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Winter Squash and Marchantia


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Perennial  
Vegetable  

Origin
World, Pandemic  
Central America, Mexico, North America  

Types
Marchantia polymorpha montivagans, Marchantia polymorpha polymorpha, Marchantia polymorpha ruderalis  
Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
5  

Habitat
Boggy areas, Fens, stream banks, tropical environments  
Cultivated Beds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
1-15  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
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  
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  

Habit
Mat-forming  
Prostrate/Trailing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2.50 cm  
99+
7.62 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.20 cm  
99+
50.80 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Yellow, Gold  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Peach, Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Lime Green, Gray Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Lime Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Lime Green  
Green, Dark Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Disc shaped  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Early Summer, Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
-  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
-  
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
-  
Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove the old foliage  

Fertilizers
slow-release fertilizers  
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Balanced organic fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphate  

Pests and Diseases
Fusarium root rot, Pythium rot, Slugs, Snails  
Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Dry root rot, Fusarium leaf spot, Soft scales  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Full Sun, Shade areas, Shallow soil  

Facts

Flowers
No  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Ants, Bees  

Allergy
-  
Dermatitis  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair  

Edible Uses
-  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
gallstones, Hepatitis, Jaundice, Liver problems, Menopause problems  
Antiasthamatic, anti-cancer, Cardiovascular problems, cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Diabetes, Fiber, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Immunity, Manganese, Obesity, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties  
For making oil, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Groundcover  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Marchantia polymorpha  
CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'  

Common Name
Common liverwort, umbrella liverwort  
Winter Squash  

In Hindi
marchantia  
कोंहड़ा  

In German
marchantia  
Winter squash  

In French
marchantia  
courges d'hiver  

In Spanish
Marchantia  
calabaza de invierno  

In Greek
Marchantia  
σκουός χειμώνα  

In Portuguese
Marchantia  
abóbora  

In Polish
Marchantia  
dynia  

In Latin
Squalus  
cucurbita  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Hepaticophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Hepaticopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Marchantiales  
Violales  

Family
Marchantiaceae  
Cucurbitaceae  

Genus
Marchantia  
Cucurbita  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Marchantioideae  
Papilionoideae  

Number of Species
25  
99+
27  
99+

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Difference Between Marchantia and Winter Squash

If you are confused whether Marchantia or Winter Squash 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 Winter Squash Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Marchantia are slow-release fertilizers, whereas for Winter Squash fertilizers required are Apply 10-10-10 amount, Balanced organic fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer, Nitrogen and Phosphate. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Marchantia and Winter Squash if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Marchantia and Winter Squash

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Marchantia and Winter Squash. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Marchantia and Winter Squash 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 Winter Squash is Antiasthamatic, anti-cancer, Cardiovascular problems, cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Diabetes, Fiber, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Immunity, Manganese, Obesity, Vitamin A, Vitamin C and Vitamin E. Marchantia has beauty benefits as follows: while Winter Squash has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Marchantia vs Winter Squash

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 Winter Squash 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 Winter Squash have Dermatitis respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Marchantia has no showy fruits and Winter Squash has showy fruits. Also Marchantia is not flowering and Winter Squash is not flowering . You can compare Marchantia and Winter Squash facts and facts of other plants too.

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