Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus
Perennial
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
World, Pandemic
Types
Carnegiea gigantea
Marchantia polymorpha montivagans, Marchantia polymorpha polymorpha, Marchantia polymorpha ruderalis
Number of Varieties
503
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert
Boggy areas, Fens, stream banks, tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-121-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-14
12-1
Sunset Zone
12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21
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
Upright/Erect
Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm2.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Green
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Red
-
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
Succulent
Disc shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container
How to Plant?
Seedlings
-
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Needs small amount of water
-
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
-
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Fusarium root rot, Pythium rot, Slugs, Snails
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
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds, pollinators
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
-
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Rheumatism
gallstones, Hepatitis, Jaundice, Liver problems, Menopause problems
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as firewood, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Groundcover
Botanical Name
Carnegiea gigantea
Marchantia polymorpha
Common Name
Saguaro
Common liverwort, umbrella liverwort
In Hindi
Saguaro
marchantia
In German
Saguaro
marchantia
In French
Saguaro
marchantia
In Spanish
Saguaro
Marchantia
In Greek
Saguaro
Marchantia
In Portuguese
Saguaro
Marchantia
In Polish
Saguaro
Marchantia
In Latin
Saguaro
Squalus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Hepaticophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Hepaticopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Marchantiales
Family
Cactaceae
Marchantiaceae
Genus
Carnegiea
Marchantia
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
-
Tribe
Pachycereeae
-
Subfamily
Cactoideae
Marchantioideae
Number of Species
225
1
27800
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