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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Perennial  

Origin
Asia  
World, Pandemic  

Types
Bulb Vegetable  
Marchantia polymorpha montivagans, Marchantia polymorpha polymorpha, Marchantia polymorpha ruderalis  

Number of Varieties
10  
3  
99+

Habitat
-  
Boggy areas, Fens, stream banks, tropical environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
1-15  

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
Clump-Forming  
Mat-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
2.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.20 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green, Chartreuse  
Green, Lime Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Acicular  
Disc shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container  

How to Plant?
Cuttings  
-  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

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
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
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
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Aphids, Beetles  
-  

Allergy
Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane, Sinuses  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
-  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Hypotensive  
gallstones, Hepatitis, Jaundice, Liver problems, Menopause problems  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Cosmetics, Used as a dye  
Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Container, Groundcover  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ALLIUM cepa( Aggregatum Group)  
Marchantia polymorpha  

Common Name
Scallion, Shallot  
Common liverwort, umbrella liverwort  

In Hindi
Shallot  
marchantia  

In German
Schalotte  
marchantia  

In French
échalote  
marchantia  

In Spanish
chalote  
Marchantia  

In Greek
είδος κρεμμυδιού  
Marchantia  

In Portuguese
Sallot  
Marchantia  

In Polish
Sallot  
Marchantia  

In Latin
Sallot  
Squalus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Hepaticophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Hepaticopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Marchantiales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Marchantiaceae  

Genus
Allium  
Marchantia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Marchantioideae  

Number of Species
750  
34
25  
99+

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Difference Between Shallot and Marchantia

If you are confused whether Shallot or Marchantia 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 Shallot and Marchantia Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Shallot are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Marchantia fertilizers required are slow-release fertilizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Shallot and Marchantia if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Shallot and Marchantia

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Shallot and Marchantia. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Shallot and Marchantia 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 Shallot is anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic and Hypotensive whereas of Marchantia is gallstones, Hepatitis, Jaundice, Liver problems and Menopause problems. Shallot has beauty benefits as follows: while Marchantia has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Shallot vs Marchantia

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 Shallot vs Marchantia 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 Shallot are Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane and Sinuses whereas of Marchantia have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Shallot has no showy fruits and Marchantia has no showy fruits. Also Shallot is not flowering and Marchantia is not flowering . You can compare Shallot and Marchantia facts and facts of other plants too.

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