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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs
Perennial

Origin

Australia
World, Pandemic

Types

Xerochrysum bracteatum
Marchantia polymorpha montivagans, Marchantia polymorpha polymorpha, Marchantia polymorpha ruderalis

Number of Varieties

503
0 40000
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Habitat

Terrestrial
Boggy areas, Fens, stream banks, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-111-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 3
12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
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

Cushion/Mound-forming
Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm2.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm15.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Gold
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Lime Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed
Disc shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container

How to Plant?

Seedlings
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Plant Maintenance

Low
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering
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In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Well-aerated
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Loam, Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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Fertilizers

General garden fertilizer
slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free
Fusarium root rot, Pythium rot, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Heat Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening
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Beauty Benefits

Good for the Scalp, Removes dandruff, Stops hair loss
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
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Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-allergy, anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Fungicidal
gallstones, Hepatitis, Jaundice, Liver problems, Menopause problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Whole plant

Other Uses

Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used for its medicinal properties
Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Lawns and Turf
Container, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

XEROCHRYSUM bracteatum 'Copper'
Marchantia polymorpha

Common Name

Dreamtime Copper Strawflower, Strawflower
Common liverwort, umbrella liverwort

In Hindi

strawflower
marchantia

In German

Strohblume
marchantia

In French

strawflower
marchantia

In Spanish

strawflower
Marchantia

In Greek

strawflower
Marchantia

In Portuguese

strawflower
Marchantia

In Polish

strawflower
Marchantia

In Latin

strawflower
Squalus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Hepaticophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Hepaticopsida

Order

Asterales
Marchantiales

Family

Asteraceae
Marchantiaceae

Genus

Xerochrysum
Marchantia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe

Gnaphalieae
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Subfamily

Asteroideae
Marchantioideae

Number of Species

725
1 27800
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Difference Between Strawflower and Marchantia

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

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Importance of Strawflower and Marchantia

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

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