Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Perennial
Origin
South Asia, Southeast Asia
World, Pandemic
Types
-
Marchantia polymorpha montivagans, Marchantia polymorpha polymorpha, Marchantia polymorpha ruderalis
Number of Varieties
53
0
40000
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Habitat
Mediterranean region
Boggy areas, Fens, stream banks, tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-101-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-1
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 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
Spreading
Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
800.00 cm2.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
600.00 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Lemon yellow, Yellow
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Lime Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Lime Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Lime Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Disc shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
All year
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Rich
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Full Sun
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
-
Plant Maintenance
High
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Water daily during growing season
-
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
Rich
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune to control growth, Remove dead branches
-
Fertilizers
Fertilize in early to mid-summer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Citrus foot rot, Citrus gummosis, Citrus leaf miner, Red blotch
Fusarium root rot, Pythium rot, Slugs, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Double, Semi-Double
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Birds
-
Allergy
Anaphylaxis, Cough, Nausea, Rhinitis, Stomach pain, Swelling, Urticaria, Vomiting, wheezing
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Farmland, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
Acne, Good for skin, Good for the Scalp, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Strong, beautiful hair
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Very little waste
-
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, constipation, Digestive, Gastrointestinal disorders, Gout, Immunity, Jaundice, Respiratory Disorders, Rheumatoid arthritis, Ulcers, Urinary problems, Weight loss
gallstones, Hepatitis, Jaundice, Liver problems, Menopause problems
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Whole plant
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Used as a flavouring in food, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit Tree, Tropical
Container, Groundcover
Botanical Name
Citrus limetta
Marchantia polymorpha
Common Name
sweet lime, sweet lemon, sweet limetta
Common liverwort, umbrella liverwort
In Hindi
मौसम्बी
marchantia
In German
süße Limone
marchantia
In French
Citrus limetta
marchantia
In Spanish
limetta dulce, limón dulce mediterráneo, limón dulce y lima dulce
Marchantia
In Greek
γλυκό ασβέστη
Marchantia
In Portuguese
doce de limão
Marchantia
In Polish
słodkie limonki
Marchantia
In Latin
dulcis ad cinerem
Squalus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Hepaticophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Hepaticopsida
Order
Sapindales
Marchantiales
Family
Rutaceae
Marchantiaceae
Genus
Citrus
Marchantia
Clade
-
-
Tribe
Citreae
-
Subfamily
Citroideae
Marchantioideae
Number of Species
325
1
27800
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