Marchantiaceae
Marchantia polymorpha
Marchantia polymorpha
Zones 4–9Sun Partial SunWater HighCare Moderate
Indoor Plants · Liverwort · Terrarium · Shade Plant · Bryophyte · Groundcover · Moisture Loving · Primitive Plant · Non-Vascular
Pet-safeIndoorMedicinal
Currently out of stock everywhereStock updated 9/6/2026
Umbrella liverwort thrives in consistently moist, humid conditions with bright indirect or filtered light — avoid direct sun, which will dry and bleach the thallus. It grows well on damp soil, peat, or bark in a terrarium or shaded outdoor setting. Keep humidity high and water frequently; it will spread naturally to fill available moist surfaces.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Mist or flood surface lightly; keep thallus consistently damp but not waterlogged · Every 2-3 days or as needed to keep substrate moist
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil pH
- 6–7.5
- Temperature
- -30°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 4a-9b
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Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Spacing
- 4 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Flowers
- No
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
Sources: trefle
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