Every plant in the world

Species catalog

Care data, real photos from members’ collections and a community bloom calendar – for every species.

1305species in catalog
378genera
98species grown by members
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Genera: M

81 species

Magnolia

MagnoliaceaeIts fleshy roots are sensitive – mulch rather than hoe around the base.
Tree / bonsai · MagnoliaceaeSaucer magnoliaMagnolia × soulangeanaBe the first to grow it!Tree / bonsai · MagnoliaceaeSouthern magnoliaMagnolia grandifloraBe the first to grow it!Tree / bonsai · MagnoliaceaeKobushi magnoliaMagnolia kobusBe the first to grow it!Tree / bonsai · MagnoliaceaeLily magnoliaMagnolia liliifloraBe the first to grow it!Tree / bonsai · MagnoliaceaeStar magnoliaMagnolia stellataBe the first to grow it!

Malus

RosaceaeMost varieties are self-sterile – fruit needs another apple flowering at the same time nearby.
Tree / bonsai · RosaceaeAppleMalus domesticaBe the first to grow it!Tree / bonsai · RosaceaeJapanese crab appleMalus floribundaBe the first to grow it!Tree / bonsai · RosaceaeHall crabappleMalus hallianaBe the first to grow it!Tree / bonsai · RosaceaeEuropean crab appleMalus sylvestrisBe the first to grow it!

Mammillaria

CactaceaeKeep it dry and cool (5–10 °C) in winter and it rewards you with a ring of spring flowers.
Cactus · CactaceaePowder puff cactusMammillaria bocasanaBe the first to grow it!Mammillaria bombycinaCactus · CactaceaeMammillaria bombycinano common name1 growers1 plantsMammillaria carmenae ‘Rubin’Cactus · CactaceaeMammillaria carmenae ‘Rubin’no common name1 growers1 plantsCactus · CactaceaeMother of hundredsMammillaria compressaBe the first to grow it!Mammillaria decipiensCactus · CactaceaeMammillaria decipiensno common name1 growers1 plantsMammillaria elongataCactus · CactaceaeLadyfinger cactusMammillaria elongata1 growers1 plantsMammillaria formosaCactus · CactaceaeMammillaria formosano common name1 growers1 plantsCactus · CactaceaeOld lady cactusMammillaria hahnianaBe the first to grow it!Mammillaria mammillarisCactus · CactaceaeMammillaria mammillarisno common name1 growers1 plantsMammillaria marksianaCactus · CactaceaeMammillaria marksianano common name1 growers1 plantsMammillaria plumosaCactus · CactaceaeFeather cactusMammillaria plumosa1 growers1 plantsCactus · CactaceaeTexas nipple cactusMammillaria proliferaBe the first to grow it!Mammillaria pseudoperbellaCactus · CactaceaeMammillaria pseudoperbellano common name1 growers1 plantsMammillaria spinosissimaCactus · CactaceaeSpiny pincushion cactusMammillaria spinosissima1 growers1 plantsMammillaria tolucaCactus · CactaceaeMammillaria tolucano common name1 growers1 plantsMammillaria vetula gracilisCactus · CactaceaeMammillaria vetula gracilisno common name1 growers1 plants

Mandevilla

ApocynaceaeTrain it on a trellis or stake; overwinter bright at 10–15 °C with modest water.
Garden flower · ApocynaceaeChilean jasmineMandevilla laxaBe the first to grow it!Garden flower · ApocynaceaeBrazilian jasmineMandevilla sanderiBe the first to grow it!

Maranta

MarantaceaeThe prayer plant folds its leaves at night – a healthy daily rhythm.
Houseplant · MarantaceaeArrowrootMaranta arundinaceaBe the first to grow it!Houseplant · MarantaceaePrayer plantMaranta leuconeuraBe the first to grow it!

Masdevallia

OrchidaceaeA cool mountain orchid that suffers above 25 °C – find it a cool, humid spot in summer.
Orchid · OrchidaceaeMasdevallia coccineano common nameBe the first to grow it!Orchid · OrchidaceaeMasdevallia igneano common nameBe the first to grow it!Orchid · OrchidaceaeMasdevallia infractano common nameBe the first to grow it!Orchid · OrchidaceaeMasdevallia tovarensisno common nameBe the first to grow it!Orchid · OrchidaceaeMasdevallia veitchianano common nameBe the first to grow it!

Matricaria

AsteraceaeIt needs light to germinate – press the seed onto the soil without covering it.
Herb · AsteraceaeGerman chamomileMatricaria chamomillaBe the first to grow it!

Matucana

CactaceaeA Peruvian mountain cactus: plenty of light, good airflow and very free-draining soil.
Cactus · CactaceaeMatucana intertextano common nameBe the first to grow it!Cactus · CactaceaeMatucana madisoniorumno common nameBe the first to grow it!Cactus · CactaceaeMatucana polziino common nameBe the first to grow it!

Mediolobivia

Cactaceae
Mediolobivia diersiana var. atrovirens WR 633Cactus · CactaceaeMediolobivia diersiana var. atrovirens WR 633no common name1 growers1 plantsMediolobivia pygmaea var. eos RH 535b (Tafna, 3600 m)Cactus · CactaceaeMediolobivia pygmaea var. eos RH 535b (Tafna, 3600 m)no common name1 growers1 plants

Melissa

LamiaceaeCut it back before flowering – that's when it's most aromatic, and it regrows fresh leaves.
Herb · LamiaceaeLemon balmMelissa officinalisBe the first to grow it!

Melocactus

CactaceaeNever let it drop below 15 °C; mature plants grow a cephalium from which they flower.
Cactus · CactaceaeMelocactus azureusno common nameBe the first to grow it!Melocactus bahiensisCactus · CactaceaeMelocactus bahiensisno common name1 growers1 plantsCactus · CactaceaeMelocactus curvispinusno common nameBe the first to grow it!Cactus · CactaceaeTurk's cap cactusMelocactus intortusBe the first to grow it!Cactus · CactaceaeMelocactus matanzanusno common nameBe the first to grow it!

Mentha

LamiaceaeSpreads aggressively – plant it in a pot or behind a root barrier.
Herb · LamiaceaePeppermintMentha × piperitaBe the first to grow it!Herb · LamiaceaeWater mintMentha aquaticaBe the first to grow it!
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