Every plant in the world

Species catalog

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

1311species in catalog
378genera
101species grown by members
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Genera: M

82 species

Magnolia

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

Malus

RosaceaeMost varieties are self-sterile – fruit needs another apple flowering at the same time nearby.
Tree / bonsai · RosaceaeMalus domesticaBe the first to grow it!Tree / bonsai · RosaceaeMalus floribundaBe the first to grow it!Tree / bonsai · RosaceaeMalus hallianaBe the first to grow it!Tree / bonsai · RosaceaeMalus 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 · CactaceaeMammillaria bocasanaBe the first to grow it!Cactus · CactaceaeMammillaria bombycina1 growers1 plantspending reviewCactus · CactaceaeMammillaria carmenaeBe the first to grow it!Cactus · CactaceaeMammillaria carmenae ‘Rubin’2 growers2 plantsCactus · CactaceaeMammillaria compressaBe the first to grow it!Cactus · CactaceaeMammillaria decipiens1 growers1 plantsCactus · CactaceaeMammillaria elongata1 growers1 plantsMammillaria formosaCactus · CactaceaeMammillaria formosa1 growers1 plantsCactus · CactaceaeMammillaria hahnianaBe the first to grow it!Cactus · CactaceaeMammillaria mammillaris1 growers1 plantsMammillaria marksianaCactus · CactaceaeMammillaria marksiana1 growers1 plantsCactus · CactaceaeMammillaria plumosa1 growers1 plantsCactus · CactaceaeMammillaria proliferaBe the first to grow it!Cactus · CactaceaeMammillaria pseudoperbella1 growers1 plantsCactus · CactaceaeMammillaria spinosissima1 growers1 plantsCactus · CactaceaeMammillaria toluca1 growers1 plantsCactus · CactaceaeMammillaria vetula gracilis1 growers1 plants

Mandevilla

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

Maranta

MarantaceaeThe prayer plant folds its leaves at night – a healthy daily rhythm.
Houseplant · MarantaceaeMaranta arundinaceaBe the first to grow it!Houseplant · MarantaceaeMaranta 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 coccineaBe the first to grow it!Orchid · OrchidaceaeMasdevallia igneaBe the first to grow it!Orchid · OrchidaceaeMasdevallia infractaBe the first to grow it!Orchid · OrchidaceaeMasdevallia tovarensisBe the first to grow it!Orchid · OrchidaceaeMasdevallia veitchianaBe the first to grow it!

Matricaria

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

Matucana

CactaceaeA Peruvian mountain cactus: plenty of light, good airflow and very free-draining soil.
Cactus · CactaceaeMatucana intertextaBe the first to grow it!Cactus · CactaceaeMatucana madisoniorumBe the first to grow it!Cactus · CactaceaeMatucana polziiBe the first to grow it!

Mediolobivia

Cactaceae
Cactus · CactaceaeMediolobivia diersiana var. atrovirens WR 6331 growers1 plantsCactus · CactaceaeMediolobivia pygmaea var. eos RH 535b (Tafna, 3600 m)1 growers1 plants

Melissa

LamiaceaeCut it back before flowering – that's when it's most aromatic, and it regrows fresh leaves.
Herb · LamiaceaeMelissa 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 azureusBe the first to grow it!Cactus · CactaceaeMelocactus bahiensis1 growers1 plantsCactus · CactaceaeMelocactus curvispinusBe the first to grow it!Cactus · CactaceaeMelocactus intortusBe the first to grow it!Cactus · CactaceaeMelocactus matanzanusBe the first to grow it!

Mentha

LamiaceaeSpreads aggressively – plant it in a pot or behind a root barrier.
Herb · LamiaceaeMentha × piperitaPeppermintBe the first to grow it!
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