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Condurango
Marsdenia
Marsdenia is a tropical genus of vines and shrubs in the family Apocynaceae, comprising around 69 species distributed across Asia, Africa, Australia, and the Americas. Best known is M. cundurango (condurango), a woody Andean vine used for centuries in traditional medicine. The genus produces fragrant tubular flowers and heart-shaped velvety leaves, making several species popular ornamentals.
Nardoo
Marsilea mutica
Marsilea mutica is an aquatic or semi-aquatic fern native to Australia and New Caledonia, naturally found in swamps and shallow freshwater. Its leaves resemble a four-leaf clover, featuring a yellowish-green variegated pattern with a reddish-brown arched band, and can either float on the water's surface or grow emergent above waterlogged substrate. It is a vigorous, fast-growing plant widely used in ponds, aquariums, and water gardens as a groundcover.
Ostrich fern
Matteuccia struthiopteris
Matteuccia struthiopteris (Ostrich fern) is a perennial, rhizomatous, and deciduous fern from the Onocleaceae family, native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere (North America, Europe, Asia). It forms erect clumps of leek-green fronds arranged in a crown shape, resembling ostrich feathers, which can reach 3-5 feet (90-150 cm) in height in cultivation. It is frost-hardy (USDA zones 2-8) but requires partial to full shade and constantly moist soil rich in organic matter—it does not tolerate drought or strong sun exposure, which scorches its fronds. According to the ASPCA, the plant is non-toxic to cats, dogs, or humans. In spring, the young shoots ("fiddleheads") are harvested and consumed as a seasonal vegetable, but only after being thoroughly boiled.
Madison Cactus
Matucana madisoniorum
Matucana madisoniorum is a small, solitary-growing, globular or slightly cylindrical cactus native to a very narrow range in the Amazon region of Peru, specifically the Marañón River valley, at elevations of only 400-1000 meters. Its grayish-green stem consists of 7-12 flat, wavy ribs, and its spination is highly variable: some individuals possess long, curved, dark brown spines, while others are completely spineless, making them easily confused with the peyote cactus (Lophophora williamsii). The funnel-shaped flowers blooming from the apical areoles are bright orange-red, or more rarely white, reaching 8-10 cm in length, and bloom in several waves during the summer. The species is listed as Critically Endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) due to habitat loss and over-collection.
Maxillaria (genus)
Maxillaria
Maxillaria is a large genus of epiphytic Neotropical orchids in the family Orchidaceae, comprising hundreds of species from Mexico to South America. Prized for their solitary, often fragrant flowers, they grow naturally on tree trunks and branches in humid tropical forests.
Showy Medinilla
Medinilla speciosa
Medinilla speciosa is a perennial epiphytic evergreen shrub in the Melastomataceae family, native to the misty mountain forests of Indonesia (Java, Sumatra, Sulawesi, the Moluccas and the Lesser Sunda Islands), peninsular Malaysia, Borneo and the Philippines. It grows with woody, branching stems and opposite, leathery green leaves up to 20 cm long with prominent veins. From early summer into fall it produces large, pendant panicles of small, bright pink flowers on reddish stems, followed by rounded berries that ripen from pink to a striking metallic purple-black over about a month.
Brazilian Red Cloak
Megaskepasma erythrochlamys
Brazilian Red Cloak (Megaskepasma erythrochlamys) is a stunning tropical shrub native to Venezuela and Suriname, belonging to the Acanthaceae family. It is celebrated for its spectacular inflorescences composed of large crimson bracts surrounding small two-lipped white flowers, creating a breathtaking display in tropical and subtropical gardens. The plant can reach 2 to 3 meters in height, with large, glossy dark green oval leaves up to 50 cm long.
Turk's Cap Cactus
Melocactus zehntneri
Melocactus zehntneri, commonly known as Turk's Cap Cactus, is a globose cactus native to the Caatinga biome of northeastern Brazil. Its most distinctive feature is the cephalium — a cylindrical structure of white bristles and wool that develops at the apex of the plant only at maturity, from which small pink flowers and red fruits emerge. It is perfectly adapted to the harsh conditions of one of Brazil's most arid ecosystems.
Moonseed
Menispermum canadense
Menispermum canadense, commonly known as Moonseed or Canada Moonseed, is a vigorous, deciduous climbing vine native to eastern North America, ranging from southern Canada to northern Florida and west to Manitoba and Texas. It grows in moist thickets, woodland edges, and stream banks, twining to heights of up to 6 metres (20 feet). The large, heart-shaped to palmately lobed leaves (5–20 cm across) are its most recognisable feature. In late spring and early summer (May–August), it bears small, inconspicuous greenish-white to yellowish-green flowers in drooping panicles. These are followed in autumn by clusters of blue-black, grape-like drupes, each containing a single distinctive crescent-shaped seed — the source of the common name. CAUTION: all parts of the plant, especially the fruit, are severely toxic. The alkaloid dauricine causes convulsions and can be fatal; the fruit has caused deaths in children who mistook it for wild grapes.
Dog's Mercury / Annual Mercury
Mercurialis
Herbaceous plants of the Euphorbiaceae family, native to Europe, Asia, and North Africa. The genus includes both annual (M. annua) and perennial (M. perennis) species that thrive in shaded woodland habitats. All parts are highly poisonous to humans and livestock. M. perennis spreads vigorously via underground rhizomes, often carpeting woodland floors in dense mats. Both species exhibit dioecious reproduction with separate male and female plants producing small green, apetalous flowers.
Puka
Meryta
Meryta is a genus of about 28 species of evergreen trees and shrubs in the Araliaceae family, native to subtropical and tropical islands of the Pacific Ocean, with the greatest diversity in New Caledonia and further species from New Zealand (M. sinclairii, the "puka"), Norfolk Island, and the Marquesas. This is a genus-level care profile rather than a single species, since most Meryta share similar growth habits and care needs. They are prized for their large, glossy, simple leaves that give a bold, tropical look to gardens and interiors, are dioecious (separate male and female plants), fast-growing, and tolerant of coastal wind and salt spray, but are frost-tender and require protection in cooler climates.
Pohutukawa
Metrosideros excelsa
Metrosideros excelsa, widely known as the Pohutukawa or New Zealand Christmas Tree, is a majestic coastal tree. It is famous for its explosion of bright red flowers composed of long stamens that appear at the height of summer. Its leaves are leathery, deep dark green on the upper surface and covered with dense white hairs on the lower surface, giving it a silvery appearance. It is an extremely resilient species, capable of growing on rocky cliffs and withstanding strong salt winds.
Micranthocereus
Micranthocereus
Micranthocereus is a genus of columnar cacti endemic to Brazil, with about ten species distributed mainly throughout Bahia and Minas Gerais, in Caatinga environments, rocky fields (campos rupestres), and quartzite rock outcrops. The stems are erect, branched at the base, and covered by low ribs and woolly areoles from which white to brown spines emerge. A woolly cephalium—a whitish fuzzy structure from which flowers bloom—forms at the top of older stems. The flowers are tubular, usually white, sometimes yellowish or pinkish, opening at night and pollinated by bats and moths, followed by globose and fleshy fruits. It is a hardy plant, adapted to long periods of drought, intense light, and poor, well-drained soils, making it highly sought after by cactus collectors for its sculptural form and resilience.
Yam Daisy
Microseris lanceolata
Microseris lanceolata, known as the yam daisy or murnong, is a perennial herb in the daisy family (Asteraceae) native to the plains, open forests and alpine herbfields of southeastern Australia. It grows from a tuft of narrow, toothed, lance-shaped leaves and sends up a bare stalk topped with a single dandelion-like yellow flower head that closes on cloudy days. Below ground, several fleshy, tapering roots branch out from the base of the rosette. For thousands of years these roots were dug, roasted in earth ovens and eaten by Aboriginal peoples across southeastern Australia, particularly the Kulin nations, for whom murnong was a dietary staple before European livestock grazing devastated wild populations in the 1800s.
Crocodile Fern
Microsorum musifolium
Microsorum musifolium, commonly known as the Crocodile Fern, is a lush tropical plant native to Southeast Asia and Australia. Its unique fronds, featuring a texture reminiscent of crocodile skin, are its most striking feature. With its vibrant green color and elongated, wavy shape, it is an excellent choice for adding an exotic and natural touch to any indoor space or shaded outdoor area.
Fishtail Fern
Microsorum punctatum
Microsorum punctatum, commonly known as the Fishtail Fern or Ox-tongue Fern, is a tropical evergreen fern native to southern Asia, ranging from India to China and across the Pacific Islands. It features long, leathery, glossy bright-green fronds with wavy margins, making it an attractive ornamental plant for both indoor and outdoor shaded environments.
Miltonia Orchid (genus)
Miltonia
Miltonia is a genus of Neotropical epiphytic orchids in the family Orchidaceae, native to the tropical rainforests of Brazil and surrounding regions. Unlike the closely related Miltoniopsis, true Miltonia orchids are warmer-growing and thrive in USDA zones 10–12. They produce spectacular blooms on arching spikes during spring and summer.
Spanish Cherry
Mimusops elengi
Mimusops elengi, commonly known as the Spanish cherry, is a medium to large evergreen tree native to the tropical forests of South and Southeast Asia. Belonging to the Sapotaceae family, it can reach heights of 15 to 30 meters, featuring a dense, rounded canopy. Its leaves are glossy, dark green, and oval-shaped, while its small, cream-colored flowers are extremely fragrant, retaining their scent even after drying. The fruits, which turn orange-red when ripe, have a sweet and edible pulp. It is widely cultivated as a shade and ornamental tree in gardens, parks, and temples due to its fragrance and religious symbolism.
Kratom
Mitragyna speciosa
Kratom (Mitragyna speciosa) is a tropical evergreen tree in the Rubiaceae family, native to Southeast Asia (Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea). In the wild, it can reach heights of 15-25 meters, with a sturdy trunk that can exceed 90 cm in diameter. The leaves are large, glossy, and dark green, growing up to 20 cm long, while the small, yellowish-white flowers gather in spherical inflorescences resembling a bishop's miter, from which the genus name Mitragyna is derived. The leaves have been traditionally used for centuries in Southeast Asian communities, chewed fresh or dried and prepared as an infusion.
Bitter Melon
Momordica charantia
Bitter melon is a vigorous tropical vine, famous for its elongated fruits with a warty surface. When immature, the fruits are green and very bitter, turning orange and splitting open to expose seeds encased in a vibrant red aril when ripe. It is a hardy plant, but requires heat and full sun to develop fully and produce quality fruit.
Hooker's monerereba
Monerereba hookeri
Monerereba hookeri, commonly known as Hooker's Monerereba, is a tropical climbing epiphyte native to the rainforests of Central and South America. It is characterized by its glossy, deep green leaves that develop elegant fenestrations and pinnate lobes as the plant matures. It utilizes aerial roots to climb trees in its natural habitat, making it an excellent candidate for moss poles in indoor settings.
Bunny ear succulent
Monilaria moniliformis
Monilaria moniliformis is a small succulent from the Aizoaceae family, endemic to the quartz fields of the Knersvlakte in the Western Cape province of South Africa. It owes its popular name to its striking young leaves, which are short and rounded, growing in upright pairs that resemble a pair of bunny ears; over time, these are replaced by elongated cylindrical leaves. It has an inverted growth cycle: it grows actively in fall and winter and enters dormancy during the summer, when it may appear dry or lifeless. In late winter to spring, it produces small, solitary white flowers.
Silver Monstera
Monstera siltepecana
Monstera siltepecana, commonly called Silver Monstera, is a fast-growing climbing vine native to southern Mexico and Central America. Its juvenile leaves are small, lanceolate, and distinctively patterned with silvery-grey markings between dark green veins — a trait that earns it its popular name. As the plant matures on a support structure, adult leaves enlarge and develop characteristic Monstera fenestrations, losing the silver sheen. It belongs to the family Araceae and thrives as a low-maintenance, decorative foliage houseplant equally suited to hanging baskets (juvenile phase) or climbing a moss pole (adult phase).
Moccmocc
Montrichardia arborescens
The moccmocc (Montrichardia arborescens) is a perennial aquatic shrub in the Araceae family, native to mangroves, flooded forests (igapós), and the banks of rivers and streams across tropical America, the Caribbean, and Mesoamerica to the Brazilian Amazon. It forms vigorous clumps with erect stems up to 3 m (occasionally 7 m), supported by prop roots and featuring spines on the internodes, along with large arrow-shaped leaves. Its spadix inflorescences, with a spathe that is light green on the outside and white on the inside, give rise to edible infrutescences, and the plant is traditionally used by riverside communities for medicinal and nutritional purposes.
Noni
Morinda citrifolia
Morinda citrifolia, commonly known as Noni or Indian Mulberry, is a tropical evergreen tree native to Southeast Asia, Australasia, and the Pacific Islands. Growing up to 9 metres tall, it produces distinctive white flowers year-round and lumpy, pungent fruits that are central to traditional Polynesian and Ayurvedic medicine. The plant thrives in warm, humid coastal environments, tolerating poor soils, drought, and even salinity.
New Guinea Creeper
Mucuna bennettii
The New Guinea Creeper (Mucuna bennettii) is one of the most spectacular tropical vines in the world. Native to Papua New Guinea and surrounding islands, this vigorous liana of the Fabaceae family produces long pendulous clusters of claw-shaped, fiery scarlet flowers. A fast-growing climber capable of reaching 20 feet in length, it creates a stunning focal point on pergolas, fences, and large trees in tropical gardens.
Maidenhair Vine
Muehlenbeckia complexa
Muehlenbeckia complexa, commonly known as Maidenhair Vine or Angel Vine, is a fast-growing deciduous climber native to New Zealand. It features delicate, wiry interlacing stems adorned with small, round to heart-shaped leaves that create an intricate lacy texture. Versatile and resilient, it thrives both indoors and outdoors, making it popular for hanging baskets, ground cover, topiary frames, and trellises.
Curry tree
Murraya koenigii
Murraya koenigii, commonly known as the curry tree, is an evergreen shrub or small tree in the citrus family (Rutaceae), native to the forests of South Asia—specifically India and Sri Lanka. Its fragrant, compound, pinnate leaves are indispensable spices in South Indian and Sri Lankan cuisine: when fried fresh or dried in hot oil, they release a characteristic aroma into dishes. The plant produces small, white, fragrant flowers in spring and summer, which develop into shiny black berries—though the seeds are poisonous, only the pulp is edible. It is well-suited for container gardening, although it can grow up to 4 meters tall in open ground.
Banana
Musa × paradisiaca
Musa × paradisiaca is the cultivated banana and plantain, a hybrid of Musa acuminata and Musa balbisiana. It is a giant herbaceous plant with a trunk-like pseudostem of leaf sheaths reaching 3-7 m, huge paddle leaves, a pendent purple flower bract, and hands of seedless edible fruit.
Wild Banana
Musa acuminata
Musa acuminata is the wild ancestor of most edible banana cultivars. Native to Southeast Asia, it is a fast-growing, herbaceous perennial that can reach 3–5 m tall. Its large paddle-shaped leaves and arching flower stalks make it a dramatic tropical statement plant. Unlike commercial bananas, wild specimens produce fruits filled with hard seeds.
Wild Banana
Musa balbisiana
Musa balbisiana is a large, fast-growing herbaceous perennial native to eastern South Asia, northern Southeast Asia, and southern China. Reaching up to 5.5 m tall with broad, paddle-shaped leaves, it produces cream-to-white flowers wrapped in reddish-purple bracts, followed by thick-skinned, seed-filled fruit. Along with Musa acuminata, it is one of the two wild ancestors of nearly all cultivated bananas, contributing the resilient 'B genome' that gives many banana hybrids their hardiness.
Scarlet Banana
Musa coccinea
The Scarlet Banana (Musa coccinea) is a striking tropical plant native to Southeast Asia, particularly Vietnam and southern China. Unlike fruiting bananas, it is grown primarily as an ornamental for its dramatic upright inflorescences featuring vivid scarlet bracts surrounding small yellow flowers. A fast-growing clumping plant, it produces offshoots (pups) readily and creates lush tropical displays in gardens, containers, or as indoor specimens in bright spaces.
Flowering Banana
Musa ornata
Musa ornata, commonly known as the Flowering Banana or Ornamental Banana, is a small tropical banana plant native to South Asia (Bangladesh, India, Myanmar). It is prized not for its fruit but for its stunning inflorescence of pink to lavender bracts with yellow-orange tubular flowers. Unlike edible banana varieties, its small fruits are inedible, but the plant makes a spectacular ornamental specimen in tropical gardens and large containers.
Banana Plant
Musa sp
The Banana Plant (Musa sp) is a tropical herbaceous perennial native to Southeast Asia, widely cultivated both for its edible fruit and ornamental value. Its enormous paddle-shaped leaves can reach up to 2 meters long, creating a lush tropical display. Technically not a tree — the pseudostem is formed by overlapping leaf sheaths. The plant grows rapidly and produces yellow or colorful flowers followed by fruit clusters.
Ashanti Blood
Mussaenda erythrophylla
Mussaenda erythrophylla, commonly known as Ashanti Blood or Red Flag Bush, is a tropical shrub native to West Africa. It is celebrated for its striking deep red modified leaves (bracts) that surround tiny yellow flowers, creating a dramatic and exotic appearance. This fast-growing ornamental shrub thrives in humid, tropical conditions and is a popular choice for tropical garden borders, hedges, and specimen planting.
Garlic Parachute
Mycetinis
Fungi belonging to the genus Mycetinis are known for their characteristic odor reminiscent of garlic. These small mushrooms often live on decaying wood or leaf litter in forests. Their caps are thin, and their stems are tough and dark-colored. The most well-known species is the Garlic Marasmius, which is a valuable culinary mushroom used as a spice.
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