Plant Index - By Family M - Z

GARDEN PLANTS IN MALAYSIA

Other Family: A - L

Malpighiaceae
SHRUB
Malpighia pendiculata - Weeping Malpighia
Malpighia punicifolia - Barbados Cherry, Acerola, West Indian Cherry, Native Cherry, French Cherry or Garden Cherry

Malvaceae

TREE

Pachira aquatica - Money Plant

SHRUB
Abelmoschus esculentus - Okra, Lady's Finger, Bhendi, Gumbo

Hibiscus acetosella - Falese Roselle, African Rosemallow, Cranberry Shield, Red Leaf Hibiscus or Maple Sugar
Hibiscus moscheutos cv. - Crimson-eyed Rose Mallow, Marshmallow or Swamp Rose Mallow

Hibiscus rosa-sinensis cultivars
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis 'Laluna' - Laluna
Hibiscus syriacus 'Minerva' - Minerva Rose of Sharon, Rose Mallow, St. Joseph's Rod

Marantaceae

SHRUB

Calathea majestica 'Sanderiana' - Pin-stripe Plant

Calathea roseopicta - Prayer Plant
Calathea zebrina - Zebra Plant
Goeppertia makoyana - Peacock Plant
Maranta leuconeura var. kerchoviana - Rabbit's Foot, Rabbit's Track or Prayer Plant
Maranta leuconeura var. erythroneura - Herringbone, Fishbone or Red-veined Prayer Plant

Melastomaceae
SHRUB
Medinilla cumingii (dwarf) - Chandelier Tree, Showy Medinilla or Showy Melastome

Moraceae

TREE

Ficus lyrata - Fiddle Leaf Fig

Musaceae
SHRUB
Musa x paradisiaca - Banana tree

Myrsinaceae

SHRUB

Ardisia crenata - Coral Ardisia, Coral Berry, Hilo Holly, Australian Holly, Hen's Eyes, Spice Berry or Christmas Berry

Nelumbonaceae

SHRUB

Nelumbo nucifera - Sacred Lotus

Nepenthaceae

CLIMBER

Nepenthes x hookeriana - Hooker's Pitcher Plant 

Nyctaginaceae

CLIMBER
Bougainvillea spp., hybrids & cultivars - Bougainvillea
SHRUB

Mirabilis jalapa - Four O'Clock, Marvel of Peru, Beauty of the Night, False Jalap, Coat of Many Colours

Nymphaeaceae

SHRUB

Nymphaea cultivar & hybrid - Water Lily

Oleandraceae

FERN

Nephrolepis exaltata cv. - Sword Fern

Orchidaceae

SHRUB

Arundina species (Dwarf) - Mini Bamboo Orchid

Dendrobium sp. - Dendrobium Orchid

Spathoglottis spp. - Garden Orchid, Ground Orchid or Terrestrial Orchid

Oncidium sp. - Dancing Lady

Phalaenopsis bellina - The Beautiful Phalaenopsis
Phalaenopsis sp. - Moth orchid

Oxalidaceae
SHRUB
Oxalis spiralis ssp. vulcanicola - Volcanic Sorrel or Velvet Oxalis

Phytolaccaeae

SHRUB

Rivina humilis - Pigeon Berry, Blood Berry, Rouge Berry, Baby Pepper or Coralito

Piperaceae

SHRUB
Peperomia argyeria - Watermelon Peperomia

Peperomia obtusifolia 'Variegata' - Baby Rubber Plant or Variegated Peperomia
Peperomia caperata cultivars - Emerald Ripple Peperomia
Peperomia scandens 'Variegata' - Variegated Cupid Peperomia

Plumbaginaceae

SHRUB

Plumbago auriculata - Cape Leadwort, Cape Plumbago or Sky Flower

Poaceae

SHRUB
Axonopus compressus (dwarf) - Pearl Grass

Triticum aestivum - Common Wheat or Bread Wheat
Zoysia japonica - Philippines Grass, Japanese Grass or Korean Grass

Podocarpaceae

TREE

Podocarpus macrophyllus - Japanese yew, fern pine, kusamaki, inumaki Buddhist pine, 羅漢松 or luóhàn sōng (arhat pine)

Polygonaceae

SHRUB

Oxalis regnelli 'Atropurpurea' - Variegated Purple Oxalis

Polypodiaceae

FERN

Microsorum punctatum 'Grandiceps' - Fish-Tail Fern

Platycerium bifurcartum - Elkhorn Fern or Common Staghorn Fern

Platycerium coronarium - Staghorn Fern

Pontederiaceae
SHRUB
Eichhornia crassipes - Water Hyacinth

Portulacaceae

SHRUB

Portulaca grandiflora cultivar - Eleven O'clock, Sun Plant or Moss Rose

Portulaca oleraceae cultivars - Purslane

Primulaceae

CLIMBER
Lysimachia procumbens 'Aurea' - Variegated Golden Globe
SHRUB

Cyclamen cultivars - Florist's Cyclamen or Persian Cyclamen

Pteridaceae

FERN

Pteris ensiformis 'Victoriae' - Victoria Fern

Rosaceae

SHRUB

Potentilla indica - Mock Strawberry

Rosa spp., cultivars and hybrids - Rose or Bunga Mawar

Rosa hybrid - Roses Forever® mini rose

Rubiaceae

SHRUB

Coffea liberica - Liberian Coffee or Liberica Coffee

Gardenia jasminoides - Common Gardenia or Cape Jasmine 

Ixora 'Dwarf Pink'

Pentas lanceolata hybrid - Dwarf Pentas Hybrid

Serissa foetida - Tree of a Thousand Stars, Japanese Serissa, Snowrose or Japanese Boxthorn

Sarraceniaceae

HERBACEOUS PLANT

Sarracenia Juthatip Soper - North American Pitcher or Trumpet Pitcher Plant 

Selaginellaceae
SHRUB
Selaginella plana - Asian Spikemoss, Paka Merak or Cypress Clubmoss
Selaginella kraussiana - Spreading Clubmoss, African Clubmoss or Krauss' Spikemoss

Solanaceae

SHRUB
Capsicum annuum cultivars - Ornamental Pepper or Chilli Pepper
Capsicum sp. - Chilli Pepper or Chilli
Lycium chinense - Wolfberry or Goji Berry

Solanum melongena - Brinjal, Eggplant, Terung, Aubergine, Eggplant or Guinea Squash

CLIMBER

Solandra longiflora - Chalice Vine or Trumpet Plant

Solandra maxima - Golden Chalice Vine, Cup of Gold Vine, Gold Cup Vine, Chalice Vine and Hawaiian Lily

Scrophulariaceae

SHRUB

Antirrhinum majus - Snapdragon, Bunny Rabbit or Bear's Mouth

Russelia equisetiformis - Firecracker Plant, Russelia, Letup-letup, Coral Bush, Coral Fountain, Coral Waterfall or Prathat Chine

Torenia fournieri - Bluewings, Clown Flower or Wishbone Flower
Otachanthus azureus - Amazon blue, Brazilian snapdragon

Taccaceae

SHRUB

Tacca chantrieri - Black Bat Flower, Cat's Whiskers, Bat-head Lily, Devil Flower

Urticaceae

SHRUB

Pilea cadierei - Aluminium plant, watermelon pilea
Pilea depressa - Baby toes or baby tears

Pilea involucrata cultivar - Friendship plant, Moon Valley Pilea or Panamiga

Pilea microphylla - Artillery plant, pistol plant, gunpowder plant, military fern

Verbenaceae

Shrub

Lantana camara - Bush lantana, Bunga Tahi Ayam or Tick Berry

Zingiberaceae

SHRUB

Curcuma alismatifolia Pink - Siam Tulip
Curcuma longa - Turmeric, Turmeric, Kunyit, Haldi or Indian saffron
Globba sherwoodiana - Weeping Goldsmith
Globba winitii - Dancing Girl Ginger, Mauve Dancing Ladies or Dancing Ballerinas
Kaempferia pulchra - Resurrection Lily, Peacock Ginger or Limestone Kaempferia
Zingiber officinale - Chinese ginger or common ginger