Plant Growing Guides

Moth Orchid

Phalaenopsis amabilis

Mountain Apple

Syzygium malaccense

Mounted Angraecum

Angraecum species (various, e.g., Angraecum ebracteatum, Angraecum sesquipedale)

Mounted Begonia

Begonia spp.

Mounted Bromeliad

Bromeliaceae (family, various genera including Tillandsia, Aechmea, Neoregelia)

Mounted Bulbophyllum

Bulbophyllum species

Mounted Epiphytic Orchids

Orchidaceae spp. (epiphytic genera)

Mounted Hoya

Hoya carnosa

Mounted Microsorum

Microsorum punctatum

Mounted Moss

Various species (commonly Hypnum, Vesicularia, Taxiphyllum spp.)

Mounted Mosses and Lichens

Bryophyta (mosses) and Ascomycota/Basidiomycota (lichens)

Mounted Cattleya Orchid

Cattleya species

Mounted Orchid Vanda

Vanda spp.

Mounted Pothos

Epipremnum aureum

Mounted Rhaphidophora

Rhaphidophora tetrasperma

Mounted Tropical Plants

Various species (commonly Orchidaceae, Bromeliaceae, Araceae families)

Mounted Tropical Plants

Various species (e.g., Platycerium bifurcatum, Hoya carnosa, Aechmea spp.)

Tillandsia (Air Plant)

Tillandsia spp.

Mount Near Bromeliad

Neoregelia species (cultivar-dependent)

Mtooke

Musa acuminata subsp. acuminata (AAA group)

Musang King Durian

Durio zibethinus 'Musang King'

Oyster Mushroom

Pleurotus species

Mushroom

Fungi (various species)

Mushrooms and Toadstools

Basidiomycota (division) - various species

Mustard Habanero

Capsicum chinense

Myrrh

Commiphora myrrha

Myrtle Family Plants

Myrtaceae

Nacional Cacao

Theobroma cacao var. Nacional

Nāpu'u

Solanum americanum

Native Akekeke

Peperomia pellucida

Native Australian Understorey Plants

Various species (mixed collection)

'Ala'ala'i

Chenopodium oahuense

'Ama'u fern

Sadleria cyatheoides

ʻAmaʻu Fern

Sadleria cyatheoides

Native Hawaiian 'ape

Alocasia macrorrhizos subsp. macrorrhizos

Native Hawaiian Beach Grass

Elymus mollis (formerly Leymus mollis)

Native Hawaiian Beach Morning Glory

Ipomoea pes-caprae subsp. brasiliensis

Native Hawaiian Bromeliads

Bromeliaceae (family) - various Hawaiian genera including Pōpolo (Neoregelia), ʻŌhiʻa ʻāi (Billbergia), and endemic species

Native Hawaiian Coastal Grasses

Multiple species including Elymus mollis, Ischaemum byrone, Sporobolus virginicus

Native Hawaiian Drought-Tolerant Plants

Various species (mixed collection)

Native Hawaiian Dryland Plants

Mixed native species (various)

Native Hawaiian Ferns and Understory Plants

Various species (Polystichum, Cibotium, Sadleria, Asplenium spp.)

Native Hawaiian Fern Species

Various species (Cibotium, Dicranopteris, Asplenium, Sadleria genera)

Native Hawaiian Flowers

Various species (see varieties)

Native Hawaiian Grasses

Multiple species (Heterachne, Eriachne, Chrysopogon, Stipa, and others)

Native Hawaiian Grasses and Sedges

Various species (e.g., Heterachne, Ischaemum, Cyperus, Fimbristylis)

Native Hawaiian Grass Species

Multiple species (Heterachne, Ischaemum, Paspalum, Eragrostis, and others)

Native Hawaiian Ground Covers

Various species (e.g., Lipochaeta, Ipomoea, Jacquemontia, Dubautia)