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Milk Thistle

Silybum marianum

Milkweed

Asclepias species

Million Stars

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Miltonia candida

Scarlet Monkeyflower

Mimulus cardinalis

Minaret

Ocimum basilicum var. minimum

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Miner's Caress

Claytonia perfoliata

Minette Basil

Ocimum basilicum var. minimum

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Miniature Boxleaf Euonymus

Euonymus japonicus 'Microphyllus'

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Miniature Epiphytic Aroids

Araceae family (various genera including Rhaphidophora, Scindapsus, Anthurium, Alocasia minor species)

Miniature Fern

Pteridophyta (various species)

Miniature Fern, Krauss's Spikemoss

Selaginella kraussiana

Miniature Ivy

Hedera helix var. minima

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Miniature Myrtle

Myrtus communis 'Compacta'

Miniature Rose Jeanne Lajoie

Rosa × miniata 'Jeanne Lajoie'

Miniature Shade Plants

Various species (Soleirolia soleirolii, Selaginella kraussiana, Helxine soleirolii, and others)

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Mini Spotted Cascade

Nemesia 'Mini Spotted Cascade'

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Mint (Spearmint/Peppermint)

Mentha spicata / Mentha piperita

Mint

Mentha spp.

Mint (Spearmint, Peppermint, Apple Mint)

Mentha spicata (Spearmint), Mentha × piperita (Peppermint), Mentha suaveolens (Apple Mint)

Minuette Lettuce

Lactuca sativa var. crispa

Minuta

Soleirolia soleirolii

Minute Basil

Ocimum basilicum var. minimum

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Miracle Pink

Dianthus chinensis 'Miracle Pink'

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Miro

Podocarpus totara

Miss Joaquim

Dendrobium × Miss Joaquim

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Mixed Grass Species

Poaceae (various genera and species)

Mizuna Green

Brassica juncea var. japonica

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Moisture-loving Ferns (Terrarium Varieties)

Multiple species (e.g., Adiantum, Pteridium, Polystichum, Nephrolepis)

Baby Tears (Mind-Your-Own-Business)

Soleirolia soleirolii

Moisture-retaining mosses

Bryophyta (division) - various species

Molasses Grass

Melinis minutiflora

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Molokai Purple Sweet Potato

Ipomoea batatas 'Molokai Purple'

Mondo Grass

Ophiopogon japonicus

Monkey Flower

Mimulus species

Monkeyflower

Mimulus

Monkey Musk

Mimulus moschatus

Monstera obliqua

Montbretia

Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora

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Monterey Carpet

Dymondia margaretae

Moonflower

Ipomoea alba

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Moonflower Nightshade

Solanum jasminoides

Moore's Sundew

Drosera moorei

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Morena

Moringa oleifera

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Indian Mulberry

Morinda citrifolia

Moringa Tree

Moringa oleifera

Mormodes Orchid

Mormodes species

Mormodes pardinum

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