Plants Native to Myanmar
PlantoScan's database lists 4,560 plants native to Myanmar that have a full care guide. The best-represented families are Orchidaceae (551), Fabaceae (323) and Apocynaceae (287), and the largest genera include Dendrobium, Rhododendron and Carex.
Native ranges come from each species' recorded natural distribution, so the list includes wild species alongside familiar garden plants and houseplants. Plants with complete care profiles and photos are listed first; each card links to a care guide with watering, light, temperature and toxicity data.
Plants native to Myanmar

Chinese Taro
Alocasia cucullata
AraceaeAI generated

Alocasia Nebula
Alocasia nebula
AraceaeAI generated

Birds Nest Fern
Asplenium nidus
AspleniaceaeAI generated

Lemon Tree
Citrus limon
RutaceaeAI generated

Lemongrass
Cymbopogon citratus
PoaceaeAI generated

Hupeh anemone
Eriocapitella hupehensis
RanunculaceaeImage: PlantoScan

Rubber Fig
Ficus elastica 'Tineke'
AI generated

Chinese Banyan
Ficus microcarpa
MoraceaeAI generated

Chinese Hibiscus
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
MalvaceaeAI generated

Wax Plant
Hoya carnosa
ApocynaceaeHundaCC BY-SA 2.0Wikimedia Commonsresized

Miniature Wax Plant
Hoya curtisii
ApocynaceaeAI generated

Sweetheart Hoya
Hoya kerrii
ApocynaceaeAI generated

Arabian Jasmine
Jasminum sambac
OleaceaeAI generated

Mango Tree
Mangifera indica
AnacardiaceaeAI generated

Orange Jasmine
Murraya paniculata
RutaceaechiuluanCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized

Sword Fern
Nephrolepis biserrata
NephrolepidaceaeAI generated

Oleander
Nerium oleander
ApocynaceaeAI generated

Bauhinia hekouensis
Phanera hekouensis
FabaceaeAI generated

Rhododendron
EricaceaeAI generated

Peace Lily
Spathiphyllum
AraceaeAI generated

Chinese Fan Palm
Trachycarpus fortunei
Arecaceaeno rights reservedCC0 1.0iNaturalist

Rough maidenhair fern
Abacopteris aspera
AspleniaceaeSuzanne MuzicCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized

Giant Fern
Abacopteris megacuspis
Aspleniaceaeno rights reservedCC0 1.0iNaturalist

Toothed Crestfern
Abrodictyum dentatum
HymenophyllaceaenaturewatchwidowCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized

Feather fern
Abrodictyum pluma
Hymenophyllaceaeno rights reservedCC0 1.0iNaturalist

Devil's Cotton
Abroma
Malvaceaeno rights reservedCC0 1.0iNaturalist

Devil's Cotton
Abroma augustum
MalvaceaeCheongweei GanCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized

Moxa
Absinthium moxa
AsteraceaeAI generated

Arrowhead plant
Abutua
GnetaceaeAI generated

Soap pod
Acacia concinna
Fabaceaeno rights reservedCC0 1.0iNaturalist

Formosa acacia
Acacia confusa
Fabaceaeno rights reservedCC0 1.0iNaturalist

Siris Tree
Acacia lebbeck
Fabaceaeno rights reservedCC0 1.0iNaturalist

Siris Tree
Acacia lebbek
FabaceaeAI generated

White Bark Acacia
Acacia leucophloea
FabaceaeMalaika Mathew ChawlaCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized

Large-leaved Acacia
Acacia macrophylla
FabaceaeAI generated

Indian Mimosa
Acacia speciosa
FabaceaeAI generated

Acampe Orchid
Acampe
OrchidaceaeAI generated

None
Acanthocalyx
CaprifoliaceaeMorten RossCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized

Acanthodium clementis
Acanthodium
Acanthaceaeno rights reservedCC0 1.0iNaturalist

Sea Holly
Acanthus ilicifolius
AcanthaceaeRichard LittauerCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized

Birchleaf Maple
Acer betulifolium
SapindaceaeAI generated

Maple
Acer campbellii
SapindaceaeNadezhda BortnikovaCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized

Kiangsi Maple
Acer kiangsiense
SapindaceaeAI generated

Chinese Maple
Acer laevigatum
Sapindaceaeno rights reservedCC0 1.0iNaturalist

Mulian Maple
Acer muliense
SapindaceaeAI generated

Comb Maple
Acer pectinatum
Sapindaceaeno rights reservedCC0 1.0iNaturalist
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