The Plants Database Newsletter

Covering the events of January 21, on which 128 members joined.

Gardening Quote of the Day

"They're making more people every day but they ain't making no more dirt. "

(Will Rogers, American humorist (born 11/4/1879))

The Plants Database Photo of the Day

Jade Plant
Crassula ovata
By chuckhk

Activity Report:

41 new plants were added to the database.
88 new descriptions were added.
48 new images were added.
1587 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
Lavanda Positive CommentOleander
(Nerium oleander)
poppysue Positive CommentGoldenrod 'Fireworks'
(Solidago rugosa)
poppysue Positive CommentEastern Blazing Star
(Liatris scariosa)
poppysue Positive CommentGold Moss Sedum, Golden Carpet Stonecrop
(Sedum acre)
jody Neutral CommentHosta 'Clausa'
(Hosta )
poppysue Neutral CommentGold Moss, Stringy Stonecrop
(Sedum sarmentosum)
jody Neutral CommentHosta 'Clarence'
(Hosta )
poppysue Positive CommentEvergreen Stonecrop
(Sedum hybridum)
jody Neutral CommentHosta 'Clambake'
(Hosta )
jody Neutral CommentHosta 'City Slicker'
(Hosta )
crotonmania Positive CommentCroton 'Rheedii'
(Codiaeum variegatum)
jody Neutral CommentHosta 'Circus Clown'
(Hosta )
jody Neutral CommentHosta 'Claudia'
(Hosta )
jody Neutral CommentHosta 'Clarence Owens'
(Hosta )
jody Neutral CommentHosta 'Cinnamon Sticks'
(Hosta )
jody Neutral CommentHosta 'Christmas Tree Gala'
(Hosta )
poppysue Positive CommentMorning Glory 'Wedding Bells'
(Ipomoea tricolor)
jody Neutral CommentHosta 'Christmas Stocking'
(Hosta )
jody Neutral CommentHosta 'Christmas Pageant'
(Hosta )
lupinelover Neutral CommentBigleaf Hydrangea, French Hydrangea, Mophead 'Altona'
(Hydrangea macrophylla)
jody Neutral CommentHosta 'Christmas Gold'
(Hosta )
jody Neutral CommentHosta 'Christmas Cup'
(Hosta )
jody Neutral CommentHosta 'Chopsticks'
(Hosta )
poppysue Positive CommentFiddle leaf Tobacco
(Nicotiana repanda)
Lavanda Positive CommentSapphire Salvia, Sinaloa Sage
(Salvia sinaloensis)
lupinelover Neutral CommentRock soapwort
(Saponaria ocymoides)
poppysue Positive CommentGarden Phlox 'Laura'
(Phlox paniculata)
Lavanda Positive CommentAloe Vera, Medicinal Aloe
(Aloe barbadensis)
poppysue Positive CommentDaylily 'Malaysian Monarch'
(Hemerocallis )
Lavanda Positive CommentPoinsettia, Flor de Nochebuena (Christmas Eve Flower)
(Euphorbia pulcherrima)
jody Neutral CommentHosta 'Cho-Ko-Nishiki'
(Hosta )
poppysue Positive CommentDaylily 'Mauna Loa'
(Hemerocallis )
jody Neutral CommentHosta 'Chivalry'
(Hosta )
poppysue Positive CommentDaylily 'Buried Treasure'
(Hemerocallis )
Lavanda Positive CommentJacaranda, Bignonia
(Jacaranda mimosifolia)
jody Neutral CommentHosta 'Chiquita'
(Hosta )
poppysue Positive CommentDaylily 'Hyperion'
(Hemerocallis )
jody Neutral CommentHosta 'Chinese Sunrise'
(Hosta )
Lavanda Positive CommentAdam's needles
(Yucca filamentosa)
Lavanda Negative CommentBougainvillea 'Barbara Hurst'
(Bougainvillea hybrid)
jody Neutral CommentHosta 'Chickadee'
(Hosta )
poppysue Positive CommentDaylily 'Milady Greensleeves'
(Hemerocallis )
jody Neutral CommentHosta 'Chesterland Gold'
(Hosta )
Lavanda Positive CommentBead Tree, Persian Lilac, Pride of India, Pride of China, Chinaberry, Umbrella Tree
(Melia azedarach)
go_vols Negative CommentRussian Knapweed
(Acroptilon repens)
poppysue Positive CommentDaylily 'Siloam Gumdrop'
(Hemerocallis )
Lavanda Positive CommentBearded Iris, Flag
(Iris germanica)
poppysue Positive CommentDaylily 'Mary's Gold'
(Hemerocallis )
jody Neutral CommentHosta 'Clifford's Broken Heart'
(Hosta )
jody Neutral CommentHosta 'Clifford's Comet'
(Hosta )
jody Neutral CommentHosta 'Clifford's Forest Fire'
(Hosta )
jody Neutral CommentHosta 'Clifford's Polar Moon'
(Hosta )
jody Neutral CommentHosta 'Clifford's Stingray'
(Hosta )
jody Neutral CommentHosta 'Climax'
(Hosta )
jody Neutral CommentHosta 'Cody'
(Hosta )
go_vols Negative CommentCroftonweed, Eupatorium, Sticky Snakeroot
(Ageratina adenophora)
jody Neutral CommentHosta 'Collector's Banner'
(Hosta )
jody Neutral CommentHosta 'Collector's Choice'
(Hosta )
poppysue Positive CommentJacob's Ladder 'Brise d'Anjou'
(Polemonium caeruleum)
go_vols Negative CommentCreeping Croftonweed, River Eupatorium, Spreading Mistflower, Hamakua Pa'makani
(Ageratina riparia)
go_vols Negative CommentQuackgrass, Couchgrass, Twitchgrass, Devil's Grass
(Elytrigia repens)
TwinLakesChef Neutral CommentSwiss Cheese Plant, Window Leaf, Split Leaf Philodendron, Mexican Breadfruit 'Leichtlinii'
(Monstera obliqua)
go_vols Neutral CommentScentless Chamomile, Corn Chamomile, Field Chamomile
(Anthemis arvensis)
kevicall Positive CommentAmazon Lily
(Eucharis grandiflora)
go_vols Neutral CommentGreat Burdock, Edible Burdock, Cockle-Button, Beggar's Buttons
(Arctium lappa)
lupinelover Neutral CommentBigleaf Hydrangea, French Hydrangea, Mophead 'Brunette (Merveille Sanguine)'
(Hydrangea macrophylla)
lupinelover Neutral CommentBigleaf Hydrangea, Lacecap 'Rotschwanz (Red Star)'
(Hydrangea macrophylla)
lupinelover Neutral CommentMountain Hydrangea 'Preziosa'
(Hydrangea serrata)
lupinelover Neutral CommentBigleaf Hydrangea, French Hydrangea, Mophead 'Pia (Winning Edge)'
(Hydrangea macrophylla)
lupinelover Neutral CommentBigleaf Hydrangea, Lacecap 'Quadricolor (Quadricola)'
(Hydrangea macrophylla)
lupinelover Positive CommentEnglish Lavender
(Lavandula angustifolia)
lupinelover Positive CommentEnglish Lavender 'Hidcote'
(Lavandula angustifolia)
lupinelover Positive CommentSpike Lavender
(Lavandula latifolia)
lupinelover Positive CommentLavandin
(Lavandula x intermedia)
lupinelover Positive CommentFringed Lavender, French Lavender
(Lavandula dentata)
lupinelover Neutral CommentWoolly Lavender
(Lavandula lanata)
lupinelover Positive CommentSpanish Lavender
(Lavandula stoechas)
Jerome Positive CommentRed Frangipani, Jasmine Mango, Temple Flower, Temple Tree, Pagoda Tree
(Plumeria rubra)
lupinelover Neutral CommentFernleaf Lavender, Egyptian Lavender
(Lavandula multifida)
lupinelover Positive CommentLavandin 'Provence'
(Lavandula x intermedia)
lupinelover Positive CommentLavandin 'Grosso'
(Lavandula x intermedia)
Schmetterling Neutral CommentBengal Clock Vine, Blue Sky Vine
(Thunbergia grandiflora)
go_vols Neutral CommentRussian Tarragon, False Tarragon, Dragon Wormwood, Dragon Sagwort
(Artemisia dracunculoides)
golddog Positive CommentSilver Jade
(Crassula arborescens)
farizona Neutral CommentKudzu 'var lobata'
(Pueraria montana)
go_vols Positive CommentWormwood, White Mugwort 'Guizhou'
(Artemisia lactiflora)
go_vols Positive CommentMichaelmas Daisy, Frikart's Aster 'Monch (Mönch, Moench)'
(Aster x frikartii)
Jenks Positive CommentCrinum Lily
(Crinum )

Images

Member Addition Description
golddogBamboo Palm
(Chamaedorea erumpens)
golddogMiniature Fishtail
(Chamaedorea metallica)
golddogReed Palm
(Chamaedorea seifrizii)
crotonmaniaCroton 'Rheedii'
(Codiaeum variegatum)
crotonmaniaCroton
(Codiaeum variegatum)
poppysueDaylily 'Mary's Gold'
(Hemerocallis )
henkmatersAmerican Wisteria
(Wisteria frutescens)
henkmatersAmerican Wisteria
(Wisteria frutescens)
crotonmaniaCroton
(Codiaeum variegatum)
TwinLakesChefSwiss Cheese Plant, Window Leaf, Split Leaf Philodendron, Mexican Breadfruit 'Leichtlinii'
(Monstera obliqua)
bill_zone6Elephant Tree
(Bursera microphylla)
golddogSilver Jade
(Crassula arborescens)
golddogVeldt Grape
(Cissus quadrangularis)
golddogAfrican Tree Grape
(Cyphostemma bainesii)
george4taxCarpet Geranium
(Geranium incanum)
chuckhkElephant Bush
(Portulacaria afra)
yvanaGarden Phlox 'Franz Schubert'
(Phlox paniculata)
chuckhkZebra Plant
(Haworthia fasciata)
golddogVegetable Fern
(Diplazium esculentum)
golddog
(Echinocactus grusonii)
golddogHedge Euphorbia
(Euphorbia nerifolia)
golddogCrown of Thorns, Christ Plant, Siamese Lucky Plant
(Euphorbia milii)
golddogRampressa Euphorbia
(Euphorbia rampressa)
golddogRubber Tree ''Burgundy''
(Ficus elastica)
golddogLittle Zebra Plant
(Haworthia subfasciata)
golddogAlgerian Ivy
(Hedera algeriensis)
golddogFelt Plant, Felt Bush
(Kalanchoe beharensis)
golddogScarlet Kleinia
(Kleinia fulgens)
golddogSilver Squill
(Ledeboria socialis)
golddogLadyfinger Cactus
(Mammillaria elongata)
golddogFirespike
(Odontonema strictum)
golddogJumping Cactus
(Opuntia fulgia)
golddogBunny Ears
(Opuntia microdasys)
golddogMexican Weeping Bamboo
(Otatea acuminata ssp. aztecorum)
yvanaBalloon Flower 'Mt Fuji'
(Platycodon grandiflorus)
golddogMadagascan Palm
(Pachypodium lamerei)
JenksSpider Lily
(Hymenocallis caribaea)
golddogGolden Shrimp Plant, Lollipop Plant
(Pachystachys lutea)
golddogBall Cactus
(Parodia magnifica)
golddogPeperomia 'Variegata'
(Peperomia obtusifolia)
JenksCrinum Lily
(Crinum )
golddogOak Leaf Philodendron
(Philodendron quercifolia)
JenksCrinum Lily
(Crinum )
JenksCrinum Lily
(Crinum )
golddogRainbow Bush ''Variegata''
(Portulacaria afra)
golddogBurro's tail
(Sedum morganianum)
golddogBrown Spiderwort
(Siderasis fuscata)
golddogRose Spiderwort 'Rose'
(Tradescantia sillamontana)

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning
pyrethriformispy-ree-thri-FOR-misFormed like Pyrethrum; resembling Pyrethrum
Cryptostemmakrip-toh-STEM-uhFrom the Greek krypto (to hide) and stemma( crown), referring to the way the woolly seeds shroud the pappus
calendulaceakal-en-dew-LAY-see-uhResembling Calendula
calendulaceumkal-en-dew-LAY-see-umResembling Calendula
calendulaceuskal-en-dew-LAY-see-usResembling Calendula
dracunculoidesdrak-un-kew-LOY-deezResembles dracunculus
abundifloraab-un-di-FLOR-uhProfuse (abundant) flowering
abundiflorumab-un-di-FLOR-umProfuse (abundant) flowering
abundiflorusab-un-di-FLOR-usProfuse (abundant) flowering
acaciifoliauh-KAY-see-eye-FOH-lee-uhHaving foliage like Acacia (genus name meaning thorny or spiny)
acaciifoliumuh-KAY-see-eye-FOH-lee-umHaving foliage like Acacia (genus name meaning thorny or spiny)
acaciifoliusuh-KAY-see-eye-FOH-lee-usHaving foliage like Acacia (genus name meaning thorny or spiny)
acanthifoliaa-kanth-ih-FOH-lee-uhHaving foliage like Acanthus (genus meaning spike, spine)
acanthifoliuma-kanth-ih-FOH-lee-umHaving foliage like Acanthus (genus meaning spike, spine)
acanthifoliusa-kanth-ih-FOH-lee-usHaving foliage like Acanthus (genus meaning spike, spine)

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger

 

And that's the way it was... January 21, 2003