The Plants Database Newsletter

Covering the events of March 12, on which 133 members joined.

Gardening Quote of the Day

"More than anything, I must have flowers, always, always."

(Claude Monet, French impressionist, gardener)

The Plants Database Photo of the Day

Tomato 'Supersweet 100'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
By cblues

Activity Report:

13 new plants were added to the database.
13 new descriptions were added.
30 new images were added.
105 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
kennedyh Neutral CommentHard Water Fern
(Blechnum wattsii)
sclarke Positive CommentVitex, Chaste Tree, Lilac Chaste Tree, Monk's Pepper
(Vitex agnus-castus)
kennedyh Positive CommentMan fern, soft tree fern, wooly tree fern
(Dicksonia antarctica)
sclarke Positive CommentSnowrose, Serissa
(Serissa foetida)
Dinu Neutral CommentTropical Almond Tree
(Terminalia catappa)
Lophophora Neutral CommentTamagawa Hototogisu
(Tricyrtis latifolia)
lynn55 Negative CommentSpearmint
(Mentha spicata)
lynn55 Positive CommentTomato 'German Johnson Pink'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
DragonStar Positive CommentVick's Plant
(Plectranthus tomentosa)
kennedyh Positive CommentGristle Fern
(Blechnum cartilagineum)
Bug_Girl Neutral CommentArum Lily, Calla Lily 'Pink Mist'
(Zantedeschia aethiopica)
Bug_Girl Neutral CommentArum Lily, Calla Lily 'Pink Persuasion'
(Zantedeschia aethiopica)
kennedyh Positive CommentAlpine Water-Fern, Little Hard fern
(Blechnum penna-marina)

Images

Member Addition Description
LophophoraAsiatic Dayflower, Blue Dayflower
(Commelina communis)
BadseedDanford Iris, Dwarf Iris
(Iris danfordiae)
MitjoWhite Orchid Tree
(Bauhinia candicans)
kennedyhFee Sickle Fern
(Pellaea falcata)
kennedyhHard Water Fern, Swamp Kiokio
(Blechnum minus)
kennedyhHard Water Fern
(Blechnum wattsii)
kennedyhMan fern, soft tree fern, wooly tree fern
(Dicksonia antarctica)
canadianzHeart Leaf Philodendron
(Philodendron scandens oxycardium)
MitjoButterfly Pea, Blue Pea Vine
(Clitoria ternatea)
LophophoraTamagawa Hototogisu
(Tricyrtis latifolia)
kennedyhChusan Palm
(Trachycarpus fortunei)
kennedyhAlpine Water-Fern, Little Hard fern
(Blechnum penna-marina)
kennedyhAlpine Water-Fern, Little Hard fern
(Blechnum penna-marina)
kennedyhMaidenhair spleenwort
(Asplenium trichomanes)
kennedyhMaidenhair spleenwort
(Asplenium trichomanes)
kennedyhGristle Fern
(Blechnum cartilagineum)
JenksWindflower ' Mr. Fokker'
(Anemone Coronaria De Caen)
kennedyhFishbone Water-Fern
(Blechnum nudum)
kennedyhFishbone Water-Fern
(Blechnum nudum)
kennedyhRay Water-Fern
(Blechnum fluviatile)
golddogDevil's Ivy, Golden Pothos
(Epipremnum aureum)
golddogShrimp Plant
(Justicia brandegeana)
golddogAnnatto, Lipstick Plant
(Bixa orellana)
golddogChinese Lanterns, Japanese Lanterns, Fringed Rosemallow, Waltzing Ladies
(Hibiscus schizopetalus)
golddogTropical Hibiscus
(Hibiscus rosa-sinensis)
golddogMountain Thistle
(Acanthus montanus)
golddogIxora
(Ixora coccinea)
DragonStarVick's Plant
(Plectranthus tomentosa)
DragonStarVick's Plant
(Plectranthus tomentosa)
DragonStarVick's Plant
(Plectranthus tomentosa)

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning
taggianumtagg-ee-AY-numNamed for Harry Frank Tagg, 20th century botanist at the Edinburgh botanic garden and Rhododendron expert
novae-caesareaeNO-vee see-ZAR-ree-ayOf or from New Jersey, U.S., referring to Roman Caesara, Jersey, Channel Islands
FrithiaFRITH-ee-uhnamed for Frank Frith of South Africa
kelloggiikel-LOG-ee-eyeNamed for Albert Kellogg, 19th century American physician and California botanist
zollingerizol-ING-er-eyeNamed for Heinrich Zollinger, 19th century German botanist in Indonesia
Zollingeriazol-ling-GER-ee-uhNamed for Heinrich Zollinger, 19th century German botanist in Indonesia
Fusispermumfew-see-SPER-mumFused seed
Fuertesiellafooer-tez-ee-ELL-uhDiminutive of Fuertesia, which is named for Father Miguel Domingo Fuertes Loren, early 20th century botanist in the Dominican Republic
catappakuh-TAP-uhFrom the Malayan name for the Indian Almond
Terminaliater-min-NAY-lee-uhFrom the Latin terminus (end), referring to the leaves at the end of the shoots)
Philothecafil-oh-THEK-uhFrom the Greek philos (love) and theca (box), the stamens are fused at the base into a glabrous tube
Furtadoafur-TAH-doh-uhNamed for C.X. Furtado, 20th century botanist in Singapore
Funtumiafun-TOOM-ee-uhfrom the West African vernacular funtum (rubber-tree)
elephantidensel-ef-FANT-id-enzElephant's tooth
fluitansFLOO-ih-tanzFrom the Greek fluito (floating)
Aegopogonee-guh-pohH-gahnFrom the Greek aix (goat) and pogon (beard); referring to the fasicles of the awns on the pedicels
BrosimumBRO-sih-mumFrom the Greek brosimos (edible, that which may be eaten)
Ricinocarposriss-in-oh-KAR-posFrom Ricinus (a Mediterranean sheep tick) and karpos (fruit); also spelled Ricinocarpus
Ricinocarpusriss-in-oh-KAR-pusFrom Ricinus (a Mediterranean sheep tick) and karpos (fruit); also spelled Ricinocarpos
Axonopusaks-ON-oh-pusFrom the Greek axon (axis) and pous (foot)

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger

 

And that's the way it was... March 12, 2003