The Plants Database Newsletter

Covering the events of April 29, on which 208 members joined.

Gardening Quote of the Day

"No two gardens are the same. No two days are the same in one garden."

(Hugh Johnson)

The Plants Database Photo of the Day

Flowering Cherry Tree, Sheraton Cherry Tree 'Kanzan (aka Kwanzan)'
Prunus serrulata
By hczone6

Activity Report:

39 new plants were added to the database.
26 new descriptions were added.
129 new images were added.
117 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
spur Positive CommentFiber Optic Grass, Salt Marsh Bulrush
(Isolepis cernua)
patnjbob Positive CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Wench'
(Iris )
ctmiller Positive CommentOakleaf Hydrangea 'Snowflake'
(Hydrangea quercifolia)
Stonebec Positive CommentFig Tree, Higo
(Ficus carica)
bryanvac Positive CommentLoebner Magnolia, Saucer Magnolia 'Leonard Messel'
(Magnolia kobus var. loebneri)
Stonebec Positive CommentJapanese Plum 'Methley'
(Prunus salicina)
bryanvac Positive CommentHosta 'Blue Angel'
(Hosta )
Copperbaron Positive CommentOklahoma Redbud 'Oklahoma'
(Cercis canadensis)
Copperbaron Positive CommentKousa Dogwood 'Satomi (Rosabella)'
(Cornus kousa)
Copperbaron Positive CommentChinese Dogwood 'Wolf Eyes'
(Cornus kousa)
giantveggies Positive CommentTomato 'Thunder Creek'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
patnjbob Positive CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Art Faire'
(Iris )
Monocromatico Neutral CommentDwarf Cat Tail
(Acalypha reptans)
Ruth_V Positive CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Lighted Window'
(Iris )
coastcourt Positive CommentTexas Mountain Laurel, Mescal Bean
(Sophora secundiflora)
Monocromatico Positive CommentFiddle Leaf Fig
(Ficus lyrata)
Giuseppe Positive CommentTomato 'Cheerio'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
kldimond Negative CommentTree of Heaven, Chinese Sumac, Stink Tree
(Ailanthus altissima)
Giuseppe Positive CommentTomato 'Russian Lemon'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
SJN Positive CommentWhite Snakeroot 'Chocolate'
(Eupatorium rugosum)
Evert Positive CommentFour O'Clock
(Mirabilis jalapa)
philomel Positive CommentDaphne
(Daphne retusa)
Monocromatico Positive CommentSwedish Ivy, Swedish Begonia, Creeping Charlie
(Plectranthus australis)
Monocromatico Positive CommentWedelia
(Wedelia paludosa)
Terry Positive CommentAsparagus 'Mary Washington'
(Asparagus hybrid)
Bridge203618 Neutral CommentDevil's Trumpet 'Black Currant Swirl'
(Datura metel)

Images

Member Addition Description
patnjbobTall Bearded Iris 'City Slicker'
(Iris )
patnjbobTall Bearded Iris 'Double Espoir'
(Iris )
MonocromaticoEpidendrum
(Epidendrum fulgens)
MonocromaticoFrangipani, Plumeria
(Plumeria alba)
patnjbobTall Bearded Iris 'Wench'
(Iris )
bryanvacLoebner Magnolia, Saucer Magnolia 'Leonard Messel'
(Magnolia kobus var. loebneri)
bryanvacHosta 'Blue Angel'
(Hosta )
bryanvacHosta 'Pandora's Box'
(Hosta )
bryanvacHosta 'Guacamole'
(Hosta )
bryanvacForget-Me-Not
(Myosotis sylvatica)
bryanvacHosta 'Red October'
(Hosta )
angel12Perforate St. John's Wort, Common St. John's Wort
(Hypericum perforatum)
angel12Yellow Jessamine, Carolina Yellow Jasmine
(Gelsemium sempervirens)
angel12Henbane
(Hyoscyamus niger)
angel12European Lily of the Valley, May Bells, Our Lady's Tears
(Convallaria majalis)
angel12Oakleaf Hydrangea 'Snowflake'
(Hydrangea quercifolia)
angel12pink rose
( )
angel12orchids
( orchids)
angel12Dumb Cane
(Dieffenbachia spp.)
angel12Common Periwinkle, Myrtle
(Vinca minor)
angel12Morning Glory, Common Morning Glory
(Ipomoea tricolor)
EvertSiberian Squill
(Scilla siberica)
angel12Hardy Water Lily
(Nymphaea hybrid)
angel12Violet allamanda
(Allamanda blanchetii)
angel12Japanese Plum 'Methley'
(Prunus salicina)
FloridianSweetbay
(Magnolia virginiana)
FloridianSweetbay
(Magnolia virginiana)
MitjoBarbados Gooseberry
(Pereskia aculeata)
MitjoGloriosa Lily, Glory Lily 'Rothschildiana'
(Gloriosa superba)
MitjoVoodoo Lily
(Sauromatum guttatum)
MitjoTarda Tulip
(Tulipa tarda)
MitjoSilver Birch, Warty Birch, European White Birch, Irish Beith
(Betula pendula)
MitjoColeus
(Coleus blumei)
MitjoChinese Wild Yam, Cinnamon Vine
(Dioscorea oppositifolia)
MitjoCathedral Bells, Cup and Saucer Vine
(Cobaea scandens)
MitjoCathedral Bells, Cup and Saucer Vine
(Cobaea scandens)
MitjoGinger, Common Ginger, Cooking Ginger, Canton
(Zingiber officinale)
patnjbobTall Bearded Iris 'Halo Everybody'
(Iris )
hankpageChameleon Plant 'Chameleon'
(Houttuynia cordata)
patnjbobTall Bearded Iris 'Man About Town'
(Iris )
giantveggiesTomato 'Thunder Creek'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
BaaPink Flowered Sage 'Rosea'
(Salvia officinalis)
patnjbobTall Bearded Iris 'Mazai Warrior'
(Iris )
MonocromaticoDwarf Cat Tail
(Acalypha reptans)
patnjbobTall Bearded Iris 'Art Faire'
(Iris )
patnjbobTall Bearded Iris 'Bewilderbeast'
(Iris )
patnjbobTall Bearded Iris 'Sun Fun'
(Iris )
patnjbobTall Bearded Iris 'Special Friend'
(Iris )
patnjbobTall Bearded Iris 'Wild Thing'
(Iris )
FloridianLyreleaf Sage, Cancer Weed
(Salvia lyrata)
Ruth_VIntermediate Bearded Iris 'Honey Glazed'
(Iris )
Ruth_VIntermediate Bearded Iris 'Firebug'
(Iris )
Ruth_VTall Bearded Iris 'Irish Butter'
(Iris )
Ruth_VTall Bearded Iris 'Old Fashioned Girl'
(Iris )
Ruth_VTall Bearded Iris 'Square Dance'
(Iris )
Ruth_VTall Bearded Iris 'Ruth's Love'
(Iris )
MonocromaticoYellow Elder, Trumpetbush, Ginger-Thomas
(Tecoma stans)
Ruth_VTall Bearded Iris 'Lighted Window'
(Iris )
MitjoMonkey Flower
(Mimulus x hybridus)
MitjoHyacinth Bean
(Dolichos lablab)
Ruth_VMedium Tall Bearded Iris 'Lady Emma'
(Iris )
Ruth_VStandard Dwarf Bearded Iris 'Quark'
(Iris )
Ruth_VStandard Dwarf Bearded Iris 'Tell Fibs'
(Iris )
arsenicHens and Chicks, House Leek
(Sempervivum wulfenii)
arsenicHens and Chicks, House Leek
(Sempervivum pittonii)
arsenicHens and Chicks, House Leek
(Sempervivum nevadense)
arsenicHens and Chicks, House Leek
(Sempervivum marmoreum)
arsenicHens and Chicks, House Leek
(Sempervivum kindingeri)
arsenicHens and Chicks, House Leek
(Sempervivum calcareum)
arsenicHens and Chicks, House Leek
(Sempervivum tectorum var. andreanum)
arsenicRusset Buffaloberry, Soapberry
(Shepherdia canadensis)
patnjbobTall Bearded Iris 'Morgans Raiders'
(Iris )
arsenicRedflower Currant; Flowering Currant; Winter Currant
(Ribes sanguineum)
arsenicRedflower Currant; Flowering Currant; Winter Currant
(Ribes sanguineum)
patnjbobTall Bearded Iris 'Punch Line'
(Iris )
arsenicRed Lungwort
(Pulmonaria rubra)
GiuseppeTomato 'Cheerio'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
arsenicGrape hyacinth
(Muscari botryoides)
arsenicAmerican Skunk Cabbage
(Lysichiton americanus)
arsenicAmerican Skunk Cabbage
(Lysichiton americanus)
arsenicWinter Jasmine
(Jasminum nudiflorum)
arsenicCandytuft
(Iberis saxatilis ssp. saxatilis)
arsenicHellebore
(Helleborus x hybridus)
arsenicHellebore
(Helleborus x hybridus)
arsenicHellebore
(Helleborus x hybridus)
GiuseppeTomato 'Russian Lemon'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
arsenicAlpine Avens
(Geum montanum)
arsenicYellow whitlow grass
(Draba aizoides)
arsenicYellow whitlow grass
(Draba aizoides)
arsenicBleeding Heart
(Dicentra spectabilis)
arsenicBleeding Heart
(Dicentra spectabilis)
arsenicBird in the Bush, Fumewort
(Corydalis solida)
arsenicBird in the Bush, Fumewort
(Corydalis solida)
arsenicBird in the Bush, Fumewort
(Corydalis solida)
philomelDaphne
(Daphne retusa)
philomelDaphne
(Daphne retusa)
arsenicLoebner Magnolia, Saucer Magnolia 'Merrill'
(Magnolia x loebneri)
arsenicLoebner Magnolia, Saucer Magnolia 'Merrill'
(Magnolia x loebneri)
arsenicLoebner Magnolia, Saucer Magnolia 'Merrill'
(Magnolia x loebneri)
arsenicLoebner Magnolia, Saucer Magnolia 'Merrill'
(Magnolia x loebneri)
arsenicLoebner Magnolia, Saucer Magnolia 'Merrill'
(Magnolia x loebneri)
arsenicLoebner Magnolia, Saucer Magnolia 'Merrill'
(Magnolia x loebneri)
MonocromaticoWedelia
(Wedelia paludosa)
kennedyhOrchid Tree, Butterfly Tree
(Bauhinia purpurea)
kennedyhDwarf Poinciana, Pride of Barbados, Peacock Flower
(Caesalpinia pulcherrima)
kennedyhDwarf Poinciana, Pride of Barbados, Peacock Flower
(Caesalpinia pulcherrima)
kennedyhPopcorn Cassia, Peanut Butter Cassia
(Senna didymobotrya)
kennedyhSilver Cassia, Feathery Cassia
(Senna artemisioides)
kennedyhGopher Spurge, Caper Spurge, Mole Plant, Myrtle Spurge
(Euphorbia lathyris)
kennedyhGopher Spurge, Caper Spurge, Mole Plant, Myrtle Spurge
(Euphorbia lathyris)
hczone6Greater Meadow Rue
(Thalictrum aquilegifolium)
kennedyhKidney Vetch
(Anthyllis vulneraria)
kennedyhKidney Vetch
(Anthyllis vulneraria)
kennedyhCanadian Milk Vetch
(Astragalus canadensis)
kennedyhCanadian Milk Vetch
(Astragalus canadensis)
kennedyhTall Greenhood
(Pterostylis longifolia)
kennedyhTall Greenhood
(Pterostylis longifolia)
kennedyhTwo-bristle Greenhood, Veined Greenhood, Rusty Greenhood
(Pterostylis biseta)
AbutilonAngel's Trumpet 'Snowbank'
(Brugmansia )
patnjbobTall Bearded Iris 'Earthborne'
(Iris )
patnjbobTall Bearded Iris 'Istanbul'
(Iris )
patnjbobTall Bearded Iris 'Johnny Reb'
(Iris )
patnjbobTall Bearded Iris 'Queen Anne's Lace'
(Iris )
patnjbobTall Bearded Iris 'Nigerian Raspberry'
(Iris )
patnjbobTall Bearded Iris 'Ozone Alert'
(Iris )
patnjbobTall Bearded Iris 'Pink Starlet'
(Iris )
patnjbobTall Bearded Iris 'Los Coyotes'
(Iris )
patnjbobTall Bearded Iris 'Lanai'
(Iris )
patnjbobTall Bearded 'Lindsay'
(Iris )

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning
x loebneriLOHB-ner-eeHybrid named for Max Loebner, garden inspector at the Bonn Botanic Garden
bisetusby-SET-usTwo bristles
bisetumby-SET-umTwo bristles
bisetaby-SET-uhTwo bristles
podocarpumpod-oh-KAR-pumFrom the Greek podo (foot) and karpus (seed or fruit)
podocarpapod-oh-KAR-puhFFoot seed, from the Greek podo - foot and karpus - seed or fruit
Podocarpuspod-oh-KAR-pusFrom the Greek podo (foot) and karpus (seed or fruit)
Goniolimongo-nee-oh-LY-monFrom the Greek gonio (knee angle) and leimon (meadow, referring to the plant's native habitat)
abrotanoidesab-ro-tan-OY-deezResembles Artemisia abrotanum (from the Greek habrótonon, which it resembles and smells like)
abrotanelloidesab-ro-tan-ell-OY-deezDiminutive form of the Greek habrótonon (Artemesia), which it resembles and smells like
submammillarissub-mam-mil-LAY-rissSomewhat (or becoming) nipple- or teat-like; also less frequently spelled submammilaris
Neocogniauxianee-o-koh-nee-OH-zee-uhNamed for Alfred Cogniaux, 19th century Belgian botanist
Bedfordiabed-FORD-ee-uhNamed for Randolf Bedford
Daviesiaday-VEE-zee-uhNamed for Rev. Hugh Davies, a 19th century Welsh botanist
ginnalajin-NAY-luhFrom the Chinese vernacular name for this plant
gamosepalagam-oh-SEP-uh-luhFrom the Grek gameo (to marry) and sepal (skepe, covering + petalum, petal), referring to the united or fused petals
brachylomusbrak-ee-LOH-musFrom the Greek brachys (short) and loma (edge or fringe); refers to the husk-like hairs in the corolla tube
brachylomumbrak-ee-LOH-mumFrom the Greek brachys (short) and loma (edge or fringe); refers to the husk-like hairs in the corolla tube
Epigeneiumeh-pih-JEE-nee-umFrom the Greek epi (upon) and geneion (chin), referring to the position of the petals and sepals
BuniumBOO-nee-umFrom the Greek bounion (the name of an earth-nut)

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Dave Whitinger

 

And that's the way it was... April 29, 2003