The Plants Database Newsletter

Covering the events of May 20, on which 254 members joined.

Gardening Quote of the Day

"Spring has come when you can put your foot on three daisies at once."

(Unknown)

The Plants Database Photo of the Day

Devil's Trumpet 'Black Currant Swirl'
Datura metel
By waltkeen

Activity Report:

8 new plants were added to the database.
3 new descriptions were added.
40 new images were added.
86 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
carolann Positive CommentReblooming Tall Bearded Iris 'Champagne Elegance'
(Iris )
Bungarian Positive CommentTomato 'Juliet'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Alicebrydon Positive CommentAngel's Trumpet 'Snowhermit'
(Brugmansia )

Images

Member Addition Description
hczone6Colorado spruce, Blue spruce
(Picea pungens)
UlrichPink Easter Lily Cactus
(Echinopsis eyriesii)
UlrichPink Easter Lily Cactus
(Echinopsis eyriesii)
swtpea1943Apple Cactus, Peruvian Apple
(Cereus peruvianus)
ElizaAfrican Violet
(Saintpaulia ionantha)
habitat Trillium, Wake Robin
(Trillium grandiflorum)
UlrichGlory Flower, Princess Flower
(Tibouchina urvilleana)
KelliGlory-of-the-Sun
(Leucocoryne )
KelliGlory-of-the-Sun
(Leucocoryne )
hczone6Speedwell 'Sunnyborder Blue'
(Veronica austriaca)
hczone6Mt. Atlas Daisy
(Anacyclus pyrethrum)
carolannStandard Dwarf Bearded Iris 'Sky Rays'
(Iris )
hczone6Sunrose, Rock Rose
(Helianthemum nummularium)
hczone6Smoke Tree
(Cotinus coggygria)
hczone6Rhododendron 'Hotspur Red'
(Rhododendron )
hczone6Silver Birch, Warty Birch, European White Birch, Irish Beith
(Betula pendula)
carolannBlue Passion Flower, Hardy Passion flower
(Passiflora caerulea)
hczone6Clematis 'Nelly Moser'
(Clematis )
hczone6Red Barked Dogwood, Tatarian Dogwood
(Cornus alba)
hczone6Yellow Twig Dogwood 'Flaviramea'
(Cornus sericea)
hczone6Melic Grass 'Red Spires'
(Melica transsilvanica)
hczone6Yellow False Acacia, Black Locust, Yellow Locust 'Frisia'
(Robinia pseudoacacia)
hczone6Yellow False Acacia, Black Locust, Yellow Locust 'Frisia'
(Robinia pseudoacacia)
hczone6Yellow False Acacia, Black Locust, Yellow Locust 'Frisia'
(Robinia pseudoacacia)
hczone6Honey Locust
(Gleditsia triacanthos)
hczone6Iron Cross Oxalis, Good Luck Plant
(Oxalis tetraphylla)
hczone6Firethorn 'Mohave'
(Pyracantha coccinea x koidzumii)
hczone6Firethorn 'Mohave'
(Pyracantha coccinea x koidzumii)
mysticGiant Onion , Giant Allium 'Globemaster'
(Allium giganteum)
mysticGiant Onion , Giant Allium 'Globemaster'
(Allium giganteum)
mysticFountain Grass 'Hameln'
(Pennisetum alopecuroides)
mysticStrawberry Foxglove, Merton's Foxglove
(Digitalis x mertonensis)
ignBleeding Heart
(Dicentra spectabilis)
carolannColumbine
(Aquilegia vulgaris)
carolannPoet's Narcissus
(Narcissus poeticus hybrids (Division IX))
carolannDaylily 'Star Of Africa'
(Hemerocallis )
ignL.A. Hybrid Lily 'Desert Song'
(Lilium )
Bug_GirlColeus 'Merlot'
(Coleus hybrid)
ignL.A. Hybrid Lily 'Camelot'
(Lilium )
ignDaylily 'Stella d'Oro'
(Hemerocallis hybrid)

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning
roseopictumro-see-oh-PIK-tumRose painted
eyriesiieye-REE-see-eyeNamed for A. Eyries, 19th century cactus collector, who brought this species to Le Havre
roseopictaro-see-oh-PIK-tuhRose painted
Dovyalisdoh-vee-AY-lissDerivation is obscure
Gnaphaliumnaf-FAY-lee-umFrom the Greek gnaphalion, a plant whose soft white leaves are used as cushion stuffing
Antiariopsisresembles Antiaris (Latinized form of the Javanese name for the plants poisonous juice which is used as an arrow poison)
coronopifoliakoh-ron-oh-pih-FOH-lee-uhHaving leaves like Coronopus (from the Greek korone, crown; and pous, foot, referring to the cleft leaves)
coronopifoliumkoh-ron-oh-pih-FOH-lee-umHaving leaves like Coronopus (from the Greek korone, crown; and pous, foot, referring to the cleft leaves)
coronopifoliuskoh-ron-oh-pih-FOH-lee-usHaving leaves like Coronopus (from the Greek korone, crown; and pous, foot, referring to the cleft leaves)
Helxinehel-ZY-neeClassical name formerly applied to a related plant
Sigesbeckiasig-es-BEK-ee-uhNamed for Johann Georg Siegesbeck, 18th century bitter rival of Linnaeus (the plant is arguably small-flowered, unpleasant-smelling, weedy, and grows in mud)
acclinisak-LIN-issLeaning on
sagittifersaj-ih-TAY-tif-erBearing arrows
sagittiferasaj-ih-tay-TIF-er-uhBearing arrows
sagittiferumsaj-ih-tay-TIF-er-umBearing arrows
cotinoideskot-in-OY-deezResembles Smokebush (the genus name Cotinus is from the Greek word for another tree)

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Dave Whitinger

 

And that's the way it was... May 20, 2003