The Plants Database Newsletter

Covering the events of May 28, on which 275 members joined.

Gardening Quote of the Day

"Heaven is under our feet as well as over our heads."

(Henry David Thoreau, American author)

The Plants Database Photo of the Day

Blue Arctic Willow 'Nana'
Salix purpurea
By tcfromky

Activity Report:

9 new plants were added to the database.
26 new descriptions were added.
32 new images were added.
106 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
macredtoo Positive CommentHosta 'Wide Brim'
(Hosta )
CanadaGoose Positive CommentCommon Stock
(Matthiola incana)
lmorgan9 Positive CommentAgarita, Agarito, Algerita
(Mahonia trifoliolata)
SunshineSue Positive CommentShasta Daisy 'Alaska'
(Leucanthemum x superbum)
madregato Positive CommentBull's Horn Tomato 'Opalka'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
dtrosenoff Neutral CommentBog Sage
(Salvia uliginosa)
beckykay Positive CommentRain Lily, Fairy Lily, Zephyr Lily 'Labuffarosea (Labuffarosa, La Buffa Rosea)'
(Zephyranthes )
SunshineSue Neutral CommentFingerleaf Rodgersia, Rodgers Flower
(Rodgersia aesculifolia)
beckykay Positive CommentSurprise Lily, Magic Lily, Resurrection Lily, Naked Lady
(Lycoris squamigera)
trickyricky Neutral CommentSweet Pea, Everlasting Pea
(Lathyrus latifolius)
jlirola Positive CommentPurple Heart, Purple Queen, Wandering Jew 'Purple Heart'
(Tradescantia pallida)
Monocromatico Negative CommentPurple Heart, Purple Queen, Wandering Jew 'Purple Heart'
(Tradescantia pallida)
Monocromatico Neutral CommentBlue Ginger
(Dichorisandra thyrsiflora)
Monocromatico Negative CommentWandering Jew
(Zebrina pendula)
Monocromatico Neutral CommentShowy Milkwort
(Polygala grandiflora)
jlirola Positive CommentFlowering Tobacco, Jasmine Tobacco 'Domino Red'
(Nicotiana alata)
saddlebacker Negative CommentSiebold Viburnum
(Viburnum sieboldii)
Nurafey Positive CommentOrchid Tree, Butterfly Tree
(Bauhinia purpurea)
Nurafey Negative CommentBalsam Pear, Bitter Melon, Cundeamor, La-kwa
(Momordica balsamina)
Monocromatico Positive CommentDwarf Pomegranate 'Nana'
(Punica granatum)
Monocromatico Neutral CommentBall Moss
(Tillandsia recurvata)
Eirlys Positive CommentRose 'Climbing Don Juan'
(Rosa )
Eirlys Negative CommentHoneysuckle
(Lonicera caprifolium)
Monocromatico Neutral CommentSea Hibiscus, Cotton Tree, Mahoe
(Hibiscus tiliaceus)
laneybob Positive CommentTomato 'Celebrity'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
taltos Positive CommentFlame Acanthus, Hummingbird Bush, Texas Firecracker Plant
(Anisacanthus quadrifidus)

Images

Member Addition Description
lesliedRed Tower Ginger, Spiral Ginger, Red Velvet Ginger,
(Costus barbatus)
lmorgan9Agarita, Agarito, Algerita
(Mahonia trifoliolata)
FloridianRoseling, Pink Spiderwort
(Cuthbertia ornata)
MitjoCastor Bean, Caster Oil Plant, Mole Bean, Higuera Infernal
(Ricinus communis)
LophophoraSplendid Mariposa
(Calochortus splendens)
LophophoraSplendid Mariposa
(Calochortus splendens)
LophophoraAztec Lily, Jacobean Lily
(Sprekelia formosissima)
LophophoraBlack Sarana, Chocolate Lily, Indian Rice, Fritillary, Fritillaria
(Fritillaria camschatcensis)
kellAngel's Trumpet 'Golden Lady'
(Brugmansia )
Lophophora
(Hesperantha vaginata var. stanfordiae)
LophophoraHesperantha cucullata
(Hesperantha cucullata)
farmgirl21Parrot Lily, Parrot Flower, Peruvian Lily, Lily of the Incas
(Alstroemeria psittacina)
farmgirl21Parrot Lily, Parrot Flower, Peruvian Lily, Lily of the Incas
(Alstroemeria psittacina)
ulfhockeBlue Poppy
(Meconopsis grandis)
FloridianFlorida Greeneyes
(Berlandiera subacaulis)
FloridianShowy Milkwort
(Polygala grandiflora)
FloridianShowy Milkwort
(Polygala grandiflora)
carolannStandard Dwarf Iris 'Sun Sprite'
(Iris )
poppysueAubrieta, Rock Cress 'Whitewell Gem'
(Aubrieta cultorum)
poppysueSnow-In-Summer
(Cerastium tomentosum)
kennedyhRedstem Filaree, Common Storksbill
(Erodium cicutarium)
kennedyhRedstem Filaree, Common Storksbill
(Erodium cicutarium)
kennedyhScented Geranium 'Attar of Rose'
(Pelargonium capitatum)
kennedyhWood Sorrel, Whitsun Flower, Green Snob, Sleeping Beauty
(Oxalis acetosella)
MonocromaticoTravelers Palm
(Ravenala madagascariensis)
carolannColumbine
(Aquilegia vulgaris)
carolannDaylily 'Glendevon'
(Hemerocallis )
carolannDaylily 'Old Tangiers'
(Hemerocallis )
carolannDaylily 'Nebuchadnezzar's Furnace'
(Hemerocallis )
patpButtercup
(Ranunculus acris)
patpL.A. Hybrid Lily 'Camelot'
(Lilium )
Bug_GirlCosmos 'Sea Shell Mix'
(Cosmos bipinnatus)

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning
neapolitana nee-uh-pol-ih-TAY-nuhOf or from Naples
neapolitanusnee-uh-pol-ih-TAY-nusOf or from Naples
Acroglochinak-roh-GLOH-kinFrom the Greek akros (highest, terminal) and glochin, (point)
Gmelinag-MEL-in-uhNamed for Johann Gottlieb Gmelin, 18th century German professor and naturalist who traveled extensively in Siberia and Kamchatka
lachnogynalak-NO-gy-nuhHairy ovary
lachnogynumlak-NO-gy-numHairy ovary
lachnogynuslak-NO-gy-nusHairy ovary
saximontanussaks-ih-MON-tah-nusFound among rocky mountains, referring to the Rocky Mountains in western America
saximontanumsaks-ih-MON-tah-numFound among rocky mountains, referring to the Rocky Mountains in western America
saximontanasaks-ih-MON-tah-nuhFound among rocky mountains, referring to the Rocky Mountains in western America
Hamatocactusham-at-oh-KAK-tusFrom the Greek hamatus (hooked) and cactus
AinsliaeaAYNS-lee-uhNamed for Sir Whitelaw Ainslie, a 19th century doctor and author employed in India
absimileab-SIM-il-leeDissimilar
Canellakan-NEL-uhDiminutive form of canna, referring to the rolled bark of the Wild Cinnamon

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger

 

And that's the way it was... May 28, 2003