The Plants Database Newsletter

Covering the events of June 12, on which 225 members joined.

Gardening Quote of the Day

"Agriculture not only gives riches to a nation, but the only riches she can call her own."

(Samuel Johnson, English writer (born 9/18/1709))

The Plants Database Photo of the Day

Rose 'Chicago Peace'
Rosa Hybrid tea
By kell

Activity Report:

32 new plants were added to the database.
26 new descriptions were added.
86 new images were added.
153 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
teddyJ Positive CommentLemon meringue fruit, Anona, Biriba, Wild sweetsop
(Rollinia deliciosa)
teddyJ Positive CommentAustralian Brush Cherry, Scrub Cherry, Magenta Cherry 'Australis'
(Syzygium australe)
teddyJ Positive CommentWindowleaf, Ceriman, Split-leaf Philodendron, Mexican Breadfruit
(Monstera deliciosa)
teddyJ Positive CommentMiracle Fruit, Miracle Berry
(Synsepalum dulcificum)
GloryRaptor Neutral CommentCalifornia privet
(Ligustrum ovalifolium)
GloryRaptor Positive CommentZebra Plant
(Haworthia fasciata)
Starzz Positive CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Cloudless Sunrise'
(Iris hybrid)
iris2lily Positive CommentDaylily 'Arctic Chill'
(Hemerocallis )
iris2lily Positive CommentDaylily 'Barbara Kirby'
(Hemerocallis )
iris2lily Positive CommentDaylily 'Blueberry Puff'
(Hemerocallis )
iris2lily Positive CommentDaylily 'Change of Heart'
(Hemerocallis )
iris2lily Positive CommentDaylily 'Color Printed'
(Hemerocallis )
eleanorsh Positive CommentKidney Bean, Dry Bean 'Stallcop's'
(Phaseolus vulgaris)
babuska477 Positive CommentAustralian Brush Cherry, Scrub Cherry, Magenta Cherry 'Australis'
(Syzygium australe)
mhelm Positive CommentStandard Dwarf Bearded Iris 'Chanted'
(Iris )
mhelm Positive CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Innocent Star'
(Iris )
nanacottage Neutral CommentAngel's Trumpet
(Brugmansia vulcanicola)
Mitsy Positive CommentZonal Geranium 'Mrs Pollock'
(Pelargonium hortorum)
Starzz Neutral CommentPlume Poppy
(Macleaya cordata)
kennedyh Positive CommentSouth Esk Pine
(Callitris oblonga)
kennedyh Positive CommentOyster Bay Pine or Port Jackson Pine
(Callitris rhomboidea)
kennedyh Positive CommentCockspur Flower or Little Spur Flower
(Plectranthus parviflorus)
kennedyh Positive CommentBlackwood
(Acacia melanoxylon)
carolann Positive CommentStandard Dwarf Bearded Iris 'Strawberry Cream'
(Iris hybrid)
msblossom Neutral CommentMillion Bells
(Calibrachoa x hybridus)
Thaumaturgist Neutral CommentMaypop, Purple Passion Flower, Apricot Vine
(Passiflora incarnata)

Images

Member Addition Description
george4taxDiascia or Twinspur 'Sunchimes Coral'
(Diascia x hybridus)
george4taxCoralbells, Alumroot, Alum Root 'Velvet Night (Velvet Knight)'
(Heuchera americana)
yogamanDaylily 'Baracuda Bay'
(Hemerocallis )
kennedyhForked Drosera
(Drosera binata)
kennedyhForked Drosera
(Drosera binata)
kennedyhForked Drosera
(Drosera binata)
george4taxPacific Coast Iris
(Iris douglasiana)
kennedyhForked Drosera
(Drosera binata)
teddyJWindowleaf, Ceriman, Split-leaf Philodendron, Mexican Breadfruit
(Monstera deliciosa)
teddyJWindowleaf, Ceriman, Split-leaf Philodendron, Mexican Breadfruit
(Monstera deliciosa)
teddyJMiracle Fruit, Miracle Berry
(Synsepalum dulcificum)
teddyJMiracle Fruit, Miracle Berry
(Synsepalum dulcificum)
dhmeiserNishiki Willow, Dappled Willow 'Hakuro Nishiki'
(Salix integra)
iris2lilyDaylily 'Arctic Chill'
(Hemerocallis )
iris2lilyDaylily 'Barbara Kirby'
(Hemerocallis )
ColettyHabanero Pepper 'Jacquin'
(Capsicum chinense)
iris2lilyDaylily 'Blueberry Puff'
(Hemerocallis )
rdbchickDaylily 'Ming Toy'
(Hemerocallis )
iris2lilyDaylily 'Change of Heart'
(Hemerocallis )
iris2lilyDaylily 'Color Printed'
(Hemerocallis )
yogamanDaylily 'Becky Lynn'
(Hemerocallis )
yogamanDaylily 'Bubbly'
(Hemerocallis )
yogamanDaylily 'Cabbage Rose'
(Hemerocallis )
yogamanDaylily 'Cat's Cradle'
(Hemerocallis )
yogamanDaylily 'Cat's Cradle'
(Hemerocallis )
yogamanDaylily 'Chance Encounter'
(Hemerocallis )
yogamanDaylily 'Chartwell'
(Hemerocallis )
yogamanDaylily 'Chartwell'
(Hemerocallis )
yogamanDaylily 'Cherry Chapeau'
(Hemerocallis )
yogamanDaylily 'Cimarron Knight'
(Hemerocallis )
arsenicJack in the Pulpit
(Arisaema asperatum)
yogamanDaylily 'Cimarron Knight'
(Hemerocallis )
arsenicJack in the Pulpit
(Arisaema asperatum)
arsenicJack in the Pulpit
(Arisaema asperatum)
yogamanDaylily 'Cimarron Knight'
(Hemerocallis )
yogamanDaylily 'Cindy's Eye'
(Hemerocallis )
yogamanDaylily 'Cindy's Eye'
(Hemerocallis )
arsenicSouthern Nodding Trillium, Ill-Scented Wakerobin
(Trillium rugelii)
arsenicSouthern Nodding Trillium, Ill-Scented Wakerobin
(Trillium rugelii)
yogamanDaylily 'Cleopatra'
(Hemerocallis )
arsenicFair Maids of France, Fair Maids of Kent, White Bachelor's Buttons 'Flore Pleno (Plenus)'
(Ranunculus aconitifolius)
arsenicFair Maids of France, Fair Maids of Kent, White Bachelor's Buttons 'Flore Pleno (Plenus)'
(Ranunculus aconitifolius)
yogamanDaylily 'Creative Edge'
(Hemerocallis )
yogamanDaylily 'Dad's Best White'
(Hemerocallis )
yogamanDaylily 'Devaughn Hodghes'
(Hemerocallis )
yogamanDaylily 'Devaughn Hodghes'
(Hemerocallis )
yogamanDaylily 'Double Amethyst'
(Hemerocallis )
yogamanDaylily 'Double Blueberry Pie'
(Hemerocallis )
yogamanDaylily 'Double Salmon Puff'
(Hemerocallis )
yogamanDaylily 'Dragon Dreams'
(Hemerocallis )
yogamanDaylily 'Dragon Dreams'
(Hemerocallis )
yogamanDaylily 'Dragon King'
(Hemerocallis )
yogamanDaylily 'Dragon Dreams'
(Hemerocallis )
yogamanDaylily 'Ed Kirchhoff'
(Hemerocallis )
yogamanDaylily 'Emperor's Dragon'
(Hemerocallis )
yogamanDaylily 'Femme Fatale'
(Hemerocallis )
yogamanDaylily 'Grape Magic'
(Hemerocallis )
yogamanDaylily 'Joan Senior'
(Hemerocallis )
yogamanDaylily 'Joyful Fancy Free'
(Hemerocallis )
DEBJKSPortugal Laurel, Portuguese Cherry Laurel, Evergreen Bay-Tree, Portugal Cypress
(Prunus lusitanica ssp. hixa)
teddyJAustralian Brush Cherry, Scrub Cherry, Magenta Cherry 'Australis'
(Syzygium australe)
DEBJKSPortugal Laurel, Portuguese Cherry Laurel, Evergreen Bay-Tree, Portugal Cypress
(Prunus lusitanica ssp. hixa)
teddyJAustralian Brush Cherry, Scrub Cherry, Magenta Cherry 'Australis'
(Syzygium australe)
StarzzPlume Poppy
(Macleaya cordata)
kennedyhSouth Esk Pine
(Callitris oblonga)
kennedyhSouth Esk Pine
(Callitris oblonga)
kennedyhOyster Bay Pine or Port Jackson Pine
(Callitris rhomboidea)
kennedyhOyster Bay Pine or Port Jackson Pine
(Callitris rhomboidea)
kennedyhCockspur Flower or Little Spur Flower
(Plectranthus parviflorus)
kennedyhBlackwood
(Acacia melanoxylon)
IndaShadeIntermediate Bearded Iris 'Oolay'
(Iris )
IndaShadeIntermediate Bearded Iris 'Tact'
(Iris )
IndaShadeIntermediate Bearded Iris 'Fathom'
(Iris )
IndaShadeIntermediate Bearded Iris 'Gnu Rayz'
(Iris )
IndaShadeIntermediate Bearded Iris 'Goddess of Green'
(Iris )
IndaShadeBorder Bearded Iris 'Anaconda Love'
(Iris )
IndaShadeTall Bearded Iris 'Queen Dorothy'
(Iris )
photobuffColeus, Painted Nettle 'Giant Exhibition Copper Queen'
(Solenostemon scutellarioides)
photobuffColeus, Painted Nettle 'Giant Exhibition Copper Queen'
(Solenostemon scutellarioides)
george4taxCoral Bells, Alumroot, Coralbells, Alum Root 'Crispy Curly'
(Heuchera )
george4taxCoral Bells, Alumroot, Coralbells, Alum Root 'Crispy Curly'
(Heuchera )
carolannSiberian Iris 'Roaring Jelly'
(Iris sibirica)
carolannJacob's Ladder
(Polemonium caeruleum)
carolannMealy Cup Sage 'Strata'
(Salvia farinacea)
carolannTall Bearded Iris 'Gracchus'
(Iris )
carolannMexican Evening Primrose, Showy Evening Primrose 'Siskiyou Pink'
(Oenothera speciosa)

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning
quadriaurituskwad-ree-AWR-ry-tusFour-eared
quadriauritakwad-ree-AWR-ry-tuhFour-eared
quadriauritumkwad-ree-AWR-ry-tumFour-eared
melanoxylonmel-an-oh-ZY-lonFrom the Greek melas (black) and xylon (wood)
leucoxylonloo-koh-ZY-lonFrom the Greek leukos (white) and xylon (wood)
Acrotricheak-roh-TRY-keeFrom the Greek akros (highest, terminal) and triche hair
pachyanthuspak-ee-ANTH-usThick-flowered
pachyanthumpak-ee-ANTH-umThick-flowered
pachyanthapak-ee-ANTH-uhThick-flowered
Amphisiphonam-fee-SY-fonFrom the Greek amphi (double) and siphon (tube)
NajasNAY-asFrom the Greek naias (river nymph, spring nymph); water nymph
obonicaob-KON-ih-kuhInverted cone

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger

 

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