The Plants Database Newsletter

Covering the events of June 14, on which 185 members joined.

Gardening Quote of the Day

"Flowers are beautiful hieroglyphics of nature, with which she indicates how much she loves us."

(Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, German playwright (born 8/28/1749))

The Plants Database Photo of the Day

Lychee
Litchi chinensis
By Thaumaturgist

Activity Report:

23 new plants were added to the database.
31 new descriptions were added.
67 new images were added.
216 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
manitobashrimp Neutral CommentWax Bean 'Brittle Wax'
(Phaseolus vulgaris)
skwalker Positive CommentGolden Globe
(Lysimachia procumbens)
yogaman Neutral CommentDaylily 'Mendocino'
(Hemerocallis )
yogaman Neutral CommentDaylily 'Me Tarzan'
(Hemerocallis )
yogaman Neutral CommentDaylily 'Ming Porcelain'
(Hemerocallis )
yogaman Neutral CommentDaylily 'Moonlit Masquerade'
(Hemerocallis )
corinna Negative CommentClematis 'Blue Angel'
(Clematis )
duliticola Positive CommentGloriosa Lily, Glory Lily 'Rothschildiana'
(Gloriosa superba)
glennbowie Positive CommentCanada Mayflower, False Lily of the Valley
(Maianthemum canadense)
rdbchick Positive CommentDaylily 'Ming Toy'
(Hemerocallis )
redd Positive CommentMedium Tall Bearded Iris 'Joseph's Coat Katkamier'
(Iris )
aylagirl Positive CommentDaylily 'Prince Michael'
(Hemerocallis )
arsenic Neutral CommentSea Hibiscus, Cotton Tree, Mahoe
(Hibiscus tiliaceus)
aylagirl Positive CommentMountain Hydrangea 'Blue Bird (Bluebird)'
(Hydrangea serrata)
aylagirl Positive CommentAfrican Violet
(Saintpaulia ionantha)
corrales Neutral CommentPatchouli
(Pogostemon cablin)
Terry Positive CommentDudaim Melon, Apple Melon, Queen Anne's Pocket Melon, Vine Pomegranate, Plum Granny, Wild Muskmelon,
(Cucumis melo var. dudaim)
Terry Positive CommentVirginia Waterleaf, Eastern Waterleaf, Shawnee Salad, Indian Salad, John's Cabbage
(Hydrophyllum virginianum)
Terry Positive CommentDouble Amaryllis, St. Joseph's Lily
(Hippeastrum x johnsonii)
fidler Positive CommentLouisiana Iris 'Black Gamecock'
(Iris )
limo Positive CommentBlack-Eyed Susan Vine
(Thunbergia alata)
Monocromatico Negative CommentAustralian Pine
(Casuarina equisetifolia)
alh Positive CommentStanding Cypress, Hummingbird Mix, Scarlet Gilia
(Ipomopsis aggregata)
vroomp Positive CommentVase Vine, Leather Flower
(Clematis viorna)
vroomp Positive CommentFire Pink, Scarlet Catchfly
(Silene virginica)
carolann Positive CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Thrillseeker'
(Iris )
Bug_Girl Positive CommentColeus 'Merlot'
(Coleus hybrid)
Hogwaump Positive CommentRussian Olive, Oleaster, Ebbinge's Silverberry 'Limelight'
(Elaeagnus x ebbingei)
Bug_Girl Neutral CommentCosmos 'Sea Shell Mix'
(Cosmos bipinnatus)
fishbait Positive CommentSouthern Catalpa, Catawba, Indian Bean Tree, Fish-Bait Tree
(Catalpa bignonioides)
dschumann Neutral CommentDay-flower
(Commelina diffusa)

Images

Member Addition Description
ChammaVitex, Chaste Tree, Lilac Chaste Tree, Monk's Pepper
(Vitex agnus-castus)
poppysueBlue Flag Iris
(Iris versicolor)
poppysueBlue Flag Iris
(Iris versicolor)
poppysueComfrey
(Symphytum officinale)
poppysueHedgerow Crane's-bill 'Alba'
(Geranium pyrenaicum)
poppysueBistort 'Superba'
(Persicaria bistorta)
ThaumaturgistPassion Flower 'Imperatrice Eugenie (Impératrice Eugénie, Empress Eugenie, Kaiserin Eugenie)'
(Passiflora x belotii)
ThaumaturgistPassion Flower 'Imperatrice Eugenie (Impératrice Eugénie, Empress Eugenie, Kaiserin Eugenie)'
(Passiflora x belotii)
ThaumaturgistPassion Flower 'Imperatrice Eugenie (Impératrice Eugénie, Empress Eugenie, Kaiserin Eugenie)'
(Passiflora x belotii)
ThaumaturgistPassion Flower 'Imperatrice Eugenie (Impératrice Eugénie, Empress Eugenie, Kaiserin Eugenie)'
(Passiflora x belotii)
mountaineerTall Bearded Iris 'Aphrodisiac'
(Iris )
carolannBearded Iris, Flag
(Iris germanica)
ThaumaturgistPassion Flower 'Imperatrice Eugenie (Impératrice Eugénie, Empress Eugenie, Kaiserin Eugenie)'
(Passiflora x belotii)
ThaumaturgistPassion Flower 'Imperatrice Eugenie (Impératrice Eugénie, Empress Eugenie, Kaiserin Eugenie)'
(Passiflora x belotii)
Bug_GirlCosmos 'Sea Shell Mix'
(Cosmos bipinnatus)
aylagirlDaylily 'Prince Michael'
(Hemerocallis )
carolannBearded Iris, Flag
(Iris germanica)
ThaumaturgistPassion Flower 'Imperatrice Eugenie (Impératrice Eugénie, Empress Eugenie, Kaiserin Eugenie)'
(Passiflora x belotii)
ThaumaturgistPassion Flower 'Imperatrice Eugenie (Impératrice Eugénie, Empress Eugenie, Kaiserin Eugenie)'
(Passiflora x belotii)
hczone6Ozark Coneflower, Yellow Coneflower
(Echinacea paradoxa)
Bug_GirlViola 'Rebecca'
(Viola )
mcgoughPlume Poppy 'Kelway's Coral Plume'
(Macleaya microcarpa)
jphoppeMexican Sunflower
(Tithonia rotundifolia)
jphoppeRain Lily, Fairy Lily, Zephyr Lily
(Zephyranthes zeyheri)
yogamanDaylily 'Mendocino'
(Hemerocallis )
yogamanDaylily 'Mendocino'
(Hemerocallis )
yogamanDaylily 'Me Tarzan'
(Hemerocallis )
yogamanDaylily 'Ming Porcelain'
(Hemerocallis )
corinnaClematis 'Blue Angel'
(Clematis )
yogamanDaylily 'Moonlit Masquerade'
(Hemerocallis )
aylagirlRose 'Zéphirine Drouhin (1868; aka Charles Bonnet, The Thornless Rose)'
(Rosa Bourbon (OGR))
ChammaMoss Rose, Purslane
(Portulaca grandiflora)
glennbowieCanada Mayflower, False Lily of the Valley
(Maianthemum canadense)
carolannTall Bearded Iris 'Thrillseeker'
(Iris )
carolannDaylily 'Secret Garden'
(Hemerocallis )
carolannDaylily 'Diamond Anniversary'
(Hemerocallis )
aylagirlMountain Hydrangea 'Blue Bird (Bluebird)'
(Hydrangea serrata)
aylagirlAfrican Violet
(Saintpaulia ionantha)
langbrBlanket Flower, Indian Blanket 'Goblin'
(Gaillardia grandiflora)
hczone6Sweet Joe Pye Weed
(Eupatorium purpureum)
hczone6Sweet Joe Pye Weed
(Eupatorium purpureum)
hczone6Spotted Bellflower 'Cherry Bells'
(Campanula punctata)
ThaumaturgistLychee
(Litchi chinensis)
ThaumaturgistLychee
(Litchi chinensis)
ThaumaturgistLychee
(Litchi chinensis)
ThaumaturgistLychee
(Litchi chinensis)
ThaumaturgistLychee
(Litchi chinensis)
ThaumaturgistLychee
(Litchi chinensis)
limoBlack-Eyed Susan Vine
(Thunbergia alata)
limoBlack-Eyed Susan Vine
(Thunbergia alata)
limoBlack-Eyed Susan Vine
(Thunbergia alata)
vroompFire Pink, Scarlet Catchfly
(Silene virginica)
limoWhite-Flowered Wandering Jew, Inch Plant
(Tradescantia albiflora)
davidmcewan2Rose 'Geranium (1930)'
(Rosa Hybrid Moyesii (Shrub))
vroompVase Vine, Leather Flower
(Clematis viorna)
davidmcewan2Wild Alaskan Geranium
(Geranium erianthum)
bertHosta 'Thumb Nail'
(Hosta )
bertHosta 'Temple Bells'
(Hosta )
bertHosta 'Rim Rock'
(Hosta )
bertHosta 'Warwick Delight'
(Hosta )
bertHosta 'Snowstorm'
(Hosta )
limoJade Plant
(Crassula ovata)
mountaineerTall Bearded Iris 'Palazzo'
(Iris )
limoEuropean Wood Anemone
(Anemone nemorosa)
Bug_GirlCoral Bells 'Swirling Fantasy'
(Heuchera )
Bug_GirlColeus 'Merlot'
(Coleus hybrid)
limoStarflower
(Trientalis europaea)

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning
hastifoliahass-tih-FOH-lee-uhHaving spear-shaped foliage; also spelled hastaefolia
hastifoliumhass-tih-FOH-lee-umHaving spear-shaped foliage
hastifoliushass-tih-FOH-lee-usHaving spear-shaped foliage
hastaefoliahass-tay-FOH-lee-uhHaving spear-shaped foliage; also spelled hastifolia
Diplocyclosdy-PLO-sy-klosFrom the Greek diploos (double) and cyclos (circular, wheel)
Stillingiastil-LING-ee-uhNamed for Dr. Benjamin Stillingfleet
somaliensissoh-mal-ee-EN-sisOf or from Somalia, Africa
somaliensesoh-mal-ee-EN-seeOf or from Somalia, Africa
lunarioidesloo-nair-ee-OY-deezResembles Lunaria (genus name that refers to its moon-shaped seed pods)
ceratophyllusser-at-oh-FILL-usFrom the Greek keras (horn) and phyllum (leaves), referring to the horn-like leaves
ceratophyllaser-at-oh-FILL-uhFrom the Greek keras (horn) and phyllum (leaves), referring to the horn-like leaves
psoralioidessor-ray-lee-OY-deezResembling Psoralea (from the Greek psoraleos, affected with leprosy; scabby; referring to the blackish glandular points on the calyx)
Aureolariaawr-ree-oh-LAY-ree-uhGolden-like
Buphthalumbewf-THAL-umFrom the Greek bous (ox) and opthalmos (eye), referring to the apperance of the flower
Anthospermuman-tho-SPER-mumFrom the Greek anthos (flower) and spermum (seeds)

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger

 

And that's the way it was... June 14, 2003