The Plants Database Newsletter

Covering the events of July 16, on which 152 members joined.

Gardening Quote of the Day

"I have never had so many good ideas day after day as when I worked in the garden."

(John Erskine)

The Plants Database Photo of the Day

Lychee 'Kwai Mai Pink'
Litchi chinensis
By Thaumaturgist

Activity Report:

13 new plants were added to the database.
48 new descriptions were added.
73 new images were added.
164 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
Thaumaturgist Positive CommentDrumstick Tree, Horseradish Tree, Ben Oil Tree,
(Moringa oleifera)
SunshineSue Neutral CommentBoston Ivy
(Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
LimeyLisa Positive CommentHosta 'Limey Lisa'
(Hosta )
Bairie Positive CommentDesert Bird of Paradise
(Caesalpinia gilliesii)
sandbur Neutral CommentFirecracker Plant, Coral Plant, Coralblow, Fountain Plant
(Russelia equisetiformis)
sedrick Positive CommentNight Blooming Cereus, Queen of the Night, Dutchman's Pipe
(Epiphyllum oxypetalum)
palmbob Positive CommentMonkey Puzzle Tree
(Araucaria araucana)
palmbob Positive CommentNeedle Palm
(Rhapidophyllum hystrix)
palmbob Positive CommentChilean Wine Palm
(Jubaea chilensis)
palmbob Positive CommentLipstick Palm
(Cyrtostachys renda)
Bairie Positive CommentTropical Hibiscus
(Hibiscus rosa-sinensis)
palmbob Positive CommentPony Tail Palm, Bottle Palm
(Beaucarnea recurvata)
palmbob Positive CommentSchefflera
(Schefflera actinophylla)
petersdotter1 Neutral CommentSago Palm
(Cycas revoluta)
mrkris72 Neutral CommentRock Nettle, Desert Stingbush
(Eucnide urens)
gvolpe Positive CommentTulip Poplar, Tulip Tree
(Liriodendron tulipifera)
lakebird Neutral CommentGold Dust Plant 'Variegata'
(Aucuba japonica)
nipajo Positive CommentSchefflera
(Schefflera actinophylla)
sphillips Positive CommentChilean Potato Vine, Chilean Potato Tree 'Glasnevin'
(Solanum crispum)
dweebtrash Neutral CommentAsian Jasmine 'Variegata'
(Trachelospermum asiaticum)
JulieMacB Neutral CommentMandevilla, Dipladenia 'Red Riding Hood'
(Mandevilla splendens)
PurplePansies Positive CommentOswego Tea, Bee Balm, Bergamot, Firecracker Plant 'Marshall's Delight'
(Monarda didyma)
PurplePansies Neutral CommentFalse Spirea, False Goat's Beard
(Astilbe chinensis)
PurplePansies Positive CommentAzalea
(Rhododendron hybrid)
PurplePansies Negative CommentCoriander, Cilantro, Chinese Parsley
(Coriandrum sativum)
PurplePansies Positive CommentSpirea, Spiraea 'Gold Flame'
(Spiraea x bumalda)
PurplePansies Positive CommentGooseneck Loosestrife
(Lysimachia clethroides)
PurplePansies Positive CommentEnglish Holly
(Ilex aquifolium)
PurplePansies Positive CommentGold Moss, Stringy Stonecrop, Graveyard Moss
(Sedum sarmentosum)
SunshineSue Positive CommentVerbena
(Verbena x hybrida)
SunshineSue Positive CommentAsiatic Lily 'Enchantment'
(Lilium )
LPG Positive CommentDaylily 'Joan Senior'
(Hemerocallis )
kennedyh Neutral CommentWhite Elderberry
(Sambucus gaudichaudiana)
gregspam Positive CommentDaylily 'Joan Senior'
(Hemerocallis )
gregspam Positive CommentDaylily 'Fires Of Fuji'
(Hemerocallis )
kennedyh Positive CommentPink Heath, Common Heath, Native Heath
(Epacris impressa)
gregspam Positive Comment"CIAO"
(Liliaceae Hemerocallis)
kennedyh Neutral CommentHoney-pots, Ants Delight, Cushion Ground-berry
(Acrotriche serrulata)
kennedyh Neutral CommentTrailing Ground-berry
(Acrotriche prostrata)
marykay Positive CommentDaylily 'Buttered Popcorn'
(Hemerocallis )
Mkissel Positive CommentSwamp Hibiscus, Scarlet Rose Mallow, Texas Star, Scarlet Hibiscus
(Hibiscus coccineus)
Mkissel Positive CommentMandevilla, Dipladenia
(Mandevilla splendens)
iris2lily Positive CommentDaylily 'Emily Hawthorne'
(Hemerocallis )
iris2lily Positive CommentDaylily 'Daylily "Beauty Beyond Reason"'
(Hemerocallis )
iris2lily Positive CommentDaylily 'Daylily "Almost Blushing"'
(Hemerocallis )
Dhanu Neutral CommentMelic Grass 'Red Spires'
(Melica transsilvanica)
Bricca Positive CommentDusty Miller, Native Wormwood, White Sage, Louisiana Sagewort
(Artemisia ludoviciana)
Bricca Neutral CommentGold Moss, Stringy Stonecrop, Graveyard Moss
(Sedum sarmentosum)

Images

Member Addition Description
PanamonCreelHens and Chicks, House Leek 'Cobweb'
(Sempervivum arachnoideum)
gvolpeTulip Poplar, Tulip Tree
(Liriodendron tulipifera)
poppysueBlue Vetch
(Vicia cracca)
poppysueChicory
(Cichorium intybus)
ninjacamNight Blooming Cereus, Queen of the Night, Dutchman's Pipe
(Epiphyllum oxypetalum)
sophialClock Vine
(Thunbergia mysorensis)
sophialClock Vine
(Thunbergia mysorensis)
sophialClock Vine
(Thunbergia mysorensis)
palmbobFlame Thrower Palm
(Chambeyronia macrocarpa)
palmbobChusan Palm
(Trachycarpus fortunei)
palmbobNeedle Palm
(Rhapidophyllum hystrix)
palmbobNeedle Palm
(Rhapidophyllum hystrix)
palmbobChilean Wine Palm
(Jubaea chilensis)
palmbobChilean Wine Palm
(Jubaea chilensis)
ThaumaturgistDrumstick Tree, Horseradish Tree, Ben Oil Tree,
(Moringa oleifera)
gvolpeTulip Poplar, Tulip Tree
(Liriodendron tulipifera)
SunshineSueBoston Ivy
(Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
palmbobChilean Wine Palm
(Jubaea chilensis)
palmbobChilean Wine Palm
(Jubaea chilensis)
palmbobChilean Wine Palm
(Jubaea chilensis)
poppysueSundrops, Sunflakes, Sun Cups, Southern Sun Cups 'Sunflakes'
(Camissonia bistorta)
palmbobLipstick Palm
(Cyrtostachys renda)
palmbobLipstick Palm
(Cyrtostachys renda)
palmbob
(Echinocactus grusonii)
palmbob
(Echinocactus grusonii)
palmbob
(Echinocactus grusonii)
ThaumaturgistChristmas Cactus, Holiday Cactus, Zygocactus
(Schlumbergera x buckleyi)
palmbobPony Tail Palm, Bottle Palm
(Beaucarnea recurvata)
palmbobSchefflera
(Schefflera actinophylla)
PanamonCreelAlpine Toadflax, Alpen-Leinkraut
(Linaria alpina)
riseDrumstick Tree, Horseradish Tree, Ben Oil Tree,
(Moringa oleifera)
BairieTropical Water Lily, Waterlily 'Panama Pacific'
(Nymphaea hybrid)
BairieTropical Water Lily, Waterlily 'Panama Pacific'
(Nymphaea hybrid)
RSkiHosta 'Dew Drop'
(Hosta )
RSkiHosta 'Wylde Green Cream'
(Hosta )
ThaumaturgistChristmas Cactus, Holiday Cactus, Zygocactus
(Schlumbergera x buckleyi)
SunshineSueAsiatic Lily 'Grand Cru'
(Lilium )
SunshineSueVerbena
(Verbena x hybrida)
SunshineSueRose Mallow, Annual Mallow
(Lavatera trimestris)
kennedyhWhite Elderberry
(Sambucus gaudichaudiana)
kennedyhWhite Elderberry
(Sambucus gaudichaudiana)
carolannDaylily 'Fires Of Fuji'
(Hemerocallis )
carolannDaylily 'Ezekiel'
(Hemerocallis )
carolannDaylily 'Kingston'
(Hemerocallis )
carolannDaylily 'Rainbow Skies'
(Hemerocallis )
carolannDaylily 'Little Wart'
(Hemerocallis )
jerkgirlBalloon Flower, Chinese Bellflower, Japanese Bellflower
(Platycodon grandiflorus)
jerkgirlBalloon Flower, Chinese Bellflower, Japanese Bellflower
(Platycodon grandiflorus)
kennedyhPink Heath, Common Heath, Native Heath
(Epacris impressa)
gregspamMexican Hat Dance 'unknown'
(Liliaceae Hemerocallis)
gregspamDaylily 'Mexican Hat Dance'
(Hemerocallis )
kennedyhHoney-pots, Ants Delight, Cushion Ground-berry
(Acrotriche serrulata)
gregspam"CIAO"
(Liliaceae Hemerocallis)
kennedyhTrailing Ground-berry
(Acrotriche prostrata)
jenyatesMexican Sunflower
(Tithonia rotundifolia)
ThaumaturgistGuava 'Pink'
(Psidium guajava)
MkisselSwamp Hibiscus, Scarlet Rose Mallow, Texas Star, Scarlet Hibiscus
(Hibiscus coccineus)
pfluggyRussell Lupine, Lupin 'Russell Hybrids'
(Lupinus )
pfluggyRussell Lupine, Lupin 'Russell Hybrids'
(Lupinus )
PanamonCreelTomato 'Tumbler'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
MkisselMandevilla, Dipladenia
(Mandevilla splendens)
pfluggyMountain Cornflower, Mountain Bluet, Perennial Cornflower
(Centaurea montana)
iris2lilyDaylily 'Frances Joiner'
(Hemerocallis )
iris2lilyDaylily 'Emily Hawthorne'
(Hemerocallis )
iris2lilyDaylily 'Daylily "Beauty Beyond Reason"'
(Hemerocallis )
iris2lilyDaylily 'Daylily "Almost Blushing"'
(Hemerocallis )
MartyJoDaylily 'Chicago Picotee Lace'
(Hemerocallis )
MartyJoDaylily 'Chicago Picotee Lace'
(Hemerocallis )
MartyJoDaylily 'Chicago Silver'
(Hemerocallis )
jerkgirlCarpathian Harebell
(Campanula carpatica)
MartyJoDaylily 'Little Rainbow'
(Hemerocallis )
MartyJoDaylily 'Miss Curlilocks'
(Hemerocallis )
MartyJoDaylily 'Miss Curlilocks'
(Hemerocallis )

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning
callizonakal-ih-ZOH-nuhBeautiful zoned (banded)
callizonumkal-ih-ZOH-numBeautifully zoned (banded)
callizonuskal-ih-ZOH-nusBeautifully zoned (banded)
acutipetalaa-kew-tih-PET-uh-luhHaving sharply pointed petals
adonidifoliusad-on-id-ih-FOH-lee-usHaving leaves like Adonis or pheasant's eye
Batrachiumba-TRAY-kee-umSub-genus of Ranunculus species; the name is derived from the Greek batracheios (frog or other amphibian)
batrachoidesba-tra-KOY-deezResembling Batrachium (sub-genus name for water buttercup)
Cyrtostachysseer-toh-STAY-kissFrom the Greek kyrtos (arched) and stachys (spike, ear of corn), referring to the curved flower spikes
rendaREN-duhAboriginal name for Palm
gregorii1: The Adansonia species was named for Augustus Charles Gregory, 19th century Australian explorer
2: gre-GOR-ee-eye
The Thunbergia species was named for John Walter Gregory, 19th century Scottish botanist
Rhapidophyllumrap-ih-doh-FIL-lumFrom the Greek rhapis (needle) and phyllum (leaf)
craccaKRAY-kuhPossibly from the Greek gracha (pebble)

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger

 

And that's the way it was... July 16, 2003