The Plants Database Newsletter

Covering the events of August 26, on which 124 members joined.

Gardening Quote of the Day

"I plant the seed, You make it grow. You send the rain, I work the hoe"

(Unknown)

The Plants Database Photo of the Day

Crown of Thorns, Christ Plant, Siamese Lucky Plant 'Thai Hybrid'
Euphorbia milii
By Azalea

Activity Report:

14 new plants were added to the database.
25 new descriptions were added.
125 new images were added.
79 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
maxcastree Positive CommentTomato 'Amish Paste'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
maxcastree Positive CommentTomato 'First Prize'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
hammer747 Positive CommentDevil's Trumpet, Horn of Plenty, Downy Thorn Apple 'Black Currant Swirl'
(Datura metel)
Happenstance Positive CommentTurkish Mullein, Silver Mullein
(Verbascum bombyciferum)
palmbob Positive Comment
(Ficus socotrina)
palmbob Positive Comment
(Lepidozamia peroffskyana)
phil_pullen Positive CommentEnglish Stonecrop
(Sedum anglicum)
phil_pullen Positive Comment
(Sedum middendorfianum)
phil_pullen Positive Comment
(Halimium atriplicifolium)
dashnj Positive CommentFirethorn 'Mohave'
(Pyracantha coccinea x koidzumii)
xyris Positive CommentBishop's Weed, Goutweed 'Variegatum'
(Aegopodium podagraria)
xyris Positive CommentBoston Fern
(Nephrolepis exaltata)
xyris Negative CommentJet Berry
(Ardisia solanacea)
xyris Negative CommentShoebuttom Ardisia
(Ardisia elliptica)
Geodes Positive CommentTomato 'Bush Goliath'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
fahrenthold Positive CommentShrub Marigold, Mexican Bush Marigold, Mount Lemmon Marigold, Copper Canyon Daisy
(Tagetes lemmonii)
ocimum_nate Positive CommentAji Pepper 'Aji Limo Red'
(Capsicum chinensis)
Redeemer Positive CommentRose of Sharon, Althea
(Hibiscus syriacus)
birdi Negative CommentTulip Poplar, Tulip Tree
(Liriodendron tulipifera)
jackpeg1 Positive CommentMimosa Tree 'Rubra'
(Albizia julibrissin)
darius Positive CommentNight Blooming Cereus, Queen of the Night, Dutchman's Pipe
(Epiphyllum oxypetalum)
kennedyh Positive CommentBurrawang
(Macrozamia communis)
onegoodmommy Positive CommentStonecrop Sedum 'Vera Jameson'
(Sedum hybrid)
swinnes Positive CommentImperial Taro 'Illustris'
(Colocasia esculenta)
bfroberts Positive CommentEgyptian Star Cluster, Star Flower, Pentas
(Pentas lanceolata)

Images

Member Addition Description
starshineBachelor's Button, Cornflower
(Centaurea cyanus)
starshineBachelor's Button, Cornflower
(Centaurea cyanus)
starshineBachelor's Button, Cornflower
(Centaurea cyanus)
HappenstanceLungwort ''E.B. Anderson''
(Pulmonaria longifolia)
carolannDaylily 'Scatterbrain'
(Hemerocallis )
carolannDaylily 'Outrageous'
(Hemerocallis )
carolannDaylily 'Forty Second Street'
(Hemerocallis )
carolannDaylily 'Radiant Ruffles'
(Hemerocallis )
carolannDaylily 'Cold Harbor'
(Hemerocallis )
carolannDaylily 'Mynelle's Starfish'
(Hemerocallis )
carolannDaylily 'Get Set'
(Hemerocallis )
carolannDaylily 'Ginger Whip'
(Hemerocallis )
carolannDaylily 'Zena'
(Hemerocallis )
carolannDaylily 'Scatterbrain'
(Hemerocallis )
ThaumaturgistFour O'Clock, Marvel of Peru
(Mirabilis jalapa)
puttytatTall Bearded Iris 'En Garde'
(Iris )
puttytatTall Bearded Iris 'Entourage'
(Iris )
puttytatTall Bearded Iris 'Ester The Queen'
(Iris )
puttytatMiniature Tall Bearded Iris 'Evening Pond'
(Iris )
puttytatTall Bearded Iris 'Ever Anew'
(Iris )
puttytatIntermediate Bearded Iris 'Zing Me'
(Iris )
puttytatTall Bearded Iris 'Yellow Brick Road'
(Iris )
puttytatTall Bearded Iris 'Yes'
(Iris )
palmbobBoojum Tree
(Fouquieria columnaris)
palmbobBoojum Tree
(Fouquieria columnaris)
palmbobDwarf Sugar Palm, Formosa Palm
(Arenga engleri)
palmbobGuadalupe Palm
(Brahea edulis)
palmbobGuadalupe Palm
(Brahea edulis)
palmbobRadicalis Palm 'Chamaedorea'
(Chamaedorea radicalis)
palmbobChinese Fan Palm
(Livistona chinensis)
palmbobChinese Fan Palm
(Livistona chinensis)
palmbobChinese Fan Palm
(Livistona chinensis)
palmbobChinese Fan Palm
(Livistona chinensis)
palmbobSpiny Licuala
(Licuala spinosa)
palmbobSpiny Licuala
(Licuala spinosa)
palmbobSpiny Aloe
(Aloe africana)
palmbobSpiny Aloe
(Aloe africana)
palmbobPachypodium
(Pachypodium densiflorum)
SILadyCrinum
(Crinum procerum)
SILadyCrinum
(Crinum procerum)
HappenstanceVariegated Siberian Bugloss, False Forget-Me-Not 'Jack Frost'
(Brunnera macrophylla)
HappenstanceBlue Dawn Flower
(Ipomoea acuminata)
HappenstanceHoney Bush
(Melianthus major)
HappenstanceEuphorbia
(Euphorbia fianarantsoae)
HappenstanceEuphorbia
(Euphorbia fianarantsoae)
hczone6Hardy Sugar Cane
(Saccharum arundinaceum)
hczone6Dwarf Maiden Grass 'Yakushima'
(Miscanthus sinensis)
hczone6Dwarf Maiden Grass 'Yakushima'
(Miscanthus sinensis)
hczone6Dwarf Maiden Grass 'Yakushima'
(Miscanthus sinensis)
dogloverRose 'Heirloom'
(Rosa Hybrid Tea)
dogloverRose 'Auguste Renoir'
(Rosa Hybrid Tea)
dogloverBlackfoot Daisy, Black Foot Daisy
(Melampodium leucanthum)
dogloverRose 'Flower CarpetŪ Red'
(Rosa )
dogloverRose 'Dream Rose Orange'
(Rosa Floribunda)
xyrisChilean Fire Bush, Flame Flower
(Embothrium coccineum)
HappenstanceAlluaudia
(Alluaudia procera)
BrindaHindu Datura, Indian Apple, Jimson Weed, Sacred Datura, Thorn Apple
(Datura meteloides)
BrindaHindu Datura, Indian Apple, Jimson Weed, Sacred Datura, Thorn Apple
(Datura meteloides)
bertNever-Never Plant
(Ctenanthe oppenheimiana)
WeezingreensDaylily 'Mini Stella'
(Hemerocallis )
WeezingreensViola ''Eye of the Tiger'/'Tiger's Eye''
(Viola )
MonocromaticoCrinum
(Crinum procerum)
MonocromaticoTurk's Cap, Scotch Purse
(Malvaviscus arboreus)
MonocromaticoCuban Buttercup, White Turnera
(Turnera trioniflora)
MonocromaticoCuban Buttercup, White Turnera
(Turnera trioniflora)
DaylilySLPDaylily 'Surprisingly Pink'
(Hemerocallis )
DaylilySLPDaylily 'Tigerling'
(Hemerocallis )
DaylilySLPDaylily 'Siloam Little Girl'
(Hemerocallis )
DaylilySLPDaylily 'Tetrina's Daughter'
(Hemerocallis )
IrisgalTall Bearded Iris 'Rising Moon'
(Iris )
stevenovaTrumpet Vine 'Madame Galen'
(Campsis x tagliabuana)
mysticColeus, Painted Nettle 'Kiwi Fern'
(Solenostemon scutellarioides)
TwinLakesChefJapanese Morning Glory 'Akatsuki Murasaki (80906)'
(Ipomoea nil)
MonocromaticoOuratea
(Ouratea cuspidata)
LophophoraLophophora 'Shiro-hada'
(Lophophora diffusa)
LophophoraLophophora 'Shiro-hada'
(Lophophora diffusa)
topdamitPin Cushion Plant, Coral Bead Plant, Baby Tears
(Nertera granadensis)
topdamitPin Cushion Plant, Coral Bead Plant, Baby Tears
(Nertera granadensis)
SShurgotDowny Forestiera
(Forestiera pubescens)
SShurgotDowny Forestiera
(Forestiera pubescens)
mysticBuffalo Gourd, Wild Gourd, Missouri Gourd, Calabazilla
(Cucurbita foetidissima)
islandjimBismarck Palm, Bismark Palm
(Bismarckia nobilis)
george4taxFuchsia 'Peppermint Stick' 'Peppermint Stick'
(Fuchsia hybrid)
george4taxCommon Mullein, Aaron's Rod, Adam's Flannel, Fairy Tale Plant
(Verbascum thapsus)
kennedyhCommon Mullein, Aaron's Rod, Adam's Flannel, Fairy Tale Plant
(Verbascum thapsus)
kennedyhCommon Mullein, Aaron's Rod, Adam's Flannel, Fairy Tale Plant
(Verbascum thapsus)
kennedyhHedge Bindweed, Wild Morning Glory
(Calystegia sepium)
kennedyhBeach Morning Glory
(Calystegia soldanella)
poppysueGoldenrod 'Golden Baby'
(Solidago )
poppysuePassion Flower 'Dakota Ransom'
(Passiflora hybrid)
poppysuePassion Flower 'Dakota Ransom'
(Passiflora hybrid)
poppysueAzure Stonecrop, Blue Stonecrop
(Sedum caeruleum)
poppysueAzure Stonecrop, Blue Stonecrop
(Sedum caeruleum)
groovyteeJapanese Knotweed, False Bamboo
(Fallopia japonica)
groovyteeJapanese Knotweed, False Bamboo
(Fallopia japonica)
jpm38138Pineapple Flower, Pineapple Lily
(Eucomis bicolor)
WeezingreensCape Daisy, Monarch of the Veldt 'Zulu Prince'
(Arctotis fastuosa)
Sharron2Cosmos 'Sensation'
(Cosmos bipinnatus)
Sharron2Cosmos 'Sensation'
(Cosmos bipinnatus)
WeezingreensFinocchio, Florence Fennel 'Zefa fino'
(Foeniculum azoricum)
WeezingreensLettuce 'Oak Leaf'
(Lactuca sativa)
PVickBeefsteak Plant 'Magilla'
(Perilla )
ocimum_nateHoly Basil
(Ocimum sanctum)
marwillHosta 'Sea Octopus'
(Hosta )
marwillBottlebrush Buckeye
(Aesculus parviflora)
marwillLeopard Plant 'The Rocket'
(Ligularia stenocephala)
misa60Touch-me-not
(Mimosa pudica)
misa60Touch-me-not
(Mimosa pudica)
ocimum_nateThai Basil, Ornamental Basil 'Siam Queen (Thai Siam Queen)'
(Ocimum thyrsiflora)
lupineloverHosta 'Blue Daddy'
(Hosta )
lupineloverRose 'Tigress'
(Rosa )
lupineloverRose 'Tigress'
(Rosa )
jen_nateZebra Plant
(Haworthia attenuata)
PanamonCreelTomato 'Tigerella (aka Mr. Stripey)'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
jen_natePeace Lily
(Spathiphyllum spp)
PitchBanana Passion Flower, Banana Poka
(Passiflora mollissima)
kennedyhMoonflower, Moon Vine
(Ipomoea alba)
VivifyHollyhock 'Nigra'
(Alcea rosea)
VivifyChinese Delphinium
(Delphinium grandiflorum)
SShurgotDowny Forestiera
(Forestiera pubescens)
Sharron2Daylily 'Baja'
(Hemerocallis )
kennedyhSpanish Flag, Firecracker Vine, Exotic Love Vine
(Ipomoea lobata)
Sharron2Cosmos 'Sensation'
(Cosmos bipinnatus)
Bug_GirlSweet Pea 'Queen Charlotte'
(Lathyrus )
AzaleaCrown of Thorns, Christ Plant, Siamese Lucky Plant 'Thai Hybrid'
(Euphorbia milii)

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning
hemsleyiHEMS-lee-eyeNamed for William botting Hemsley, 19th century Keeper of the Kew Herbarium
pemakoensepem-may-koh-EN-seeOf or from the province of Pemako, Tibet
sherriffiisher-RIF-ee-eyeNamed for Major George Sherriff, 20th century explorer of southeastern Tibet with Frank Ludlow
shweliensisshwel-ee-EN-sisOf or from the Shweli River (Longchuan Jiang), in western China
shwelienseshwel-ee-EN-seeOf or from the Shweli River (Longchuan Jiang), in western China
brevistylisbrev-ee-STY-lisWith a short style
brevistylabrev-ee-STY-luhWith a short style
brevistylumbrev-ee-STY-lumWtih a short style
brevistylusbrev-ee-STY-lusWith a short style

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger

 

And that's the way it was... August 26, 2003