The Plants Database Newsletter

Covering the events of September 3, on which 115 members joined.

Gardening Quote of the Day

"It's just a clinging vine, ma'am Now don't you make a racket They just wrap around your ankles Here, take a stick and whack it!"

(Jim Stafford)

The Plants Database Photo of the Day

Cannon Ball Tree
Couroupita guianensis
By Monocromatico

Activity Report:

48 new plants were added to the database.
26 new descriptions were added.
79 new images were added.
100 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
dlilygirl Positive CommentDaylily 'Gold Helmet'
(Hemerocallis )
taramark Positive CommentStar of Persia
(Allium christophii)
htop Positive CommentChinese Pistache, Chinese Pistachio
(Pistacia chinensis)
Cyndi1 Positive CommentBeefsteak Plant, Bloodleaf
(Iresine herbstii)
Greenknee Positive CommentJerusalem Thorn, Palo Verde
(Parkinsonia aculeata)
Terry Neutral CommentCobweb Houseleek, Spider Web Hens and Chicks
(Sempervivum arachnoideum)
henkmaters2 Positive CommentFlower Of An Hour, Venice Mallow
(Hibiscus trionum)
debi_z Neutral CommentCalifornian Firecracker 'Pink Diamond'
(Dichelostemma ida-maia)
Terry Neutral CommentCaucasian Wingnut
(Pterocarya fraxinifolia)
Charleen43 Positive CommentWax Plant, Porcelain Flower
(Hoya carnosa)
pleb Positive Comment
(Raoulia australis)
redsticker Positive CommentMandevilla, Dipladenia
(Mandevilla splendens)
Phaltyme Positive CommentWax Plant, Porcelain Flower
(Hoya carnosa)
echoes Neutral CommentOrange Daylily, Tawny Daylily, Tiger Lily, Ditch Lily
(Hemerocallis fulva)
Happenstance Positive CommentEarly Flowering Jessamine, Red Cestrum, Early Jessamine 'Newellii'
(Cestrum fasciculatum)
nipajo Neutral CommentCandle Bush, Empress Candle Plant, Candletree, Candelabra Bush, Ringworm Tree
(Senna alata)
nipajo Neutral CommentBaseball Cactus
(Euphorbia obesa)
nipajo Neutral CommentAmerican Beautyberry
(Callicarpa americana)
Happenstance Positive CommentMilkweed, Spurge 'Froeup (aka Excalibur)'
(Euphorbia )
JenniferG Positive CommentShasta Daisy
(Leucanthemum x superbum)
JenniferG Positive CommentEgyptian Star Cluster, Star Flower, Pentas
(Pentas lanceolata)
suase Positive CommentHosta 'Twilight'
(Hosta )
jrozier Positive CommentMexican Turk's Cap, Sleepy Hibiscus, Drummond's Hibiscus
(Malvaviscus drummondii)
JorgeBorges Positive CommentTomato 'Lemon Boy'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Stribling Positive CommentPygmy Fringetree
(Chionanthus pygmaeus)
Laura1957 Positive CommentOrnamental Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine 'Blackie (aka Blacky)'
(Ipomoea batatas)

Images

Member Addition Description
kennedyhWood Horsetail
(Equisetum sylvaticum)
carolannDaylily 'Swedish Girl'
(Hemerocallis )
carolannDaylily 'Jamie Douglas'
(Hemerocallis )
carolannDaylily 'Double Attraction'
(Hemerocallis )
carolannDaylily 'Semiramide'
(Hemerocallis )
carolannDaylily 'Sammy'
(Hemerocallis )
carolannDaylily 'Banning'
(Hemerocallis )
carolannDaylily 'So Excited'
(Hemerocallis )
carolannDaylily 'Super Double Delight'
(Hemerocallis )
carolannDaylily '24 Karat'
(Hemerocallis )
carolannDaylily 'Pumpkin Kid'
(Hemerocallis )
puttytatIntermediate Bearded Iris 'Hot Fudge'
(Iris )
puttytatTall Bearded Iris 'Huckleberry Fudge'
(Iris )
puttytatIntermediate Bearded Iris 'Hug A Bunch'
(Iris )
puttytatTall Bearded Iris 'Hurricane Season'
(Iris )
puttytatStandard Dwarf Bearded Iris 'Hushpuppy'
(Iris )
puttytatTall Bearded Iris 'Iced Tea'
(Iris )
puttytatTall Bearded Iris 'Imprimis'
(Iris )
puttytatTall Bearded Iris 'Inaugural Ball'
(Iris )
puttytatTall Bearded Iris 'Incantation'
(Iris )
puttytatTall Bearded Iris 'Instant Hit'
(Iris )
palmbobDouble Coconut, Coco-De-Mer
(Lodoicea maldivica)
palmbobAloe
(Aloe cameronii)
palmbobAloe
(Aloe cameronii)
palmbobAloe
(Aloe cameronii)
palmbobFlaming Sword Bromeliad
(Vriesia splendens)
palmbobFlaming Sword Bromeliad
(Vriesia splendens)
HappenstanceStonecrop, Orange Sedum 'subsp. ellacombianum'
(Sedum kamtschaticum)
HappenstanceFern-Leaf Yarrow 'Coronation Gold'
(Achillea filipendula)
HappenstanceStonecrop
(Sedum trollii)
HappenstanceStonecrop 'Takeshima-kirinsho'
(Sedum takisimense)
HappenstanceBlanket Flower, Indian Blanket 'Goblin'
(Gaillardia grandiflora)
HappenstanceSedum
(Sedum pachyclados)
HappenstanceStonecrop ''Immergrunchen''
(Sedum hybridum)
HappenstanceEuphorbia
(Euphorbia pseudocactus)
HappenstanceEuphorbia
(Euphorbia pseudocactus)
HappenstanceCat Tails Euphorbia
(Euphorbia leucadendron)
palmbobBanyan Tree, Ban Yan
(Ficus benghalensis)
palmbobPort Jackson Fig, Rusty Fig, Little-leaf Fig
(Ficus rubiginosa)
palmbobSocotran Fig
(Ficus socotrana)
palmbobSocotran Fig
(Ficus socotrana)
palmbobScaly Zamia
(Lepidozamia peroffskyana)
WandasflowersBorder Bearded Iris 'Rosemary's Dream'
(Iris )
WandasflowersTall Bearded Iris 'Smoke Rings'
(Iris )
WandasflowersTall Bearded Iris 'So Fine'
(Iris )
WandasflowersTall Bearded Iris 'Soloist'
(Iris )
WandasflowersTall Bearded Iris 'Stepping Out'
(Iris )
WandasflowersTall Bearded Iris 'Sultan's Palace'
(Iris )
WandasflowersTall Bearded Iris 'Tahiti Sunrise'
(Iris )
WandasflowersTall Bearded Iris 'Virga'
(Iris )
ButterflyGardnrLanceleaf Violet
(Viola lanceolata)
ButterflyGardnrLanceleaf Violet
(Viola lanceolata)
ButterflyGardnrLanceleaf Violet
(Viola lanceolata)
rosiesplaceAquatic Canna Lily 'Panache'
(Canna glauca)
henkmaters2Flower Of An Hour, Venice Mallow
(Hibiscus trionum)
kennedyhHoney Bush
(Melianthus major)
kennedyhHoney Bush
(Melianthus major)
KaufmannFlame Acanthus, Hummingbird Bush, Texas Firecracker Plant
(Anisacanthus quadrifidus)
KaufmannTexas Lantana
(Lantana horrida)
kellAngel's Trumpet 'Creamsickle'
(Brugmansia )
taramarkTunic Flower
(Petrorhagia saxifraga)
taramarkStar of Persia
(Allium christophii)
FloridianAnnual Lion's Ear, Devil's Pincushion
(Leonotis nepetifolia)
TomtomLilyturf, Mondo Grass, Aztec Grass, Snakebeard
(Ophiopogon jaburan)
FloridianFlorida Cranberry, Roselle
(Hibiscus sabdariffa var rubra)
FloridianFour O'Clock, Marvel of Peru
(Mirabilis jalapa)
KaufmannMexican Turk's Cap, Sleepy Hibiscus, Drummond's Hibiscus
(Malvaviscus drummondii)
ocimum_nateDahlberg Daisy, Golden Fleece
(Thymophylla tenuiloba)
suaseHosta 'Twilight'
(Hosta )
echoesDaylily 'Dublin Elaine'
(Hemerocallis )
seascapeSpider Flower, Spider Legs, Grandfather's Whiskers
(Cleome hasslerana)
echoesDaylily 'Pandora's Box'
(Hemerocallis )
WandasflowersTall Bearded Iris
(Iris Anitra)
WandasflowersTall Bearded Iris
(Iris Anne Newhard)
kennedyhYesterday-Today-and-Tomorrow, Morning-Noon-and-Night, Paraguay Jasmine, Eternity Plant, Forever Plan
(Brunfelsia australis)
kennedyhDevil's Trumpet, Jimsonweed, Common Thorn-apple
(Datura stramonium)
kennedyhDevil's Trumpet, Jimsonweed, Common Thorn-apple
(Datura stramonium)
kennedyhDevil's Trumpet, Jimsonweed, Common Thorn-apple
(Datura stramonium)
JorgeBorgesTomato 'Lemon Boy'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning
bourgeauanum bor-joo-AH-numNamed for Eugene Bourgeau, 19th century French botanical collector
bourgeauanabor-joo-AH-nuhNamed for Eugene Bourgeau, 19th century French botanical collector
androsaceusan-dro-SAY-see-usLike Androsace (genus name, from the Greek andros, man; and stephanos, crown in reference to the fused filaments)
emarginatuse-mar-jin-NAY-tusWith a notched margin
Alloxylonal-loh-ZY-lonFrom the Greek allo (strange, different) and xylon (wood)
Pseudobombaxsoo-doh-BOM-baksFalse Bombax (genus name from the Greek bombyx, silk; referring to the silken fibers)
Syncarpiasin-KAR-pee-uhFrom the Greek syn (with, together) and karpos (fruit), referring to the joined fruit that hardens into capsules
pilosissimuspil-oh-SIS-ih-musMost hairy; hairiest
pilosissimapil-oh-SIS-ih-muhMost hairy; hairiest
androsaceaan-dro-SAY-see-uhLike Androsace (genus name, from the Greek andros, man; and stephanos, crown in reference to the fused filaments)
pilosissimumpil-oh-SIS-ih-mumMost hairy; hairiest
altifronsAL-ti-fronzTall foliage
cameroniikam-er-ON-ee-eyeNamed for Kenneth L. Cameron, who discovered this species of Aloe in Nyasaland (now Malawi)
prinophyllapry-no-FIL-luhHaving leaves like holly (prinos is a Greek name for Ilex)
prinophyllumpry-no-FIL-lumHaving leaves like holly (Prinos is a Greek name for Ilex)

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger

 

And that's the way it was... September 3, 2003