The Plants Database Newsletter

Covering the events of September 9, on which 139 members joined.

Gardening Quote of the Day

"Do you want to hear a gruesome story? A farmer planted a pumpkin seed. He watered it and cared for it very well, and soon it grew some, and grew some, and GREW SOME!"

(Unknown)

The Plants Database Photo of the Day

Peanut, Groundnut, Earthnut, Goober Pea, Monkey Nut
Arachis hypogaea
By melody

Activity Report:

15 new plants were added to the database.
18 new descriptions were added.
91 new images were added.
71 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
poplarcreek Positive CommentDaylily 'George Jets On'
(Hemerocallis )
jbyrne Positive CommentNew Guinea Impatiens
(Impatiens hybrid)
pegkay53 Positive CommentAnacharis, American Frog's Bit, Brazilian Elodea, Waterweed, Planchon
(Egeria densa)
rohitsane Positive CommentWinter Melon
(Benincasa hispida)
alleysplants Positive CommentAfrican Violet
(Saintpaulia ionantha)
jbyrne Positive CommentPurple Leaf Sand Cherry
(Prunus cistena)
discmann Positive CommentPatchouli
(Pogostemon cablin)
DestinysPoetry Positive CommentOrnamental Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine 'Margarita (aka Margarite, Marguerite)'
(Ipomoea batatas)
Monocromatico Neutral CommentDwarf Palm
(Allagoptera campestris)
palmbob Neutral CommentDwarf Palm
(Allagoptera campestris)
berrygirl Positive CommentSilver Maple, Soft Maple, River Maple, Silverleaf Maple, White Maple
(Acer saccharinum)
kennedyh Neutral CommentSilver Tree Fern, Ponga
(Cyathea dealbata)
kennedyh Neutral CommentSoft Tree Fern, Whe or Kaponga
(Cyathea smithii)
henryr10 Positive CommentRamie, Chinese Silk Plant, China Grass
(Boehmeria nivea)
kennedyh Neutral CommentSwamp Lily
(Ottelia ovalifolia)
Dil Neutral CommentBelladonna Lily, Naked Lady
(Amaryllis belladonna)
Bward Negative CommentParrot Lily, Parrot Flower, Peruvian Lily, Lily of the Incas
(Alstroemeria psittacina)
echoes Positive CommentSiberian Iris 'Blue King'
(Iris sibirica)

Images

Member Addition Description
puttytatTall Bearded Iris 'Cahokia'
(Iris )
puttytatBorder Bearded Iris 'Cairo Lady'
(Iris )
HappenstanceTurkish Mullein, Silver Mullein
(Verbascum bombyciferum)
HappenstanceTurkish Mullein, Silver Mullein
(Verbascum bombyciferum)
puttytatTall Bearded Iris 'Misty Twilight'
(Iris )
puttytatTall Bearded Iris 'Mixed Emotions'
(Iris )
puttytatTall Bearded Iris 'Monty's Sweet Blue'
(Iris )
puttytatTall Bearded Iris 'Moon Over Miami'
(Iris )
puttytatTall Bearded Iris 'Moonraker'
(Iris )
puttytatTall Bearded Iris 'Morning Hymn'
(Iris )
puttytatTall Bearded Iris 'Mountain Melody'
(Iris )
puttytatTall Bearded Iris 'Mulberry Echo'
(Iris )
puttytatTall Bearded Iris 'Muse's Fire'
(Iris )
puttytatTall Bearded Iris 'My Friend Jonathan'
(Iris )
puttytatTall Bearded Iris 'My Mauve'
(Iris )
puttytatTall Bearded Iris 'Myst'
(Iris )
carolannDaylily 'Critics Choice'
(Hemerocallis )
carolannDaylily 'Swirling Water'
(Hemerocallis )
carolannDaylily 'Ruffled Valentine'
(Hemerocallis )
carolannDaylily 'Rose Emily'
(Hemerocallis )
carolannDaylily 'Real Wind'
(Hemerocallis )
carolannDaylily 'Paper Butterfly'
(Hemerocallis )
HappenstanceEuphorbia
(Euphorbia kibwezensis cristata)
carolannDaylily 'Bells Appealing'
(Hemerocallis )
carolannDaylily 'Beppie'
(Hemerocallis )
carolannDaylily 'Camden Gold Dollar'
(Hemerocallis )
carolannDaylily 'Decatur Cherry Smash'
(Hemerocallis )
carolannDaylily 'Happy Returns'
(Hemerocallis )
carolannDaylily 'Iggy'
(Hemerocallis )
HappenstanceBloody Dock, Red-veined Dock
(Rumex sanguineus)
carolannDaylily 'Orange Vols'
(Hemerocallis )
HappenstanceSeaside Alumroot, Hairy Alum Root
(Heuchera pilosissima)
HappenstanceCoral Bells, Alumroot, Coralbells, Alum Root 'Pewter Veil'
(Heuchera )
HappenstanceFoamflower 'Iron Butterfly'
(Tiarella )
HappenstanceCoral Bells, Alumroot, Coralbells, Alum Root 'Green Spice'
(Heuchera americana)
carolannDaylily 'Aabachee'
(Hemerocallis )
carolannDaylily 'Little Love Bug'
(Hemerocallis )
HappenstanceVariegated Sea Campion, Variegated Bladder Campion 'Druett's Variegated'
(Silene uniflora)
HappenstanceRibbon Bush, Centipede Plant, Tapeworm Plant
(Homalocladium platycladum)
HappenstanceRibbon Bush, Centipede Plant, Tapeworm Plant
(Homalocladium platycladum)
HappenstanceEarly Flowering Jessamine, Red Cestrum, Early Jessamine 'Newellii'
(Cestrum fasciculatum)
HappenstanceMilkweed, Spurge 'Froeup (aka Excalibur)'
(Euphorbia )
HappenstanceMilkweed, Spurge 'Froeup (aka Excalibur)'
(Euphorbia )
HappenstanceShowy Stonecrop 'Frosty Morn'
(Sedum erythrostictum)
jlepleyTall Bearded Iris 'Blow Up'
(Iris )
lauriefStandard Dwarf Bearded Iris 'Little Annie'
(Iris )
lauriefTall Bearded Iris 'English Cottage'
(Iris )
lauriefDwarf Crested Iris
(Iris cristata)
lauriefTall Bearded Iris 'Quaker Lady'
(Iris )
lauriefIntermediate Bearded Iris 'Indian Idyll'
(Iris )
lauriefMiniature Tall Bearded Iris 'Carolyn Rose'
(Iris )
puttytatTall Bearded Iris 'Ecstatic Echo'
(Iris )
poplarcreekDaylily 'Strawberry Eyes'
(Hemerocallis )
poplarcreekDaylily 'Regency Heights'
(Hemerocallis )
echoesDusty Miller, Native Wormwood, White Sage, Louisiana Sagewort 'Valerie Finnis'
(Artemisia ludoviciana)
poplarcreekDaylily 'Daggy'
(Hemerocallis )
poplarcreekDaylily 'Totally Awesome'
(Hemerocallis )
MitjoWood Sorrel, Purple Shamrock
(Oxalis regnellii)
ThaumaturgistFour O'Clock, Marvel of Peru
(Mirabilis jalapa)
lauriefTall Bearded Iris 'Mme. Chereau'
(Iris )
lauriefTall Bearded Iris 'Wishful Thinking'
(Iris )
lauriefStandard Dwarf Bearded Iris 'Chocolate Cupcake'
(Iris )
BrugieAngel's Trumpet 'ForeverMorr'
(Brugmansia Aurea)
BrugieAngel's Trumpet 'ForeverMorr'
(Brugmansia Aurea)
lauriefStandard Dwarf Bearded Iris 'Ruby Eruption'
(Iris )
lauriefMiniature Dwarf Bearded Iris 'Zipper'
(Iris )
lauriefStandard Dwarf Bearded Iris 'Little Showoff'
(Iris )
poplarcreekDaylily 'George Jets On'
(Hemerocallis )
BrugieBrugmansia 'Butterfly'
(Brugmansia )
kellAngel's Trumpet 'Frosty Pink'
(Brugmansia )
Cajun2Polka-Dot Plant
(Hypoestes phyllostachya)
BrugieAngel's Trumpet 'Champagne Fizz'
(Brugmansia Unknown Cross)
DestinysPoetryOrnamental Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine 'Margarita (aka Margarite, Marguerite)'
(Ipomoea batatas)
DaylilySLPWhite Wood Aster
(Symphyotrichum divaricatum)
pinky100Satsuki Azalea 'Ramapo'
(Rhododendron )
DaylilySLPVirginia Dayflower
(Commelina virginica)
katchipWhite Lantana, Wild Sage
(Lantana involucrata)
katchipLantana
(Lantana camara)
katchipLantana
(Lantana camara)
MonocromaticoBleeding Heart Vine
(Clerodendrum thomsoniae)
MonocromaticoBleeding Heart Vine
(Clerodendrum thomsoniae)
MonocromaticoBleeding Heart Vine
(Clerodendrum thomsoniae)
MonocromaticoTravelers Palm
(Ravenala madagascariensis)
kennedyhEuropean Beech
(Fagus sylvatica)
kennedyhEuropean Beech
(Fagus sylvatica)
kennedyhEuropean Beech
(Fagus sylvatica)
kennedyhSilver Tree Fern, Ponga
(Cyathea dealbata)
henryr10Ramie, Chinese Silk Plant, China Grass
(Boehmeria nivea)
FloridianFruitless Sweetgum, Seedless Sweet Gum 'Rotundiloba'
(Liquidambar styraciflua)
DaylilySLP 'Mark Alan Reinke'
(Phragmipedium Memoria Dick Clements)
DaylilySLP
(Paphiopedilum insigne 'Harefield Hall')

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning
campbelliicamp-BEL-ee-eyeNamed for Dr. Archibald Campbell, 19th century botanist who accompanied Hooker on his Himalayan explorations
Otteliaot-TEL-ee-uhLatinized form of ottel-ambel, the Malabar name for this plant
celebicasel-LAY-bik-uhOf or from Celebes (now Sulawesi), an Indonesian island
celebicumsel-LAY-bik-umOf or from Celebes (now Sulawesi), an Indonesian island
celebicussel-LAY-bik-usOf or from Celebes (now Sulawesi), an Indonesian island
platycladaplat-ee-KLAD-uhFrom Greek platos (broad) and klados (branch)
platycladumplat-ee-KLAD-umFrom Greek platos (broad) and klados (branch)
MaesaMAY-suhFrom the Arabic vernacular name maas
schipkaensisship-kay-EN-sisOf or from Shipka Pass, Bulgaria
Brunsdonnabrunz-DON-uhIntergeneric cross between Amaryllis (Belladonna) and Brunsvigia
agglutinataa-gloo-tin-AY-tuhStuck together
agglutinatusa-gloo-tin-AY-tusStuck together
agglutinatuma-gloo-tin-AY-tumStuck together

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger

 

And that's the way it was... September 9, 2003