The Plants Database Newsletter

Covering the events of October 14, on which 111 members joined.

Gardening Quote of the Day

"A garden is a love song, a duet between a human being and Mother Nature."

(Jeff Cox, American garden writer)

The Plants Database Photo of the Day

Tickseed 'Limerock Ruby'

Coreopsis

By tyke

Activity Report:

13 new plants were added to the database.
10 new descriptions were added.
43 new images were added.
63 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
Schoolmarm Positive CommentDevil's Claw, Unicorn Plant, Ram's Horn
(Proboscidea louisianica)
TerriFlorida Positive CommentChinese Witch Hazel, Chinese Fringe Flower, Pink Fringe Flower
(Loropetalum chinense var. rubrum)
TerriFlorida Positive CommentRed Bird of Paradise, Dwarf Poinciana, Pride of Barbados, Peacock Flower
(Caesalpinia pulcherrima)
TerriFlorida Positive CommentRoot Beer Plant, Hoja Santa
(Piper auritum)
TerriFlorida Positive CommentTurk's Cap, Scotch Purse
(Malvaviscus arboreus)
TerriFlorida Positive CommentSouthern Sword Fern
(Nephrolepis cordifolia)
TerriFlorida Positive CommentGreek Column Basil 'Lesbos'
(Ocimum )
wnstarr Negative CommentJacob's Ladder, Few-flowered Jacob's Ladder 'Silver Leaf Form'
(Polemonium pauciflorum)
waderhead Neutral CommentWeeping Cherry 'Cherry Fountain'
(Prunus subhirtella var pendula)
Tplant Positive CommentTomato 'Patio'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)

Images

Member Addition Description
KMACMediterranean Sea Holly
(Eryngium bourgatii)
ThaumaturgistMango 'Glenn'
(Mangifera indica)
ThaumaturgistCashew
(Anacardium occidentale)
carolannDaylily 'Hot Wire'
(Hemerocallis )
carolannDaylily 'Hush Little Baby'
(Hemerocallis )
htopPhilippine Violet
(Barleria cristata)
htopFire Spike
(Odontonema strictum)
ThaumaturgistBilimbi, Cucumber Tree
(Averrhoa bilimbi)
htopYellow Orchid Vine, Yellow Butterfly Vine, Gallinita
(Mascagnia macroptera)
MitjoJacaranda, Bignonia
(Jacaranda mimosifolia)
MitjoMango
(Mangifera indica)
MitjoUmbrella Plant, Umbrella Papyrus, Umbrella Palm
(Cyperus alternifolius)
carolannDaylily 'Liberator'
(Hemerocallis )
carolannDaylily 'Fredna Cooper'
(Hemerocallis )
htopThrift-leaf Perky Sue, Four-Nerve Daisy, Slender-stem Bitterweed, Plains Hymenoxys
(Hymenoxys scaposa)
HappenstanceAloe
(Aloe brevifolia)
HappenstanceTongue Leaf Plant
(Glottiphyllum neilii)
HappenstanceTongue Leaf Plant
(Glottiphyllum neilii)
kennedyhCoastal Correa
(Correa backhousiana)
tykeFalse Indigo
(Baptisia australis)
MonocromaticoPrayer Plant
(Maranta leuconeura)
tykeCardinal flower 'Fan Scarlet'
(Lobelia speciosa)
kennedyhEver-flowering Gladiolus, Evening Flower Gladiolus
(Gladiolus tristis)
kennedyhProstrate Correa
(Correa decumbens)
tykeFalse Spirea 'Purple Candles'
(Astilbe x chinensis)
MonocromaticoShrimp Plant
(Justicia brandegeana)
sa_haiadWalking Iris, Twelve Apostles
(Neomarica caerulea)
echoesJacob's Ladder, Few-flowered Jacob's Ladder 'Silver Leaf Form'
(Polemonium pauciflorum)
sa_haiadWhite Ginger, Garland Lily, Butterfly Ginger
(Hedychium coronarium)
echoesJacob's Ladder, Few-flowered Jacob's Ladder 'Silver Leaf Form'
(Polemonium pauciflorum)
CTOLANDSlipper Orchid, Old World Lady Slipper Orchid
(Paphiopedilum hybrid)
sa_haiadWhite Ginger, Garland Lily, Butterfly Ginger
(Hedychium coronarium)
echoesSnow on the Mountain
(Euphorbia marginata)
palmbobBlue Aloe
(Aloe glauca)
palmbobAloe microstigma
(Aloe microstigma)
bertKansu Gentian
(Gentiana gracilipes)
bertThread Yucca 'Garland Gold'
(Yucca filifera)
PaulwhwestAllwood Pinks; Modern Pinks
(Dianthus allwoodii)
wnstarrSago Palm
(Cycas revoluta)
wnstarrGold-Striped Hakone Grass, Golden Japanese Forest Grass 'Aureola'
(Hakonechloa macra)
gel70Persian Shield
(Strobilanthes dyerianus)
gel70Pony Tail Palm, Bottle Palm
(Beaucarnea recurvata)
KMACCowslip Primrose, Cowslip, St. Peter's Keys, Palsywort, Tisty-Tosty, Cowflops, Culver Keys, Bunch of
(Primula veris)

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning
Pseudocydonia  soo-doh-sigh-DOH-nee-uh  False Cydonia (genus named for an ancient city in northwest Crete)  
Eremospatha  er-em-oh-SPAY-tha  Desert (dry) spathe  
pogonostyla  poh-gon-oh-STY-luh  With a bearded style  
Smyrnium  SMIR-nee-um  From the Greek smyrnion (myrrh); refrring to its smell  
fractiflexus  frak-ti-FLEKS-us  Broken joint  
Siphonosmanthus  sy-fon-os-MAN-thus  From the Greek siphon (tube) and Osmanthus, referring to the curved corolla  
fractiflexa  frak-ti-FLEKS-uh  Broken joint  
fractiflexum  frak-ti-FLEKS-um  Broken joint  

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger

 

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