The Plants Database Newsletter

Covering the events of October 16, on which 90 members joined.

Gardening Quote of the Day

"With regard to strawberries: 'Doubtless God could have made a better berry, but doubtless God never did.' (quoted by Izaak Walton in The Compleat Angler, 1661) "

(Dr. William Butler, 17th century English physician, author)

The Plants Database Photo of the Day

Curry Leaves, Curry leaf tree
Murraya koenigii
By Dinu

Activity Report:

8 new plants were added to the database.
22 new descriptions were added.
44 new images were added.
134 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
Terry Positive CommentPitch Apple, Autograph Tree, Scotch Attorney
(Clusia rosea)
LittleShima Positive CommentMorning Glory, Grannyvine 'Heavenly Blue'
(Ipomoea tricolor)
LittleShima Neutral CommentZinnia
(Zinnia elegans)
Toxicodendron Positive CommentSweet Autumn Clematis
(Clematis terniflora)
keep Positive CommentCrown of Thorns, Christ Plant, Siamese Lucky Plant 'Thai Hybrid'
(Euphorbia milii)
susaname Positive CommentAngel's Trumpet
(Brugmansia hybrid)
Cathi Positive CommentLittle Leaf Sage, Graham's Sage, Delta Sage, Cherry Sage, Baby Sage
(Salvia microphylla)
Cathi Positive CommentTexas Mountain Laurel, Mescal Bean
(Sophora secundiflora)
Cathi Positive CommentEve's Necklace, Texas Sophora
(Sophora affinis)
wnstarr Positive CommentBigleaf Hydrangea, French Hydrangea, Mophead 'Endless Summer'
(Hydrangea macrophylla)
violabird Positive CommentSweet Olive, Fragrant Tea Olive
(Osmanthus fragrans)
Mere1321 Negative CommentMandevilla, Dipladenia
(Mandevilla splendens)
palmbob Positive CommentPitch Apple, Autograph Tree, Scotch Attorney
(Clusia rosea)
kennedyh Positive CommentShowy Dryandra
(Dryandra formosa)
palmbob Neutral CommentFlorida arrowroot
(Zamia integrifolia)
palmbob Neutral CommentParlor Palm, Parlour Palm
(Chamaedorea elegans)
kennedyh Positive CommentBlue Leschenaultia
(Lechenaultia biloba)
daredevil Positive CommentDaylily 'Fairy Tale Pink'
(Hemerocallis )
Monocromatico Positive CommentHelichopter Plant
(Helicteris brevispira)
Karenn Positive CommentCaribbean Lily, Cuban Lily, Giant Squill, Hyacinth of Peru
(Scilla peruviana)
wnstarr Positive CommentThickleaf Aeonium, Fisiulera
(Aeonium arboreum)
indyiris Positive CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Bonus Lite'
(Iris )

Images

Member Addition Description
jimnkellySweet Olive, Fragrant Tea Olive
(Osmanthus fragrans)
IrisgalTall Bearded Iris 'Tennison Ridge'
(Iris )
IrisgalTall Bearded Iris 'Windwalker'
(Iris )
CathiEve's Necklace, Texas Sophora
(Sophora affinis)
tykeBigleaf Hydrangea, French Hydrangea, Mophead 'Endless Summer'
(Hydrangea macrophylla)
kennedyhCommon Correa, Native Fuchsia
(Correa reflexa)
MonocromaticoScarlet Star Guzmania
(Guzmania lingulata)
MonocromaticoTropical Hibiscus
(Hibiscus rosa-sinensis)
ThaumaturgistMango 'Golden Nugget'
(Mangifera indica)
MonocromaticoAsystasia
(Asystasia gangetica)
sa_haiadFlor-de- jade
(Strongylodon macrobotrys)
sa_haiadFlor-de- jade
(Strongylodon macrobotrys)
sa_haiadFlor-de- jade
(Strongylodon macrobotrys)
kennedyhCommon Correa, Native Fuchsia
(Correa reflexa)
kennedyhCommon Correa, Native Fuchsia
(Correa reflexa)
gel70Moonflower, Moon Vine
(Ipomoea alba)
gel70Morning Glory, Grannyvine 'Heavenly Blue'
(Ipomoea tricolor)
gel70Morning Glory, Grannyvine 'Heavenly Blue'
(Ipomoea tricolor)
HappenstanceVertical Leaf Seneio
(Senecio crassissimus)
HappenstanceVertical Leaf Seneio
(Senecio crassissimus)
HappenstanceAbyssinian Coleus, Woolly Plectranthus
(Plectranthus comosus variegata)
carolannDaylily 'Border Bride'
(Hemerocallis )
carolannDaylily 'Blue-Eyed Butterfly'
(Hemerocallis )
carolannDaylily 'Changing Latitudes'
(Hemerocallis )
tykeBigleaf Hydrangea, French Hydrangea, Mophead 'Endless Summer'
(Hydrangea macrophylla)
htopCoral Vine
(Antigonon leptopus)
htopCoral Vine
(Antigonon leptopus)
palmbobMalagasy Palm
(Dypsis madagascariensis)
palmbobMalagasy Palm
(Dypsis madagascariensis)
palmbobMalagasy Palm
(Dypsis madagascariensis)
kahuna1342Purple Coneflower 'Magnus'
(Echinacea purpurea)
bertSheeps Bit Scabious
(Jasione laevis)
bert
(Rhodohypoxis baurii)
rshadlowTall Bearded Iris 'Devil's Lake'
(Iris )
rshadlowTall Bearded Iris 'Heaven'
(Iris )
rshadlowTall Bearded Iris 'Home Town Hero'
(Iris )
KaufmannAgave, Century Plant
(Agave ferox)
wnstarrBlue Echeveria
(Echeveria glauca)
keelyMoss Rose, Purslane
(Portulaca grandiflora)
bodeohCoontie
(Zamia floridana)
bodeohCoontie
(Zamia floridana)
keelyPurple Coneflower 'Magnus'
(Echinacea purpurea)
ToxicodendronSweet Autumn Clematis
(Clematis terniflora)
echoesJacob's Ladder 'Purple Rain'
(Polemonium yezoense)

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning
aciculatus  ass-ik-yew-LAY-tus  Needle-like; needle-shaped  
Wigginsia  wig-GIN-see-uh  Named for Dr. Ira Wiggins  
Malacocarpus  mal-uh-koh-KAR-pus  From the Greek malakos (soft) and karpos (fruit)  
Brasilicactus  bra-sil-ih-KAK-tus  Cactus from Brazil  
Brasiliparodia  bra-sil-ih-par-ROH-dee-uh  Parodia from Brazil (a genus named for Lorenzo Raimundo Parodi, 20th century Argentinian botanist who specialized in native grasses)  
Neonotocactus  nee-oh-no-to-KAK-tus  New notocactus (genus name from the Greek nótos, south and kaktos (cactus), referring to the plant's native habitat in South America)  
rubifolia  roo-bih-FOH-lee-uh  Having foliage resembling Rubia (genus name from the Latin ruber, red)  
rubifolium  roo-bih-FOH-lee-um  Having foliage resembling Rubia (genus name from the Latin ruber, red)  
Rubia  ROO-bee-uh  From the Latin ruber (red), referring to the reddish dye obtained from the roots of this plant  

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger

 

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