The Plants Database Newsletter

Covering the events of October 17, on which 91 members joined.

Gardening Quote of the Day

"The man who has planted a garden feels that he has done something for the good of the world"

(Vita Sackville-West, English novelist, poet, gardener)

The Plants Database Photo of the Day

Empress Tree, Dragon Tree
Paulownia kawakamii
By htop

Activity Report:

10 new plants were added to the database.
26 new descriptions were added.
51 new images were added.
93 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
handhelpers Positive CommentBigleaf Hydrangea, French Hydrangea, Mophead 'Endless Summer'
(Hydrangea macrophylla)
hactx Positive CommentDrago, Dragon Tree
(Dracaena draco)
Maudie Positive CommentSpurred Butterfly Pea
(Centrosema virginianum)
Vlynne Positive CommentMandevilla, Dipladenia
(Mandevilla splendens)
Dlorah Neutral CommentClematis 'Sugar Candy'
(Clematis )
htop Positive CommentDrummond's clematis
(Clematis drummondii)
TerriFlorida Positive CommentBigleaf Hydrangea, French Hydrangea, Mophead 'Endless Summer'
(Hydrangea macrophylla)
brojared Positive CommentSquirrel's Foot Fern, Hare's Foot Fern, Black Rabbit's Foot Fern
(Davallia trichomanoides)
palmbob Positive CommentWallich's Dwarf Fishtail Palm
(Wallichia densiflora)
palmbob Positive CommentSihara Palm
(Ravenea glauca)
palmbob Neutral CommentRuffled Fan Palm
(Licuala grandis)
kennedyh Positive CommentBulbine Lily
(Bulbine bulbosa)
kennedyh Neutral CommentHairy Correa
(Correa aemula)
Monocromatico Positive CommentGolden Shower
(Oncidium flexuosum)
kennedyh Positive CommentNew South Wales Christmas Tree, Christmas Bush
(Ceratopetalum gummiferum)
palmbob Neutral CommentFurcraea 'Mediopicta'
(Furcraea foetida)
palmbob Positive CommentElephant Tree
(Bursera microphylla)
palmbob Neutral CommentCoral plant
(Jatropha multifida)
Monocromatico Positive CommentJapanese Persimmon
(Diospyros kaki)
indyiris Positive CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Brazen Beauty'
(Iris )
indyiris Positive CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Captivating'
(Iris )
Legit Positive CommentMusk Mallow
(Malva moschata f. alba)
Monocromatico Neutral CommentClove
(Syzygium aromaticum)
carolann Neutral CommentDaylily 'Different Drummer'
(Hemerocallis )
kennedyh Positive CommentPassion Flower
(Passiflora cinnabarina)
jenhite Positive CommentDaylily 'Jennifer Hite'
(Hemerocallis )

Images

Member Addition Description
htopEmpress Tree, Dragon Tree
(Paulownia kawakamii)
MonocromaticoChinese Violet
(Asystasia gangetica)
MonocromaticoChinese Violet
(Asystasia gangetica)
MonocromaticoAden Apple, Portia Tree, Indian Tulip Tree
(Thespesia populnea)
kennedyhCommon Correa, Native Fuchsia
(Correa reflexa)
kennedyhCommon Correa, Native Fuchsia
(Correa reflexa)
kennedyhCommon Correa, Native Fuchsia
(Correa reflexa)
HappenstanceAbyssinian Coleus, Woolly Plectranthus
(Plectranthus comosus variegata)
carolannDaylily 'Choo-Choo Fantasy'
(Hemerocallis )
carolannDaylily 'Dragon Circle'
(Hemerocallis )
carolannDaylily 'Festive Art'
(Hemerocallis )
carolannDaylily 'Indian Giver'
(Hemerocallis )
bertNew Zealand Burr
(Acaena buchananii)
bertTrailing Abutilon, Flowering Maple
(Abutilon megapotamicum)
bertYellow Corydalis
(Corydalis lutea)
bertSiberian Bugloss, False Forget-Me-Not 'Variegata (aka Dawson's White)'
(Brunnera macrophylla)
rshadlowTall Bearded Iris 'Joy Joy Joy'
(Iris )
rshadlowTall Bearded Iris 'Lemon Fever'
(Iris )
rshadlowTall Bearded Iris 'Prototype'
(Iris )
rshadlowTall Bearded Iris 'Ransom Note'
(Iris )
sa_haiadByrsonima
(Byrsonima sericea)
sa_haiadByrsonima
(Byrsonima sericea)
sa_haiadRomanoa
(Romanoa tamnoides)
sa_haiadRomanoa
(Romanoa tamnoides)
htopEmpress Tree, Dragon Tree
(Paulownia kawakamii)
htopEmpress Tree, Dragon Tree
(Paulownia kawakamii)
htopShrimp Plant
(Justicia brandegeana)
CathiGold Star Esperanza
(Tecoma hybrid)
bodeohPaurotis Palm, Everglades Palm, Silver Saw Palmetto, Saw Cabbage Palm
(Acoelorrhaphe wrightii)
bodeohPaurotis Palm, Everglades Palm, Silver Saw Palmetto, Saw Cabbage Palm
(Acoelorrhaphe wrightii)
bodeohPony Tail Palm, Bottle Palm
(Beaucarnea recurvata)
bodeohCoontie
(Zamia floridana)
wnstarrJade Plant
(Crassula ovata)
kennedyhShowy Dryandra
(Dryandra formosa)
daredevilDaylily 'Decatur Apricot'
(Hemerocallis )
Cajun2Cardinal Climber
(Ipomoea x multifida)
wnstarrBlue Echeveria
(Echeveria glauca)
wnstarrThickleaf Aeonium, Fisiulera
(Aeonium arboreum)
HappenstanceCanary Bird Bush, Rattlebox
(Crotalaria agatiflora)
marceldCommon Camellia, Japanese Camellia 'Nuccio's Pearl'
(Camellia japonica)
ThaumaturgistBreadfruit
(Artocarpus altilis)
ThaumaturgistMango 'Golden Nugget'
(Mangifera indica)
ThaumaturgistJapanese Persimmon
(Diospyros kaki)
ThaumaturgistBreadfruit
(Artocarpus altilis)
jhttAngel's Trumpet 'Antique Lace'
(Brugmansia )
roshanaOhio Buckeye
(Aesculus glabra)
palmbobParlor Palm, Parlour Palm
(Chamaedorea elegans)
agristarts3Rex Begonia, Painted Begonia 'Escargot'
(Begonia rex)
KaufmannWestern Coneflower, Narrow Leaf Coneflower, Black Samson, Kansas Snakeroot
(Echinacea angustifolia)
KaufmannEastern Purple Coneflower
(Echinacea purpurea)
gardenmaniacCarrion Plant, Carrion Flower, Starfish Plant, Toad Plant, Zulu Giant
(Stapelia gigantea)

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning
purpureiflorus  pur-pur-ee-ih-FLOR-us  Purple-flowered  
agnetae  ag-NET-ay-ee  Named for Agnes Roggen, the wife of P.A. Roggen  
acutangularis  a-kew-tan-gu-LAY-riss  Having sharp angles  
purpureiflora   pur-pur-ee-ih-FLOR-uh  Purple-flowered  
purpureiflorum  pur-pur-ee-ih-FLOR-um  Purple-flowered  
szovitsianum  szo-vit-see-AH-num  Named for Johann Nepomuk Szovits, 19th century Hungarian apothecary and plant collector in the Caucasus  
tamnoides  tam-NOY-deez  Resembles Tamnus (Latin name for a climbing plant)  
szovitsiana  szo-vit-see-AH-nuh  Named for Johann Nepomuk Szovits, 19th century Hungarian apothecary and plant collector in the Caucasus  

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger

 

And that's the way it was... October 17, 2003