The Plants Database Newsletter

Covering the events of October 29, on which 103 members joined.

Gardening Quote of the Day

"I confess, that nothing frightens me more than the appearance of mushrooms on the table, especially in a small provincial town."

(Alexandre Dumas, French writer (born 7/24/1802))

The Plants Database Photo of the Day

Tall Bearded Iris 'Twilight Blaze'

Iris

By jfrizzell

Activity Report:

14 new plants were added to the database.
30 new descriptions were added.
54 new images were added.
110 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
palmbob Positive Comment
(Uncarina perrieri)
Weezingreens Positive CommentCelebrity Series Petunia 'Celebrity Salmon'
(Petunia floribunda)
Weezingreens Positive CommentCelebrity Series Petunia 'Celebrity Chiffon Morn'
(Petunia floribunda)
Weezingreens Positive CommentCelebrity Series Petunia 'Celebrity Blue'
(Petunia floribunda)
Weezingreens Positive CommentCelebrity Series Petunia 'Celebrity Burgundy'
(Petunia floribunda)
daredevil Positive CommentDaylily 'Pat Thornton'
(Hemerocallis )
suncatcheracres Neutral CommentBlack Mondo Grass 'Nigrescens'
(Ophiopogon planiscapus)
palmbob Positive Comment
(Euphorbia bongolavensis)
suncatcheracres Positive CommentLily of the Nile, African Lily
(Agapanthus africanus)
margaretx Positive CommentSilver Feather Maiden Grass, Silverfeather Miscanthus 'Siberfedher'
(Miscanthus sinensis)
HarryNJ Positive CommentClimbing Onion, Sea Onion
(Bowiea volubilis)
plantzperson Positive CommentCanna Lily
(Canna indica)
Farmerdill Positive CommentOkra 'Emerald'
(Abelmoschus esculentus)
Farmerdill Positive CommentOkra 'Red Burgundy'
(Abelmoschus esculentus)
nipajo Neutral CommentCane Begonia, Angel Wing Begonia 'Sophia'
(Begonia coccinea)
nipajo Neutral CommentMother-in-Law's Tongue
(Sansevieria cylindrica)
Farmerdill Positive CommentOkra 'Blondie'
(Abelmoschus esculentus)
nipajo Positive CommentMexican Fan Palm
(Washingtonia robusta)
Farmerdill Positive CommentLima Bean 'Christmas Lima (Giant Speckled Pole, Giant Florida Pole)'
(Phaseolus lunatus)
EGlaze Positive CommentLucky Nut, Yellow Oleander, Mexican Oleander
(Thevetia peruviana)
Farmerdill Positive CommentLima Bean 'Willow Leaf'
(Phaseolus lunatus)
Farmerdill Positive CommentCollard 'Cabbage Collards'
(Brassica oleracea)
Weezingreens Positive CommentDwarf Red Plains Coreopsis, Calliopsis 'Mahogany Midget'
(Coreopsis tinctoria)
Caymanval Negative CommentLucky Bamboo 'Deremensis Group'
(Dracaena fragrans)
palmbob Positive Comment
(Chamaedorea adcendens)
onalee Positive CommentMexican Sunflower
(Tithonia rotundifolia)
carolann Neutral CommentDaylily 'Which Way Jim'
(Hemerocallis )
Kaufmann Positive CommentLucky Bamboo 'Deremensis Group'
(Dracaena fragrans)
onalee Positive CommentButterfly Weed
(Asclepias tuberosa)
RoseRee Positive CommentPersian Shield
(Strobilanthes dyerianus)

Images

Member Addition Description
daredevilDaylily 'Taos'
(Hemerocallis )
daredevilDaylily 'Thai Ballet'
(Hemerocallis )
daredevilDaylily 'Thumbprint'
(Hemerocallis )
daredevilDaylily 'Thunder Patch'
(Hemerocallis )
Monocromatico
(Myrcia selloi)
Monocromatico
(Myrcia selloi)
MonocromaticoTropical Hydrangea, Pink-Ball
(Dombeya wallichii)
MonocromaticoTropical Hydrangea, Pink-Ball
(Dombeya wallichii)
htopVirginia Creeper
(Parthenocissus quinquefolia)
ThaumaturgistPalmyra Palm, Toddy Palm, Sugar Palm
(Borassus flabellifer)
palmbobJade Empress, Finger Palm
(Rhapis multifida)
palmbobJade Empress, Finger Palm
(Rhapis multifida)
pigeon1943Daylily 'Fancy Lady'
(Hemerocallis )
ThaumaturgistPapaya
(Carica papaya)
ThaumaturgistCurry Leaves, Curry leaf tree
(Murraya koenigii)
kennedyhSpiny-headed Mat-rush
(Lomandra longifolia)
kennedyhMany-flower Mat-rush
(Lomandra multiflora)
kennedyhMany-flower Mat-rush
(Lomandra multiflora)
pigeon1943Daylily 'Frosty Beauty'
(Hemerocallis )
pigeon1943Daylily 'Gold Dust'
(Hemerocallis )
carolannDaylily 'Angel Rodgers'
(Hemerocallis )
carolannDaylily 'Anne Faggard'
(Hemerocallis )
carolannDaylily 'Ava'
(Hemerocallis )
carolannDaylily 'Azure Violets'
(Hemerocallis )
pigeon1943Daylily 'Jambalaya'
(Hemerocallis )
ThaumaturgistMango 'Haden'
(Mangifera indica)
ThaumaturgistJapanese Persimmon
(Diospyros kaki)
htopDichondra, Kidneyweed 'Silver Falls'
(Dichondra argentea)
amorning1Quaking Grass, Rattlesnake Grass
(Briza media)
htopWest Texas Mist Flower
(Eupatorium greggii)
azrobinOrgan Pipe Cactus, Pitahaya Dulce
(Stenocereus thurberi)
azrobinMexican Organ Pipe, Pitayo de Mayo
(Stenocereus griseus)
azrobinGiant Barrel Cactus, Biznaga Gigante
(Echinocactus platyacanthus)
azrobinTwin-Spined Cactus
(Mammillaria geminispina)
kennedyhWhite Kunzea, Tick Bush
(Kunzea ambigua)
SShurgotNarrow-Leaf Firethorn
(Pyracantha angustifolia)
ThaumaturgistAvocado, Alligator Pear
(Persea americana)
bootandallFragrant Granny's Bonnet
(Aquilegia fragrans)
ToxicodendronAdam-and-Eve-Root Orchid, Putty Root, Puttyroot Orchid
(Aplectrum hyemale)
ToxicodendronDogwood, Flowering Dogwood
(Cornus florida)
ToxicodendronMiscanthus, Eulalia, Maiden Grass, Zebra Grass
(Miscanthus sinensis)
ToxicodendronMaiden Grass 'Cabaret'
(Miscanthus sinensis)
suncatcheracresStar Begonia
(Begonia heracleifolia)
suncatcheracresStar Begonia
(Begonia heracleifolia)
dave Eastern Baccharis, Groundsel, Sea Myrtle, Consumption Weed, Groundsel-bush, Seepwillow
(Baccharis halimifolia)
FarmerdillLima Bean 'Christmas Lima (Giant Speckled Pole, Giant Florida Pole)'
(Phaseolus lunatus)
FarmerdillLima Bean 'Willow Leaf'
(Phaseolus lunatus)
HappenstanceCoyote Brush, Bush Baccharis, Dwarf Chaparral Broom
(Baccharis pilularis)
HappenstanceCoyote Brush, Bush Baccharis, Dwarf Chaparral Broom
(Baccharis pilularis)
WeezingreensDwarf Red Plains Coreopsis, Calliopsis 'Mahogany Midget'
(Coreopsis tinctoria)
maxcastreeTomato 'Amish Paste'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
KaufmannShrub Marigold, Mexican Bush Marigold, Mount Lemmon Marigold, Copper Canyon Daisy
(Tagetes lemmonii)
onaleeMexican Sunflower
(Tithonia rotundifolia)
rshadlowTall Bearded Iris 'Joan's Party'
(Iris )

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning
macrogonus  mak-roh-GON-us  Large-angled  
horridispinus  hor-rid-ih-SPIN-us  Prickly or bristly spines  
zonalis  zo-NAY-lis  Banded or girdled with a distinct color  
Stenocereus  sten-oh-KER-ee-us  From the Greek stenos (narrow) and cereus (genus name for cactus, meaning torch)  
Hemiandra  hem-ee-AN-druh  From the Greek hemi (half) and andros (stamens)  
horridispinum  hor-rid-ih-SPIN-um  Prickly or bristly spines  
macrogona  mak-roh-GON-uh  Large-angled  
horridispina  hor-rid-ih-SPIN-uh  Prickly or bristly spines  
zonale   zo-NAY-lee  Banded or girdled with a distinct color  

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger

 

And that's the way it was... October 29, 2003