The Plants Database Newsletter

Covering the events of November 12, on which 85 members joined.

Gardening Quote of the Day

"When all is said and done, is there any more wonderful sight, any moment when man's reason is nearer to some sort of contact with the nature of the world than the sowing of seeds, the planting of cuttings, the transplanting of shrubs or the grafting of slips?"

(St. Augustine of Hippo, (born 354 AD))

The Plants Database Photo of the Day

Heavenly Bamboo, Nandina
Nandina domestica
By smiln32

Activity Report:

43 new plants were added to the database.
48 new descriptions were added.
53 new images were added.
290 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
KactusKathi Negative CommentCat's Claw
(Macfadyena unguis-cati)
Happenstance Positive CommentAfrican Milk Tree
(Euphorbia trigona)
DaveH Positive CommentSweet Michelia 'Silver Cloud'
(Michelia doltsopa)
DaveH Positive CommentSugar Maple
(Acer saccharum)
suncatcheracres Positive CommentTall Morning Glory 'Milky Way'
(Ipomoea purpurea)
dogbane Positive CommentFringe Tree, Old Man's Beard, Grancy Graybeard
(Chionanthus virginicus)
plantzperson Positive CommentLyreleaf Sage, Cancer Weed
(Salvia lyrata)
plantzperson Positive CommentPossum Haw Holly, Possumhaw, Deciduous Holly
(Ilex decidua)
plantzperson Positive CommentAmerican Elder, Common Elderberry
(Sambucus canadensis)
dogbane Negative CommentCat's Claw
(Macfadyena unguis-cati)
dogbane Positive CommentBleeding Heart Vine
(Clerodendrum thomsoniae)
pippie Positive CommentPlectranthus 'Mona Lavender'
(Plectranthus )
Farmerdill Neutral CommentWatermelon 'Sugar Loaf'
(Citrullus lanatus)
dogbane Positive CommentDwarf Pomegranate 'Nana'
(Punica granatum)
dogbane Positive CommentPlectranthus 'Mona Lavender'
(Plectranthus )
Madwoman Positive CommentDaylily 'Chicago Blackie'
(Hemerocallis )
Michaelp Positive CommentGreen Amaranth, Redroot Amaranth, Pigweed, Wild Beet
(Amaranthus retroflexus)
Michaelp Positive CommentSpiny Amaranth, Edlebur, Needle Burr, Thorny Pigweed
(Amaranthus spinosus)
Monocromatico Neutral CommentGreen Amaranth, Redroot Amaranth, Pigweed, Wild Beet
(Amaranthus retroflexus)
htop Neutral CommentBleeding Heart Vine
(Clerodendrum thomsoniae)
Monocromatico Neutral CommentBarbados Gooseberry
(Pereskia aculeata)
Michaelp Positive CommentWestern Sagebrush
(Artemisia campestris caudata)
butchpoodle Positive CommentPansy 'Antique Shades'
(Viola x wittrockiana)
butchpoodle Positive CommentPansy
(Viola x wittrockiana)
butchpoodle Neutral CommentPot Marigold, English Marigold
(Calendula officinalis)
butchpoodle Positive CommentToadflax, Baby Snapdragon 'Northern Lights'
(Linaria maroccana)
butchpoodle Positive CommentCup Flower 'Purple Robe'
(Nierembergia hippomanica var. caerulea)
butchpoodle Positive CommentLantana
(Lantana camara)
butchpoodle Positive CommentSnapdragon
(Antirrhinum majus)
butchpoodle Positive CommentSago Palm
(Cycas revoluta)
butchpoodle Neutral CommentEnglish Pennyroyal
(Mentha pulegium)
butchpoodle Neutral CommentBlue Dawn Flower
(Ipomoea acuminata)
butchpoodle Positive CommentGodetia 'Satin Mixed (F1 hybrid)'
(Godetia grandiflora)
butchpoodle Positive CommentCleveland Blue Sage, Fragrant Sage
(Salvia clevelandii)
butchpoodle Positive CommentCrape Myrtle, Crepe Myrtle
(Lagerstroemia indica)
butchpoodle Positive CommentChinese Pear, Japanese Pear, Asian Pear, Sand Pear
(Pyrus pyrifolia)
butchpoodle Positive CommentBaby Blue Eyes, Five Spot
(Nemophila maculata)
butchpoodle Positive CommentMoss Rose, Purslane
(Portulaca grandiflora)
palmbob Neutral CommentVAriegated Sheild Fern
(Arachniodes simplicior)
amorning1 Positive CommentWindowleaf, Ceriman, Split-leaf Philodendron, Mexican Breadfruit
(Monstera deliciosa)
Gamblemoore Neutral CommentWild Petunia
(Ruellia humilis)
Monocromatico Positive CommentCantaloupe
(Cucumis melo)
Michaelp Positive CommentAngled Loofah 'Sze kwa'
(Luffa acutangula)
Monocromatico Neutral CommentWindowleaf, Ceriman, Split-leaf Philodendron, Mexican Breadfruit
(Monstera deliciosa)
palmbob Neutral CommentShredded Spleenwort
(Asplenium aethiopicum)
palmbob Positive Comment
(Asplenium goudeyi)
scrivdom Positive CommentBugle, Bugleweed, Carpet Bugle 'Valfredda (aka Chocolate Chip)'
(Ajuga reptans)
scrivdom Positive CommentQueen Palm, Cocos Plumosa
(Syagrus romanzoffianum)

Images

Member Addition Description
pippiePlectranthus 'Mona Lavender'
(Plectranthus )
carolannDaylily 'Camay'
(Hemerocallis )
carolannDaylily 'Caribbean Milo'
(Hemerocallis )
carolannDaylily 'Caribbean Pink Sands'
(Hemerocallis )
carolannDaylily 'Violet Patch'
(Hemerocallis )
palmbobShredded Spleenwort
(Asplenium aethiopicum)
ThaumaturgistTropical Day-Blooming Water Lily, Waterlily 'Independence Blue'
(Nymphaea )
butchpoodleTall Morning Glory 'Milky Way'
(Ipomoea purpurea)
butchpoodlePansy
(Viola x wittrockiana)
butchpoodleRose 'Mister Lincoln'
(Rosa Hybrid Tea)
butchpoodleHybrid Tea Rose 'Voodoo'
(Rosa )
HappenstanceKalanchoe 'Chocolate Chip'
(Kalanchoe beharensis)
palmbobBushman's River Cycad
(Encephalartos trispinosus)
palmbobBushman's River Cycad
(Encephalartos trispinosus)
ThaumaturgistDrumstick Tree, Horseradish Tree, Ben Oil Tree,
(Moringa oleifera)
htopTenaza, Apes-Earring, Huajillo, Guajilla, Mimosa bush
(Havardia pallens)
sa_haiadPrickly Pear Cactus, Palma-Brava, Opúntia
(Opuntia monacantha)
sa_haiadPrickly Pear Cactus, Palma-Brava, Opúntia
(Opuntia monacantha)
sa_haiadPrickly Pear Cactus, Palma-Brava, Opúntia
(Opuntia monacantha)
ThaumaturgistChinese Lantern Plant, Strawberry Ground Cherry
(Physalis alkekengii)
pigeon1943Daylily 'Poogie'
(Hemerocallis )
MonocromaticoSmoothshell Macadamia Nut Tree, Queensland Nut
(Macadamia integrifolia)
daredevilDaylily 'Daveo Holman'
(Hemerocallis )
daredevilDaylily 'Garden Portrait'
(Hemerocallis )
daredevilDaylily
(Hemerocallis multiflora)
kennedyhCurved-leaf Grevillea
(Grevillea curviloba)
kennedyhCurved-leaf Grevillea
(Grevillea curviloba)
kennedyhSpotted Emu-bush
(Eremophila maculata)
kennedyhSpotted Emu-bush
(Eremophila maculata)
shasta143Pineapple
(Ananas comosus)
shasta143Desert Petunia, Florida Bluebells, Mexican Petunia, Mexican Blue Bells 'Purple Showers'
(Ruellia brittoniana)
DaveHSpanish Shawl
(Heterocentron elegans)
shasta143Butter Daisy, Melampodium, Gold Medallion Flower, Star Daisy
(Melampodium paludosum)
DaveHSpanish Shawl
(Heterocentron elegans)
UlrichRed Flowering Gum, Scarlet Flowering Gum
(Corymbia ficifolia)
UlrichRed Flowering Gum, Scarlet Flowering Gum
(Corymbia ficifolia)
DaveHSweet Michelia 'Silver Cloud'
(Michelia doltsopa)
htopVariegated Tropical Hibiscus 'Snow Queen'
(Hibiscus rosa-sinensis)
bootandallVirginia Spiderwort, Lady's Tears
(Tradescantia virginiana)
BeanysNanaDevil's Trumpet, Jimsonweed, Common Thorn-apple
(Datura stramonium)
BeanysNanaHardy ice plant, Trailing ice plant
(Delosperma cooperi)
BeanysNanaHybrid columbine 'McKana Giant'
(Aquilegia x hybrida)
BeanysNanaHybrid columbine 'McKana Giant'
(Aquilegia x hybrida)
Miner88Windowleaf, Ceriman, Split-leaf Philodendron, Mexican Breadfruit
(Monstera deliciosa)
Miner88Croton
(Codiaeum variegatum var. pictum)
ThaumaturgistSapodilla, Nispero
(Manilkara zapota)
ThaumaturgistTropical Day-Blooming Water Lily, Waterlily 'Independence Blue'
(Nymphaea )
ThaumaturgistSapodilla, Nispero
(Manilkara zapota)
ThaumaturgistSapodilla, Nispero
(Manilkara zapota)
ThaumaturgistTropical Day-Blooming Water Lily, Waterlily 'Independence Blue'
(Nymphaea )
ThaumaturgistSapodilla, Nispero
(Manilkara zapota)
MonocromaticoRose Cactus, Ora Pro Nobis, Pray-For-Us
(Pereskia grandifolia)
MadwomanDaylily 'Chicago Blackie'
(Hemerocallis )

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning
havardi  HAV-ar-dee  Named for Valery Havard, 20th century French-born botanist who immigrated to the U.S. and later became interested in the native flora and fauna  
havardii  hav-AR-dee-eye  Named for Valery Havard, 20th century French-born botanist who immigrated to the U.S. and later became interested in the native flora and fauna  
Havardia  hav-AR-dee-uh  Named for Valery Havard, 20th century French-born botanist who immigrated to the U.S. and later became interested in the native flora and fauna  
Eleocharis  el-ee-OK-ar-iss  From the Greek eleios or heleios (marsh) and charis (grace)  
myoporoides  my-oh-por-OY-deez  Resembles Myopordum (unrelated genus so-named from the Greek myo, to shut; and poros, a pore)  
retroflexa  ret-roh-FLEKS-uh  Bent backwards  
retroflexum  ret-roh-FLEKS-um  Bent backwards  
cataractarus  kat-uh-RAK-tar-us  From the Greek katarraktes (downrush or waterfall)  
cataractum  kat-uh-RAK-tar-um  From the Greek katarraktes (downrush or waterfall)  
cataracta  kat-uh-RAK-tar-uh  From the Greek katarraktes (downrush or waterfall)  

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger

 

And that's the way it was... November 12, 2003