The Plants Database Newsletter

Covering the events of November 14, on which 66 members joined.

Gardening Quote of the Day

"I was determined to know beans."

(Henry David Thoreau, American author (born 7/12/1817))

The Plants Database Photo of the Day

Daylily 'Garden Portrait'

Hemerocallis

By daredevil

Activity Report:

15 new plants were added to the database.
28 new descriptions were added.
38 new images were added.
109 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
TerriFlorida Positive CommentPlumbago, Cape Leadwort
(Plumbago auriculata)
palmbob Neutral CommentMan Fern
(Cibotium chamissoi)
palmbob Positive CommentMexican Tree Fern
(Cibotium schiedei)
mavis Positive CommentCantaloupe 'Banana'
(Cucumis melo)
palmbob Negative CommentBrazilian Pepper Tree
(Schinus terebinthifolius)
suncatcheracres Negative CommentBrazilian Pepper Tree
(Schinus terebinthifolius)
PurplePansies Neutral CommentAsiatic Dayflower, Blue Dayflower
(Commelina communis)
PurplePansies Positive CommentSea Daffodil, Sand Lily, Northern Marsh Orchid
(Pancratium maritimum)
Farmerdill Positive CommentCantaloupe 'Iroquois'
(Cucumis melo)
Farmerdill Positive CommentCantaloupe 'Rocky Ford Green Flesh'
(Cucumis melo)
Farmerdill Positive CommentCantaloupe 'Rocky Ford Orange Flesh'
(Cucumis melo)
pigeon1943 Positive CommentDaylily 'Prairie Moonlight'
(Hemerocallis )
Phaltyme Neutral CommentCantaloupe 'Honey Rock (Sugar Rock)'
(Cucumis melo)
Monocromatico Neutral CommentScrub Dayflower, Slender Dayflower, Whitemouth Dayflower
(Commelina erecta)
Wylynn Positive CommentTomato 'Goliath Hybrid'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
RobertBurns Positive CommentGopher Spurge, Caper Spurge, Mole Plant, Myrtle Spurge
(Euphorbia lathyris)
wnstarr Positive CommentCobweb Houseleek, Spider Web Hens and Chicks
(Sempervivum arachnoideum)
arlene Neutral CommentAngel Trumpet, Angel's Trumpet 'Milk-N-Honey'
(Brugmansia )
arlene Positive CommentAngel Trumpet, Angel's Trumpet 'Kurpark Bad Salzschlirf'
(Brugmansia x candida)
BethallynB Positive CommentCalifornia Buckeye
(Aesculus californica)
BethallynB Positive CommentDawn Redwood
(Metasequoia glyptostroboides)
BethallynB Neutral CommentFlannel bush
(Fremontodendron californicum)
pigeon1943 Positive CommentDaylily 'Red Ribbons'
(Hemerocallis )
mungoj Positive CommentPineapple flower, Pineapple lily
(Eucomis autumnalis)
Flicker Positive CommentPassion Flower 'Lady Margaret'
(Passiflora hybrid)
palmbob Neutral CommentGopher Spurge, Caper Spurge, Mole Plant, Myrtle Spurge
(Euphorbia lathyris)
palmbob Neutral CommentFlying Spider-monkey Tree Fern
(Cyathea lepifera)
palmbob Neutral Comment
(Cyathea spinulosa)

Images

Member Addition Description
carolannDaylily 'Smoky Mountain Autumn'
(Hemerocallis )
carolannDaylily 'Snow Blizzard'
(Hemerocallis )
carolannDaylily 'Snowy Apparition'
(Hemerocallis )
carolannDaylily 'Soft Summer Night'
(Hemerocallis )
butchpoodleAsiatic Dayflower, Blue Dayflower
(Commelina communis)
butchpoodlePurple Moonflower
(Ipomoea muricata)
butchpoodleAsiatic Dayflower, Blue Dayflower
(Commelina communis)
butchpoodleWhite-edged Morning Glory 'President Tyler'
(Ipomoea nil)
kennedyhSpring Beauty, Miner's Lettuce
(Claytonia perfoliata)
ThaumaturgistAfrican Palmyra Palm, Toddy Palm, Ron Palm
(Borassus aethiopum)
ThaumaturgistJapanese Persimmon
(Diospyros kaki)
ThaumaturgistAfrican Palmyra Palm, Toddy Palm, Ron Palm
(Borassus aethiopum)
ThaumaturgistChinese Lantern Plant, Strawberry Ground Cherry
(Physalis alkekengii)
BeanysNanaHardy Hibiscus, Rose Mallow, Swamp Mallow 'Kopper King'
(Hibiscus moscheutos)
ozzerCrape Myrtle, Crepe Myrtle
(Lagerstroemia indica)
palmbobFloury Cloak Fern
(Cheilanthes farinosa)
palmbobFloury Cloak Fern
(Cheilanthes farinosa)
kennedyhLong-leaved Grevillea, Fern-leaf Grevillea
(Grevillea longifolia)
kennedyhEnglish Pennyroyal
(Mentha pulegium)
dogbaneHardy Hibiscus, Rose Mallow, Swamp Mallow
(Hibiscus moscheutos)
dogbaneJapanese Honeysuckle
(Lonicera japonica)
htopBougainvillea 'Barbara Karst'
(Bougainvillea )
captphillBrazilian Pepper Tree
(Schinus terebinthifolius)
captphillBrazilian Pepper Tree
(Schinus terebinthifolius)
captphillBrazilian Pepper Tree
(Schinus terebinthifolius)
palmbobMan Fern
(Cibotium chamissoi)
palmbobMan Fern
(Cibotium chamissoi)
ElizaWeeping Fig, Chinese Banyan
(Ficus benjamina)
MonocromaticoPassionfruit, Granadilla, Qarandila, Maracuja
(Passiflora edulis)
MonocromaticoPassionfruit, Granadilla, Qarandila, Maracuja
(Passiflora edulis)
MonocromaticoPassionfruit, Granadilla, Qarandila, Maracuja
(Passiflora edulis)
HappenstanceFlowering Tobacco, Nicotiana
(Nicotiana langsdorfii)
HappenstanceFlowering Tobacco, Nicotiana
(Nicotiana langsdorfii)
ozzerDelta Fig, Fig Shrub, Mistletoe Fig
(Ficus deltoidea)
HappenstanceMadagascar Palm
(Pachypodium lamerei)
ozzerDelta Fig, Fig Shrub, Mistletoe Fig
(Ficus deltoidea)
pigeon1943Daylily 'Prairie Moonlight'
(Hemerocallis )
dogbaneHardy Hibiscus, Rose Mallow, Swamp Mallow
(Hibiscus moscheutos)

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning
andreanum  an-drey-AY-num  Named for Edouard André, 19th century French author of Bromeliaceae Andreanae, a monograph on bromeliads  
Acanthaceae  ah-kanth-AY-see  From the Greek ákantha, meaning thorn, spine, or spike  
Schiedea  SKEE-dee-uh  Named for Christian Julius Wilhelm Schiede, 19th century plant collector in Mexico  
candidula  kan-DID-yoo-luh  Very white  
houstoniana  hoos-toh-nee-AH-nuh  Named for Dr. William Houston, 18th century Scottish-born surgeon and botanist who collected plants in Central America and the West Indies  
magnoliifolia  mag-noh-lee-eye-FOH-lee-uh  Having leaves like Magnolia  
magnoliaefolia  mag-no-lee-ay-FOH-lee-uh  Variant spelling of magnoliifolia; having leaves like Magnolia  

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger

 

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