The Plants Database Newsletter

Covering the events of November 17, on which 78 members joined.

Gardening Quote of the Day

"The lesson I have learned most thoroughly is, never to say ‘I know’ there is so infinitely much to learn. Nature is such a subtle chemist that one never knows what she is about, or what surprises she may have in store for us. (from Wood and Garden, 1899) "

(Gertrude Jekyll , English gardener, artist, writer)

The Plants Database Photo of the Day

Autumn Sage, Gregg Salvia, Cherry Sage 'San Takao'
Salvia greggii
By Happenstance

Activity Report:

34 new plants were added to the database.
27 new descriptions were added.
45 new images were added.
277 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
dogbane Negative CommentWater Hyacinth
(Eichhornia crassipes)
iridiphile Positive CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Detroit City'
(Iris )
iridiphile Positive CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Black Phantom'
(Iris )
nipajo Neutral CommentBird of Paradise, Crane Flower
(Strelitzia reginae)
Terry Neutral CommentMorning Glory 'President Tyler'
(Ipomoea nil)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentCantaloupe 'Old Time Tennesee'
(Cucumis melo)
palmbob Neutral CommentVegetable Fern
(Diplazium esculentum)
Margiempv Positive CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Bolder Boulder'
(Iris )
Margiempv Neutral CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Bal Masque'
(Iris )
Margiempv Positive CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Black Hills Gold'
(Iris )
Margiempv Positive CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Blue Staccato'
(Iris )
Margiempv Positive CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Broadway'
(Iris )
CannaGrwr Positive CommentCanna Lily 'New White'
(Canna x generalis)
nowheat Positive CommentNarrowleaf Beardtongue, Broadbeard Beardtongue, Sand Beardtongue, Pagoda Penstemon
(Penstemon angustifolius)
broozersnooze Neutral CommentKalanchoe, Desert Cabbage 'Bronze Sculpture'
(Kalanchoe thyrsiflora)
Farmerdill Positive CommentCantaloupe 'Netted Gem'
(Cucumis melo)
Farmerdill Positive CommentCantaloupe 'Ogen (Haogen, Israel)'
(Cucumis melo)
Farmerdill Positive CommentSquash 'Summer Yellow Crookneck'
(Cucurbita pepo)
nipajo Neutral CommentScotch Broom
(Cytisus scoparius)
Farmerdill Positive CommentCantaloupe 'Tip Top'
(Cucumis melo)
atif98 Negative CommentDevil's Trumpet
(Datura tatula var. inermis)
Monocromatico Positive CommentRose of Venezuela
(Brownea grandiceps)
Thaumaturgist Negative CommentWater Hyacinth
(Eichhornia crassipes)
mudeewatas Positive CommentConfederate Rose, Cotton Rose
(Hibiscus mutabilis)
dogbane Positive CommentJapanese Crepe Myrtle, Crape Myrtle 'Natchez'
(Lagerstroemia x fauriei)
flowerE1 Positive CommentRose: Tamora
(Rosa cv (Austin))
flowerE1 Positive CommentRose 'Graham Thomas (1983; aka AUSmas)'
(Rosa English Rose (Shrub))

Images

Member Addition Description
MonocromaticoRose of Venezuela
(Brownea grandiceps)
MonocromaticoRose of Venezuela
(Brownea grandiceps)
kennedyhGiant Salvinia, Water Fern, Kariba Weed, Aquarium Water Moss, Koi Kandy, Butterfly Fern, Cat's Tongu
(Salvinia molesta)
ThaumaturgistAfrican Palmyra Palm, Toddy Palm, Ron Palm
(Borassus aethiopum)
ThaumaturgistSapodilla, Nispero
(Manilkara zapota)
ThaumaturgistAfrican Palmyra Palm, Toddy Palm, Ron Palm
(Borassus aethiopum)
palmbobHeart Fern
(Hemionitis arifolia)
palmbobJapanese Climbing Fern
(Lygodium japonicum)
palmbobPlate Fern
(Microlepia platyphylla)
palmbobPlate Fern
(Microlepia platyphylla)
palmbobLoulou Lelo Palm
(Pritchardia hillebrandii)
kirraniTall Bearded Iris 'Capricorn Dancer'
(Iris )
daredevilDaylily 'Breed Apart'
(Hemerocallis )
daredevilDaylily 'Bubbling Brown Sugar'
(Hemerocallis )
HappenstanceTexas Sage, Scarlet Sage, Tropical Sage 'Lady in Red'
(Salvia coccinea)
HappenstanceTexas Sage, Scarlet Sage, Tropical Sage 'Lady in Red'
(Salvia coccinea)
kennedyhHairy-pod Wattle
(Acacia glandulicarpa)
kennedyhRock Wattle
(Acacia rupicola)
pigeon1943Daylily 'Role Model'
(Hemerocallis )
kennedyhGrey Mulga
(Acacia brachybotrya)
kennedyhBrush Heath
(Brachyloma ericoides)
youngmj220Taro, Elephant Ear 'Black Magic (aka Jet Black Wonder)'
(Colocasia esculenta)
sa_haiadJava Glory Vine, Heart Vine, coração sangrento
(Clerodendrum x speciosum)
MonocromaticoOrchid
(Encyclia osmantha)
goswimminAngel Trumpet, Angel's Trumpet 'Marie Gerrits'
(Brugmansia hybrid)
sa_haiadShrimp Plant
(Justicia brandegeana)
sa_haiadShrimp Plant
(Justicia brandegeana)
sa_haiadShrimp Plant
(Justicia brandegeana)
sa_haiadRed Bird of Paradise, Dwarf Poinciana, Pride of Barbados, Peacock Flower, flamboyam-de-jardim, flor-
(Caesalpinia pulcherrima)
savvydtSugar Maple
(Acer saccharum)
MargiempvTall Bearded Iris 'American Classic'
(Iris )
MargiempvTall Bearded Iris 'Anything Goes'
(Iris )
MargiempvTall Bearded Iris 'April In Paris'
(Iris )
MargiempvTall Bearded Iris 'Arc De Triomphe'
(Iris )
MargiempvTall Bearded Iris 'Art Deco'
(Iris )
CannaGrwrCanna Lily 'New White'
(Canna x generalis)
WeezingreensTrailing Verbena 'Imagination'
(Verbena speciosa)
ToxicodendronFlowering fern, royal fern
(Osmunda regalis)
ToxicodendronFlowering fern, royal fern
(Osmunda regalis)
ocimum_natePrickly Pear
(Opuntia spp)
rshadlowTall Bearded Iris 'Aunt Mary'
(Iris )
htopPansy 'Rococo Mix'
(Viola x wittrockiana)
purpleshamrockCyclamen, Hardy Cyclamen
(Cyclamen mirabile)
purpleshamrockCyclamen, Hardy Cyclamen
(Cyclamen mirabile)
flowerE1Rose: Tamora
(Rosa cv (Austin))

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning
catechu  KAT-eh-choo  Possibly from the Malay name kachu  
hildebrandtii  hil-de-BRANDT-ee-eye  Named for Johann Maria Hildebrandt, 19th century German plant collector  
Aceraceae  ay-ser-AY-see  From the Latin word for acrid; also meaning sharp, in reference to the hardness of maple wood which was used for spears by Roman soldiers  
oliviforme  oh-liv-IH-for-me  Olive-shaped  
prolifer  PRO-leef-er  Bearing offshoots  
polyacanthus  pol-lee-uh-KAN-thus  Many spines  
polancoensis  pol-an-koh-EN-sis  Comes from Polanco (district of Mexico City, Mexico)  
ambositrae  am-boh-SIT-ray-ee  Of or from Ambositra, Madagascar  
gummifer  GUM-mif-er  Gum-bearing  
gummifera  gum-MIF-er-uh  Gum-bearing  
gummiferum  gum-MIF-er-um  Gum-bearing  
Besseya  BES-see-ya  Named for Dr. Ernst A. Bessey, 20th century American professor of Botany at Michigan State University  

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger

 

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