The Plants Database Newsletter

Covering the events of December 2, on which 78 members joined.

Gardening Quote of the Day

"Gardening: just another day at the plant"

(Unknown)

The Plants Database Photo of the Day

Finocchio, Florence Fennel 'Zefa fino'
Foeniculum azoricum
By Weezingreens

Activity Report:

164 new plants were added to the database.
25 new descriptions were added.
49 new images were added.
187 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
cclou Negative CommentSago Palm
(Cycas revoluta)
Larkie Positive CommentRed Mulberry Tree
(Morus rubra)
danstanley Positive CommentGopher Spurge, Caper Spurge, Mole Plant, Myrtle Spurge
(Euphorbia lathyris)
Monocromatico Positive CommentOrchid
(Bifrenaria racemosa)
keepster Positive CommentNana Lutea Hinoki Falsecypress 'Nana Lutea'
(Chamaecyparis obtusa)
Farmerdill Positive CommentBroccoli 'Super Dome'
(Brassica Oleracea)
Farmerdill Positive CommentBroccoli 'Waltham'
(Brassica Oleracea)
Farmerdill Positive CommentCabbage 'Early Golden Acre'
(Brassica oleracea var. capitata)
Farmerdill Positive CommentBroccoli 'Packman'
(Brassica Oleracea)
Farmerdill Positive CommentBroccoli 'Green Duke'
(Brassica oleracea)
Farmerdill Positive CommentBroccoli 'Green Comet'
(Brassica oleracea)
Monocromatico Positive CommentAfrican Tulip Tree, Flame of The Forest, Fountain Tree, Firebell
(Spathodea campanulata)
Farmerdill Positive CommentBroccoli 'Green Goliath'
(Brassica oleracea)
Farmerdill Positive CommentBroccoli 'Green Knight'
(Brassica oleracea)
Farmerdill Positive CommentBroccoli 'Calabrese'
(Brassica oleracea)
keepster Positive CommentHorstman's Silberlocke Fir 'Horstman's Silberlocke Fir'
(Abies koreana)
keepster Positive CommentGelbbunt Korean Fir 'Gelbbunt'
(Abies koreana)
keepster Positive CommentHinoki False Cypress 'Fernspray Gold'
(Chamaecyparis obtusa)
keepster Positive CommentSawara False Cypress, Boulevard Cypress, Blue Moss Cypress 'Boulevard'
(Chamaecyparis pisifera)
keepster Positive CommentAlaska Cedar, Nootka False Cypress
(Chamaecyparis nootkatensis)
keepster Positive CommentSaffron Spray Falsecypress 'Saffron Spray'
(Chamaecyparis obtusa)
keepster Positive CommentBlue Point Juniper 'Blue Point'
(Juniperus chinensis)
keepster Positive CommentDaub's Frosted Juniper 'Daub's Frosted'
(Juniperus chinensis)
keepster Positive CommentCompressa Juniper 'Compressa'
(Juniperus chinensis)

Images

Member Addition Description
carolannDaylily 'Here Am I'
(Hemerocallis )
carolannDaylily 'Her Majesty's Wizard'
(Hemerocallis )
carolannDaylily 'Hot Pink Ruffles'
(Hemerocallis )
carolannDaylily 'Hot Secret'
(Hemerocallis )
MargiempvTall Bearded Iris 'Kentucky Woman'
(Iris )
MargiempvTall Bearded Iris 'Kevin's Theme'
(Iris )
MargiempvTall Bearded Iris 'Kiss of Gold'
(Iris )
MargiempvTall Bearded Iris 'Lady Jane'
(Iris )
rylaffSiam Tulip
(Curcuma alismatifolia)
rylaffElegant Dutchman's Pipe, Calico Flower, Pelican Flower
(Aristolochia elegans)
rylaffSiam Tulip
(Curcuma alismatifolia)
rylaffHardy Water Lily, Waterlily 'Attraction'
(Nymphaea )
ThaumaturgistRed Mulberry Tree
(Morus rubra)
ThaumaturgistPassionfruit, Granadilla, Qarandila, Maracuja
(Passiflora edulis)
palmbobZamia
(Zamia splendens)
palmbobZamia
(Zamia splendens)
poppysueCalifornia Poppy 'White Linen'
(Eschscholzia californica)
palmbobAfrican Tulip Tree, Flame of The Forest, Fountain Tree, Firebell
(Spathodea campanulata)
palmbobAfrican Tulip Tree, Flame of The Forest, Fountain Tree, Firebell
(Spathodea campanulata)
kennedyhFringed Heath-myrtle
(Micromyrtus ciliata)
HorseshoeJack Bean
(Canavalia ensiformis)
HorseshoeJack Bean
(Canavalia ensiformis)
kennedyhGolden Rosemary
(Oxylobium ellipticum)
HorseshoeJack Bean
(Canavalia ensiformis)
HorseshoeJack Bean
(Canavalia ensiformis)
kennedyhNarrow-leaf Phebalium
(Phebalium stenophyllum)
kennedyhShrubby Spurge
(Phyllanthus gunnii)
sayaButterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Orange-eye Butterfly Bush 'Lochinch'
(Buddleia davidii)
kamiaBleeding Heart Vine
(Clerodendrum thomsoniae)
kamiaTropical Hibiscus 'Smokey Mountain'
(Hibiscus rosa-sinensis)
kamiaTropical Hibiscus 'Smokey Mountain'
(Hibiscus rosa-sinensis)
smashedcricketHeartleaf Ice Plant, Heart Leaf Iceplant, Baby Sunrose
(Aptenia cordifolia)
txgimgimTall Bearded Iris 'Boogie Woogie'
(Iris )
txgimgimTall Bearded Iris 'Breakers'
(Iris )
txgimgimTall Bearded Iris 'Bride's Halo'
(Iris )
txgimgimTall Bearded Iris 'City Lights'
(Iris )
MonocromaticoOrchid
(Bifrenaria racemosa)
FloridianStrangler Fig
(Ficus aurea)
ToxicodendronOrchid
(Oncidium batemanianum)
keepsterHinoki False Cypress 'Fernspray Gold'
(Chamaecyparis obtusa)
keepsterNana Lutea Hinoki Falsecypress 'Nana Lutea'
(Chamaecyparis obtusa)
willbikeHollow Joe-Pye Weed, Queen-of-the-Meadow, Trumpet Weed
(Eupatorium fistulosum)
willbikeHorsemint, Spotted Beebalm, Bee Balm
(Monarda punctata)
dogbaneCat's Claw
(Macfadyena unguis-cati)
keepsterVariegated Virginia Creeper 'Variegata'
(Parthenocissus quinquefolia)
dpacificiRowan, European Mountain Ash
(Sorbus aucuparia)
dpacificiRowan, European Mountain Ash
(Sorbus aucuparia)
HappenstanceWindowleaf, Ceriman, Split-leaf Philodendron, Mexican Breadfruit
(Monstera deliciosa)
ThaumaturgistPassionfruit, Granadilla, Qarandila, Maracuja
(Passiflora edulis)

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning
Oxylobium  oks-ee-LOH-bee-um  Having sharp pods  
mammosa  mam-OH-suh  Having large breasts  
frainetto  frain-ET-oh  From an Italian name for Oak; now a specific epithet  
Rydbergia  ryd-BERG-ee-uh  Named for Per Axel Rydberg, early 20th century expert on expert on Western (U.S.) flora and member of the New York Botanical Gardens  
zabeliana  zah-bel-ee-AY-nuh  Named for Hermann Zabel, 19th century German forester and dendrologist  
gaudichaudianum  go-dih-shaw-dee-AY-num  Named for Charles Gaudichaud-Baupré, 19th century French botanist and physician  
x hybridus  hy-BRID-us  A hybrid (cross between two plants resulting in a plant that differs in one or more genes from the parent plants); also shown without the cross ("x") preceding  
hybridus  hy-BRID-us  A hybrid (cross between two plants resulting in a plant that differs in one or more genes from the parent plants); also shown as x hybridus  
britteniae  1: Named for Mrs. Lillian Louisa Britten, 20st century lecturer in botany at Rhodes University in South Africa
2: brit-TEN-ee-ay  
Named for Miss Grace Violet Britten, assistant to several curators of the Albany Museum Herbarium  
submammulosa  sub-mam-yoo-LOH-suh  Having small nipples  
submammulosus  sub-mam-yoo-LOH-sus  Having small nipples  
rubroviolacea  roo-broh-vy-oh-LAH-see-uh  Red-violet  
Canavalia  kan-uh-VAY-lee-uh  Latinized form of the Malabar vernacular kanavali, the name for this genus of climbing herbs  

Final Notes

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger

 

And that's the way it was... December 2, 2003