The Plants Database Newsletter

Covering the events of December 7, on which 64 members joined.

Gardening Quote of the Day

"A garden makes all our senses swim with pleasure."

(William Lawson)

The Plants Database Photo of the Day

Common Stock
Matthiola incana
By htop

Activity Report:

36 new plants were added to the database.
38 new descriptions were added.
31 new images were added.
273 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
palmbob Neutral CommentRuffle Palm
(Aiphaenes aculeata)
saya Positive CommentTexas Flowery Senna, Flowering Senna, Flowery Senna, Tree Senna, Argentina Senna, Buttercup Bush
(Senna corymbosa)
insiter Neutral CommentVeitch's Screw Pine
(Pandanus veitchii)
palmbob Neutral CommentAloe
(Aloe alooides)
palmbob Neutral CommentAloe
(Aloe berhana)
palmbob Positive CommentAloe
(Aloe broomii)
palmbob Positive Comment
(Aloe buhrii)
palmbob Neutral CommentAloe
(Aloe burgersfortensis)
palmbob Neutral CommentAloe
(Aloe castanea)
palmbob Positive CommentAloe
(Aloe chaubadii)
palmbob Positive CommentAloe
(Aloe classenii)
palmbob Neutral CommentAloe
(Aloe comptonii)
palmbob Positive CommentAloe
(Aloe cryptopoda)
palmbob Neutral CommentAloe
(Aloe davyana)
palmbob Positive CommentAloe
(Aloe divaricata)
palmbob Positive Comment
(Aloe dorotheae)
palmbob Positive CommentAloe
(Aloe elgonica)
palmbob Positive CommentAloe
(Aloe flexifolia)
htop Positive CommentBlack-eyed Susan, Gloriosa Daisy, Yellow Ox-eye Daisy
(Rudbeckia hirta)
htop Positive CommentCommon Stock
(Matthiola incana)
htop Positive CommentTexas Flowery Senna, Flowering Senna, Flowery Senna, Tree Senna, Argentina Senna, Buttercup Bush
(Senna corymbosa)
htop Positive CommentColeus, Painted Nettle 'Golda'
(Solenostemon scutellarioides)
htop Positive CommentColeus, Painted Nettle 'Pineapplet'
(Solenostemon scutellarioides)
amorning1 Positive CommentTaro, Elephant Ear 'Black Magic (aka Jet Black Wonder)'
(Colocasia esculenta)
JRush Positive CommentBengal Clock Vine, Blue Sky Vine
(Thunbergia grandiflora)
palmbob Positive CommentDwarf Bettle Nut Palm
(Areca macrocalyx)
palmbob Neutral CommentDwarf Sugar Palm
(Arenga caudata)
palmbob Positive Comment
(Arenga hookeriana)
palmbob Positive Comment
(Arenga undulatifolia)
palmbob Neutral Comment
(Astrocaryum mexicanum)
palmbob Neutral CommentGiant Windowpane Palm
(Beccariophoenix madagascariensis)
palmbob Neutral CommentNicobar Palm
(Bentinkia nicobarica)
palmbob Neutral Comment
(Borassodendron machadonis)
palmbob Positive Comment
(ButiaXJubaea )
palmbob Positive CommentMule Palm
(ButiaXSyagrus )
palmbob Neutral CommentFishtail Lawyer Cane, Wait-a-Bit Palm
(Calamus caryotoides)
dianeml Positive CommentFiddle Leaf Fig
(Ficus lyrata)
aking1a Positive CommentDevil's Trumpet, Horn of Plenty, Downy Thorn Apple 'Black Currant Swirl'
(Datura metel)

Images

Member Addition Description
carolannDaylily 'Rose Fever'
(Hemerocallis )
carolannDaylily 'Rockydell's Carolyn'
(Hemerocallis )
carolannDaylily 'Lemonade Flurry'
(Hemerocallis )
carolannDaylily 'Lindy White'
(Hemerocallis )
carolannDaylily 'Little Dickens'
(Hemerocallis )
carolannDaylily 'Liz Moldovan'
(Hemerocallis )
Clare_CAButterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Orange-eye Butterfly Bush
(Buddleia davidii)
Clare_CAButterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Orange-eye Butterfly Bush
(Buddleia davidii)
Clare_CAButterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Orange-eye Butterfly Bush
(Buddleia davidii)
Clare_CAButterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Orange-eye Butterfly Bush
(Buddleia davidii)
Clare_CAButterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Orange-eye Butterfly Bush
(Buddleia davidii)
Clare_CABuddha Belly Plant, Bottleplant Shrub
(Jatropha podagrica)
MargiempvTall Bearded Iris 'Je T'Aime (Gartman, 1990)'
(Iris )
MargiempvTall Bearded Iris 'Polite Society (Hager, 1988)'
(Iris )
MargiempvTall Bearded Iris 'Pond Lily (Jones, 1994)'
(Iris )
MargiempvTall Bearded Iris 'Power Surge (Ghio, 1990)'
(Iris )
MargiempvTall Bearded Iris 'Prettie Print (Schreiner's, 1980)'
(Iris )
MargiempvTall Bearded Iris 'Puccini (Ghio, 1998)'
(Iris )
NancymoTall Bearded Iris 'Laced Cotton'
(Iris )
dough448Pacific Yew, Western Yew
(Taxus brevifolia)
dough448Pacific Yew, Western Yew
(Taxus brevifolia)
dough448Pacific Yew, Western Yew
(Taxus brevifolia)
palmbobGiant Tree Aloe
(Aloe barberae)
palmbobGiant Tree Aloe
(Aloe barberae)
palmbobGiant Tree Aloe
(Aloe barberae)
sa_haiadCrape Myrtle, Crepe Myrtle
(Lagerstroemia indica)
sa_haiadClusia
(Clusia fluminensis)
sa_haiadClusia
(Clusia fluminensis)
kennedyhAlexandra Palm, Alexander Palm, King Palm
(Archontophoenix alexandrae)
kennedyhYellow Lawyer Cane
(Calamus moti)
kennedyhAfrican Oil Palm
(Elaeis guineensis)

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning
gracilenta  grass-il-EN-tuh  Slender; graceful  
gracilentum  grass-il-EN-tum  Slender; graceful  
gracilentus  grass-il-EN-tus  Slender; graceful  
alooides  al-oh-OY-deez  Resembles Aloe (genus name from the Arabic alloeh)  
broomii  BROOM-ee-eye  Named for Dr. Robert Broom, 20th century anthropologist  
ritterianum  rit-ter-ee-AY-num  Named for Friedrich Ritter, early 20th century German cactus collector  
subcapitatum  sub-kap-ih-TAY-tum  Almost a head; somewhat with heads  
gaudichaudiana  go-dih-shaw-dee-AY-nuh  Named for Charles Gaudichaud-Baupré, 19th century French botanist and physician  
gaudichaudianus  go-dih-shaw-dee-AY-nus  Named for Charles Gaudichaud-Baupré, 19th century French botanist and physician  
Tetratheca  tet-ra-THEE-kuh  From the Greek tetra (four) and theka (box or case)  
delamateri  de-la-MAY-ter-ee  Named for Rick DeLamater, 21st century expert on Agaves  

Final Notes

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger

 

And that's the way it was... December 7, 2003