The Plants Database Newsletter

Covering the events of December 20, on which 37 members joined.

Gardening Quote of the Day

"You can bury a lot of troubles digging in the dirt."

(Unknown)

The Plants Database Photo of the Day

Orange Esperanza, Orangebells, Orange Trumpet Bush 'Orange Jubilee'
Tecoma alata
By htop

Activity Report:

9 new plants were added to the database.
9 new descriptions were added.
33 new images were added.
51 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
ozziedigger Neutral CommentHyssop
(Hyssopus officinalis)
tmpugel Positive CommentAmerican Chestnut, American Sweet Chestnut
(Castanea dentata)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentCauliflower 'Amazing (hybrid)'
(Brassica oleracea var. botrytis)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentCauliflower 'Candid Charm (hybrid)'
(Brassica oleracea var. botrytis)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentCauliflower 'Cashmere (hybrid)'
(Brassica oleracea var. botrytis)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentCauliflower 'Graffitti (hybrid)'
(Brassica oleracea var. botrytis)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentCauliflower 'Majestic (hybrid)'
(Brassica oleracea var. botrytis)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentCauliflower 'White Passion (hybrid)'
(Brassica oleracea var. botrytis)
wnstarr Positive CommentBrodiaea
(Triteleia laxa)

Images

Member Addition Description
palmbobRavenea
(Ravenea madagascariensis)
palmbobRavenea
(Ravenea madagascariensis)
palmbobMajesty Palm
(Ravenea rivularis)
palmbobEmpress Tree
(Paulownia tomentosa)
palmbobEmpress Tree
(Paulownia tomentosa)
palmbobNew Zealand Flax
(Phormium tenax)
Clare_CAYellow Jade Orchid Tree, Fragrant Champaca
(Michelia champaca)
MargiempvTall Bearded Iris 'Cherry Smoke (Meek, 1977)'
(Iris )
MargiempvTall Bearded Iris 'Chiffon Ruffles (Ernst, 1991)'
(Iris )
MargiempvTall Bearded Iris 'City Slicker (Ernst, 1989)'
(Iris )
MargiempvTall Bearded Iris 'Fanfaron (Hager, 1987)'
(Iris )
MargiempvTall Bearded Iris 'Finalist (Gatty, 1993)'
(Iris )
MargiempvTall Bearded Iris 'Forward Flash (Burseen, 1990)'
(Iris )
MargiempvTall Bearded Iris 'Heaven (Ghio, 1998)'
(Iris )
MargiempvTall Bearded Iris 'Knock 'Em Dead (Ernst, 1993)'
(Iris )
mountaineerTall Bearded Iris 'Fortunata'
(Iris )
mountaineerTall Bearded Iris 'Triumphal Entry'
(Iris )
mountaineerTall Bearded Iris 'Silverado'
(Iris )
mountaineerTall Bearded Iris 'Jolt (Weiler, 1988)'
(Iris )
mountaineerTall Bearded Iris 'Lace Legacy'
(Iris )
kennedyhAgave
(Agave utahensis ssp. kaibabensis)
kennedyhRue
(Ruta graveolens)
carolannDaylily 'Pure Silver'
(Hemerocallis )
KachinagirlNerium oleander ''Petite Salmon''
( )
KachinagirlUlmus parvifolia
( )
bertPelargonium 'Pink Capitatum'
(Pelargonium )
bertPelargonium 'Hybride'
(Pelargonium scabrum)
bootandallBrodiaea
(Triteleia laxa)
htopOrange Esperanza, Orangebells, Orange Trumpet Bush 'Orange Jubilee'
(Tecoma alata)
goldenfishAzalea
(Rhododendron hybrid)
htopBlue Potato Bush, Royal Robe Paraguay Nightshade, Blue Lycianthes 'Royal Robe' 'Royal Robe'
(Lycianthes rantonnetii)
carolannDaylily 'Rachel Jackson'
(Hemerocallis )
carolannDaylily 'Rainbow Candy'
(Hemerocallis )

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning
erythracanthus  er-rith-ra-KAN-thus  Red spines  
erythrantha  er-rith-RAN-tha  Red flower  
englerianum  eng-ler-ee-AY-num  Named for Heinrich Gustav Adolph Engler, 20th century German botanist  
densispina  dens-ih-SPIN-uh  Densely-spined  
densispinus  dens-ih-SPIN-us  Densely-spined  
subincisa  sub-in-KY-suh  Somewhat cut  
subincisum  sub-in-KY-sum  Somewhat cut  
subintegra  sub-in-TEG-ruh  Almost entire  
subintegrum  sub-in-TEG-rum  Almost entire  
subintegerrima  sub-in-teg-er-REE-muh  Almost entire  
subintegerrimum  sub-in-teg-er-REE-mum  Almost entire  
subnuda  sub-NOO-duh  Almost bare  
subnudum  sub-NOO-dum  Almost bare  
subpumilum  sub-POO-mil-uh  Almost dwarf  
subrigida  sub-RIG-id-uh  Somewhat rigid  
subrigidum  sub-RIG-id-um  Somewhat rigid  
subrigidus  sub-RIG-id-us  Somewhat rigid  

Final Notes

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger

 

And that's the way it was... December 20, 2003