The Plants Database Newsletter

Covering the events of December 25, on which 33 members joined.

Gardening Quote of the Day

"Eating pears cleans the teeth."

(Korean proverb)

The Plants Database Photo of the Day

Prairie Mimosa, Illinois Bundleflower, Spider Bean
Mimosa illinoensis
By htop

Activity Report:

13 new plants were added to the database.
13 new descriptions were added.
30 new images were added.
103 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
wnstarr Negative CommentYellow Flag
(Iris pseudacorus)
kooger Positive CommentVariegated Mugwort 'Oriental Limelight'
(Artemisia vulgaris)
sherryship Neutral CommentClivia Lily, Kaffir Lily, Bush Lily, Boslelie
(Clivia miniata)
palmbob Neutral CommentApple-ring Acacia, Ana Tree, Winter Thorn
(Acacia albida)
palmbob Neutral CommentBoree, Weeping Acacia, Weeping Myall
(Acacia pendula)
palmbob Neutral CommentCandlenut Tree
(Aleurites moluccana)
palmbob Neutral CommentShe Oak
(Allocasuarina lehmanniana)
palmbob Positive CommentAlocasia 'Hilo Beauty'
(Alocasia )
palmbob Positive Comment
(Anthurium podophytum)
palmbob Neutral CommentCook's Pine, New Caledonian Pine
(Araucaria colunaris)
palmbob Neutral Comment
(Araucaria rulei)
palmbob Positive Comment
(Calliandra calothrysis)
palmbob Positive CommentSpear Lily
(Doryanthes palmeri)

Images

Member Addition Description
palmbobMadagascar Palm
(Pachypodium geayi)
palmbobWhite Velvet, White Gossamer Plant, Hairy Wandering Jew
(Tradescantia sillamontana)
palmbobCabbage on a Stick
(Brighamia insignis)
palmbobCabbage on a Stick
(Brighamia insignis)
palmbobCabbage on a Stick
(Brighamia insignis)
palmbobBeaked Yucca
(Yucca rostrata)
palmbobAdam's Needle, Spoonleaf Yucca, Needle Palm
(Yucca filamentosa)
palmbobFoxtail Agave, Dragon-Tree Agave, Spineless Agave
(Agave attenuata)
palmbobGreen Platters Aeonium
(Aeonium pseudo-tabulaeformus)
palmbobCrown of Thorns, Christ Plant, Siamese Lucky Plant
(Euphorbia milii)
palmbobCrown of Thorns, Christ Plant, Siamese Lucky Plant
(Euphorbia milii)
MargiempvTall Bearded Iris 'Twilight Hues'
(Iris Tall Bearded)
MargiempvTall Bearded Iris 'Witch's Wand (Blyth, 1988)'
(Iris )
MargiempvTall Bearded Iris 'Yaquina Blue'
(Iris )
kennedyhPink Sun-orchid
(Thelymitra carnea)
kennedyhPink Sun-orchid
(Thelymitra carnea)
kennedyhTwisted Sun-orchid
(Thelymitra flexuosa)
kennedyhTwisted Sun-orchid
(Thelymitra flexuosa)
kennedyhTwisted Sun-orchid
(Thelymitra flexuosa)
UlrichTrumpet Jade, Hobbit Plant 'Gollum'
(Crassula portulacea)
carolannDaylily 'Shirley's Dream'
(Hemerocallis )
carolannDaylily 'Celebrity Status'
(Hemerocallis )
carolannDaylily 'Chantelle'
(Hemerocallis )
MonocromaticoGuinea Grass, Colonial Grass, Tanganyika Grass
(Panicum maximum)
txgimgimTall Bearded Iris 'Gypsy Romance (Schreiner, 1994)'
(Iris )
txgimgimTall Bearded Iris 'Jazz Festival (Schreiner, 1990)'
(Iris )
htopArizona Ash, Velvet Ash, Modesto Ash, Desert Ash, Leatherleaf Ash, Smooth Ash, Toumey Ash, Fresno As
(Fraxinus velutina)
kennedyhFairy Waxflower
(Philotheca verrucosa)
kennedyhPink Sun-orchid
(Thelymitra carnea)
kennedyhPink Sun-orchid
(Thelymitra carnea)

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning
nordmanniana  nord-man-ee-AY-nuh  Named for Alexander Von Nordmann, 19th century German botanist  
mammosus  mam-OH-sus  Having large breasts  
truncatulata  trun-kat-yoo-LAY-tuh  Almost cut off; decimated  
truncatulatum  trun-kat-yoo-LAY-tum  Almost cut off; decimated  
granitica  gran-NY-tih-kuh  Growing in granite crevices  
granitcum  gran-NY-tih-kum  Growing in granite crevices  
graniticus  gran-NY-tih-kus  Growing in granite crevices  
flexicaule  fleks-ih-KAW-lee  Bent (flexed) stem  
Arecaceae  ar-ek-AY-see  Palm family; formerly Palmae  

Final Notes

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger

 

And that's the way it was... December 25, 2003