The Plants Database Newsletter

Covering the events of January 15, on which 94 members joined.

Gardening Quote of the Day

"Cogito ergo Dioscorea (translated: 'I think, therefore I yam.') "

(Unknown)

The Plants Database Photo of the Day

Common Camellia, Japanese Camellia 'Kramer's Supreme'
Camellia japonica
By htop

Activity Report:

26 new plants were added to the database.
14 new descriptions were added.
43 new images were added.
262 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
Terry Neutral CommentCat Grass, Common Oat, Wild Oat
(Avena sativa)
palmbob Positive Comment
(Burretiokentia hapala)
palmbob Positive Comment
(Yucca filifera)
Kelli Positive CommentVirginia Creeper
(Parthenocissus quinquefolia)
Kelli Negative CommentBrazilian Pepper Tree
(Schinus terebinthifolius)
MotherNature4 Positive CommentChinese Hat, Cup and Saucer, Parasol flower
(Holmskioldia sanguinea)
Farmerdill Positive CommentCucumber 'Improved Long Green'
(Cucumis sativus)
Farmerdill Positive CommentCucumber 'Ashley'
(Cucumis sativus)
Kachinagirl Positive CommentQueen's Tears, Friendship Plant
(Billbergia nutans)
Azalea Positive CommentStar of Bethlehem, Nap at Noon, Snowdrop, Eleven-o'clock Lady
(Ornithogalum umbellatum)
palmbob Neutral CommentCat palm, Cascade Palm, Cataract Palm
(Chamaedorea cataractarum)
Thaumaturgist Negative CommentBrazilian Pepper Tree
(Schinus terebinthifolius)
palmbob Neutral CommentRocky Mountain Juniper 'Moonglow'
(Juniperus scopulorum)
monterey Positive CommentFlowering Maple 'Rosalie'
(Abutilon x hybridum)

Images

Member Addition Description
12344Daylily 'Winsome Lady'
(Hemerocallis )
12344Rose 'Rhapsody in Blue (1999; aka Frantasia)'
(Rosa )
12344Rose 'Rhapsody in Blue (1999; aka Frantasia)'
(Rosa )
12344Rose 'Abraham Darby (1985; aka AUScot, Abraham, Country Darby)'
(Rosa English Rose (Shrub))
12344Rose 'Abraham Darby (1985; aka AUScot, Abraham, Country Darby)'
(Rosa English Rose (Shrub))
palmbobAloe
(Aloe peglare)
palmbobAloe
(Aloe aristata)
palmbobAloe
(Aloe conifera)
palmbobAloe
(Aloe globuligemma)
kennedyhCommon Beard-heath
(Leucopogon virgatus)
carolannSiberian Iris 'White Prelude (McEwen, 1993)'
(Iris sibirica)
bertHosta 'Koreana'
(Hosta )
ThaumaturgistTangerine 'Murcott'
(Citrus reticulata)
Clare_CAPurple Coral Pea, Vine Lilac
(Hardenbergia violacea)
DaylilySLPAmaryllis 'Charisma'
(Hippeastrum hybrid)
kennedyhRed Beaks
(Burnettia nigricans)
carolannDaylily 'White Pansy'
(Hemerocallis )
carolannDaylily 'When Spirits Unite'
(Hemerocallis )
carolannDaylily 'Westward Wind'
(Hemerocallis )
kennedyhSiratro, Purple Bush-bean
(Macroptilium atropurpurea)
FloridianBlack Eyed Susan, Gloriosa Daisy 'Toto'
(Rudbeckia hirta)
kennedyhSiratro, Purple Bush-bean
(Macroptilium atropurpurea)
MargiempvTall Bearded Iris 'Persian Berry (Gaulter, 1977)'
(Iris )
MargiempvArilbred Iris 'Pallu (Rich, 1985)'
(Iris )
MargiempvTall Bearded Iris 'Ruffles Supreme (Roderick, 1982)'
(Iris )
MargiempvTall Bearded Iris 'Rush Hour (Lauer, 1999)'
(Iris )
htopTulip Anthurium, Hawaiian Tulip, Tulip Tail Flower, Tulip Flamingo Flower
(Anthurium amnicola)
ThaumaturgistTangerine 'Murcott'
(Citrus reticulata)
ThaumaturgistMango 'Philippine'
(Mangifera indica)
MonocromaticoSchefflera
(Schefflera actinophylla)
MonocromaticoSchefflera
(Schefflera actinophylla)
crotonmaniaCroton 'Thomas Edison'
(Codiaeum variegatum)
ThaumaturgistMango 'Philippine'
(Mangifera indica)
captphillVariegated Spider plant, Airplane Plant
(Chlorophytum comosum)
KelliVirginia Creeper
(Parthenocissus quinquefolia)
KelliHollywood Juniper, Twisted Juniper 'Torulosa (aka Kaizuka)'
(Juniperus chinensis)
KelliFloss Silk Tree
(Chorisia speciosa)
KelliPrickly Pear
(Opuntia humifusa)
KachinagirlClimbing Rose 'Climbing Shadow Dancer'
(Rosa )
AzaleaStar of Bethlehem, Nap at Noon, Snowdrop, Eleven-o'clock Lady
(Ornithogalum umbellatum)
carolannDaylily 'Purple Joy'
(Hemerocallis )
montereyFlowering Maple 'Pablo's Tangelo'
(Abutilon x hybridum)
montereyFlowering Maple 'Rosalie'
(Abutilon x hybridum)

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning
insigniflora  in-sig-NIF-flor-uh  Remarkable, distinguished flowers  
olivacea  oh-lee-VAY-see-uh  Olive green  
olivaceum  oh-lee-VAY-see-um  Olive green  
olivaceus  oh-lee-VAY-see-us  Olive green  
coddii  KODD-ee-eye  Named for Dr. Lew Codd, botanist and 20th century director of the Botanical Resarch Institute in Pretoria  
polita  POL-ee-tuh  Smoothed or polished  
angustiloba  an-gus-tih-LOH-buh  Having narrow lobes  
angustilobum  an-gus-tih-LOH-bum  Having narrow lobes  
cereiformis  ker-ee-IF-for-miss  Shaped like Cereus (genus name meaning wax candle or torch)  
somalense  soh-mal-EN-see  Of or from Somalia, Africa; sometimes spelled somaliense  
somalensis  soh-mal-EN-sis  Of or from Somalia, Africa; sometimes spelled somaliensis  
amnicola  am-NEE-koh-luh  River (or stream) dweller  

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger

 

And that's the way it was... January 15, 2003