The Plants Database Newsletter

Covering the events of January 20, on which 74 members joined.

Gardening Quote of the Day

"The rose has thorns only for those who would gather it."

(Chinese Proverb)

The Plants Database Photo of the Day

Elephant's Foot, Turtleback Plant
Dioscorea macrostachys
By palmbob

Activity Report:

16 new plants were added to the database.
11 new descriptions were added.
56 new images were added.
214 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
Nancymo Positive CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Silverado (Schreiner, 1986)'
(Iris )
cobralilly Positive CommentCobra Lily, California Pitcher Plant
(Darlingtonia californica)
MotherNature4 Positive CommentDwarf Mondo Grass 'Nana'
(Ophiopogon japonicus)
Flit Positive CommentGolden Bay 'Aurea'
(Laurus Nobilis)
Baa Neutral CommentSea Lavender
(Limonium minuatum)
Farmerdill Positive CommentCommon Pear, European Pear 'Seckel'
(Pyrus communis)
Baa Neutral CommentAnemone Flowered Dahlia 'Boogie Woogie'
(Dahlia )
Farmerdill Positive CommentPear 'Kieffer'
(Pyrus communis)
Farmerdill Positive CommentAsian pear 'Chojuro'
(Pyrus serotina)
Farmerdill Positive CommentAsian pear 'Shinseiki'
(Pyrus serotina)
Farmerdill Positive CommentAsian pear 'Hosui'
(Pyrus serotina)

Images

Member Addition Description
kennedyhNarrow-leaf Geebung
(Persoonia linearis)
palmbobElephant's Foot, Turtleback Plant
(Dioscorea macrostachys)
palmbobElephant's Foot
(Dioscorea elephantipes)
palmbobSan Jose Hesper Palm, Palma de Taco
(Brahea brandegeei)
palmbobSan Jose Hesper Palm, Palma de Taco
(Brahea brandegeei)
palmbobSweet Noor, Sweet Noorsdoring
(Euphorbia coerulescens)
palmbobAfrican Candelabra
(Euphorbia ammak)
12344Shrub Rose 'Applejack (1973; aka Apple Jack)'
(Rosa )
12344Hybrid Perpetual Rose 'Archiduchesse Elizabeth d'Autriche (aka Impératrice Élisabeth d'Autriche)'
(Rosa )
12344Hybrid Tea Rose 'Augusta Luise® (aka TANgust)'
(Rosa )
12344Hybrid Tea Rose 'Augusta Luise® (aka TANgust)'
(Rosa )
ThaumaturgistLantana
(Lantana camara)
ThaumaturgistCalamondin Orange, Panama Orange
(X Citrofortunella microcarpa)
ThaumaturgistRex Begonia, Painted Leaf Begonia
(Begonia rex)
MargiempvTall Bearded Iris 'Wild Vision (Blyth, 1993)'
(Iris )
12344Hybrid Musk Rose 'Ballerina'
(Rosa )
12344Hybrid Musk Rose 'Ballerina'
(Rosa )
ToxicodendronLarge-Cup Daffodil (Division II) 'Ice Follies'
(Narcissus )
ToxicodendronHosta 'Ventricosa'
(Hosta )
ThaumaturgistKey Lime, Mexican Lime
(Citrus aurantifolia)
ThaumaturgistRex Begonia, Painted Leaf Begonia
(Begonia rex)
NancymoTall Bearded Iris 'Skipalong (Ghio, 1995)'
(Iris )
nearindyTall Bearded Iris 'Whispering (Hamblen, 1988)'
(Iris )
montereyFlowering Maple 'Paisley'
(Abutilon megapotamicum)
MonocromaticoOriental White Cedar, Oriental Arbovitae
(Platycladus orientalis)
MonocromaticoOriental White Cedar, Oriental Arbovitae
(Platycladus orientalis)
kennedyhPrickly Geebung
(Persoonia juniperina)
kennedyhPrickly Geebung
(Persoonia juniperina)
kennedyhPrickly Geebung
(Persoonia juniperina)
DeaWestern Red Cedar, Giant Arborvitae 'Whipcord'
(Thuja plicata)
carolannDaylily 'Thunder And Lightning'
(Hemerocallis )
htopMeyer's Lemon Tree 'Meyer'
(Citrus x meyeri)
PotEmUpMontbretia, Crocosmia 'Emily McKenzie'
(Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora)
PotEmUpSilver Dollar Cactus
(Astrophytum asterias)
NancymoTall Bearded Iris 'Rancho Rose (Gibson, 1974)'
(Iris )
NancymoTall Bearded Iris 'Raspberry Ripples (Niswonger 1969)'
(Iris )
NancymoTall Bearded Iris 'Rebecca Perret (Cayeux, 1993)'
(Iris )
NancymoTall Bearded Iris 'Regal Affair (Shoop, 1989)'
(Iris )
NancymoTall Bearded Iris 'Ringo (Shoop, 1979)'
(Iris )
htopSweet Violet, English Violet, Garden Violet
(Viola odorata)
shoptalkTall Bearded Iris 'Tennessee Woman (Innerst, 1989)'
(Iris )
Jeff_BeckChicory
(Cichorium intybus)
Jeff_BeckSkeleton Plant
(Lygodesmia texana)
Jeff_BeckSkeleton Plant
(Lygodesmia texana)
Jeff_BeckCrimson Clover, Italian Clover
(Trifolium incarnatum)
Jeff_BeckScrub Dayflower, Slender Dayflower, Whitemouth Dayflower
(Commelina erecta)
Jeff_BeckScrub Dayflower, Slender Dayflower, Whitemouth Dayflower
(Commelina erecta)
BaaPoliceman's Helmet
(Impatiens glandulifera)
FlitGolden Bay 'Aurea'
(Laurus Nobilis)
BaaSea Lavender
(Limonium minuatum)
BaaAnemone Flowered Dahlia 'Boogie Woogie'
(Dahlia )
BaaThimbleweed
(Anemone virginiana)
kennedyhSmooth Geebung
(Persoonia levis)
carolannDaylily 'Firestorm'
(Hemerocallis )
rshadlowTall Bearded Iris 'Study in Black (Plough, 1967)'
(Iris )
carolannDaylily 'Florissant Lemon'
(Hemerocallis )

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning
comptus  KOMP-tus  Adorned  
brevipedicellata  brev-ee-ped-ih-SEL-LAY-tuh  Having short or partial pedicels  
brevipedicellatum  brev-ee-ped-ih-SEL-LAY-tum  Having short or partial pedicels  
brevipedicellatus  brev-ee-ped-ih-SEL-LAY-tus  Having short or partial pedicels  
puberula  pub-ER-uh-luh  With tiny hairs  
squamulata  skwa-mul-LAY-tuh  With little scales  
squamulatum  skwa-mul-LAY-tum  With little scales  
minuatus  min-yoo-ah-tuss  Small, minute  
Rapanea  ra-PAN-ee-uh  Latinized from the French Guiana vernacular name for this tree  
howittiana  how-wit-ee-AY-nuh  Named for Alfred William Howitt, 19th century Australian explorer, botanist and naturalist  
brandegeei  bran-DEE-jee-eye  Named for Mrs. Katherine Mary Brandegee, early 20th century American botanist  
minuata  min-yoo-ah-ta  Small, minute  
minuatum  min-yoo-ah-tum  Small, minute  

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger

 

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