The Plants Database Newsletter

Covering the events of February 5, on which 100 members joined.

Gardening Quote of the Day

"Gardening is a form of art which everyone, rightly or wrongly, considers to be within his talents. (from Men and Gardens, 1997) "

(Nan Fairbrother, English author)

The Plants Database Photo of the Day

West Indian Holly 'Rubra'
Leea coccinea
By Ultraviolet

Activity Report:

22 new plants were added to the database.
20 new descriptions were added.
46 new images were added.
398 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
htop Negative CommentBall Moss
(Tillandsia recurvata)
palmbob Neutral Comment
(Encephalartos lebomboensis)
suncatcheracres Positive CommentLive Oak
(Quercus virginiana)
JimK Positive CommentSpanish Bayonet
(Yucca aloifolia)
rediris Positive CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Black Knight'
(Iris )
palmbob Neutral Comment
(Aloe massawana)
rediris Positive CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Blenheim Royal'
(Iris )
mountaineer Positive CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Carolina Honey (Powell, 1972)'
(Iris )
palmbob Neutral Comment
(Agave obscura)
palmbob Positive Comment
(Agave pattonii)
palmbob Positive CommentCoastal Agave, Shaw's Agave
(Agave shawii)
palmbob Positive CommentMescal Pardo
(Agave sobria)
palmbob Positive Comment
(Agave verschaffeltii)
palmbob Neutral Comment
(Cyphostemma simulans)
palmbob Positive CommentChalk Lettuce
(Dudleya pulverulenta)
Winkdinkerson Positive CommentPakalana Vine
(Telosma cordata)
palmbob Positive CommentPuka, Puke Puke Leaf Tree
(Meryta sinclairii)
palmbob Positive Comment 'Firecracker'
(Orthophytum )
palmbob Neutral CommentScrewpine, Pandanus
(Pandanus tectorius)
palmbob Positive CommentFalse Banana, Red Abyssinian Banana, Wild Banana
(Ensete ventricosum)

Images

Member Addition Description
Jeff_BeckLive Oak
(Quercus virginiana)
Jeff_BeckDevil's Trumpet
(Datura wrightii)
Jeff_BeckBlanket Flower, Indian Blanket
(Gaillardia pulchella)
Jeff_BeckQueen Anne's Lace, Wild Carrot
(Daucus carota var. sativus)
Jeff_BeckPurple-headed Sneezeweed
(Helenium flexuosum)
Jeff_BeckCarolina Moonseed
(Cocculus carolinus)
Jeff_BeckCarolina Moonseed
(Cocculus carolinus)
Jeff_BeckTrumpet Vine, Trumpet Creeper, Cow-Itch Vine
(Campsis radicans)
Jeff_BeckEngelmann's Daisy
(Euthamia leptocephala)
Jeff_BeckEngelmann's Daisy
(Euthamia leptocephala)
Jeff_BeckEngelmann's Daisy
(Euthamia leptocephala)
Jeff_BeckSilk Tree, Mimosa Tree, Pink Siris
(Albizia julibrissin)
Jeff_BeckSilk Tree, Mimosa Tree, Pink Siris
(Albizia julibrissin)
palmbobSmooth Agave 'Variegata'
(Agave desmettiana)
palmbobSmooth Agave 'Variegata'
(Agave desmettiana)
palmbobAgave
(Agave filifera)
palmbobAgave
(Agave flexispina)
palmbobAgave
(Agave geminiflora)
palmbobBushman's River Cycad
(Encephalartos altensteinii)
Jeff_BeckTulip Poplar, Tulip Tree
(Liriodendron tulipifera)
Jeff_BeckTulip Poplar, Tulip Tree
(Liriodendron tulipifera)
sa_haiadGolden Shower Tree, Purging Cassia, Golden Chain Tree
(Cassia fistula)
kennedyhSlender Cypress-pine
(Callitris gracilis)
kennedyhSlender Cypress-pine
(Callitris gracilis)
kennedyhSlender Cypress-pine
(Callitris gracilis)
kennedyhTamin or Bruce Cypress-pine
(Actinostrobus arenarius)
kennedyhSouthern Cattail, Narrow-leaf Cumbungi
(Typha domingensis)
ThaumaturgistOrange, Sweet Orange, Navel Orange
(Citrus sinensis)
ThaumaturgistSour Orange 'Chinotto'
(Citrus aurantium var. myrtifolia)
kennedyhCry Baby, Cockspur, Fireman's Cap Tree, Brazillian Coral Tree
(Erythrina crista-galli)
ThaumaturgistTangerine, Mandarin Orange
(Citrus reticulata)
ThaumaturgistOrange, Sweet Orange, Navel Orange
(Citrus sinensis)
suncatcheracresLive Oak
(Quercus virginiana)
suncatcheracresLive Oak
(Quercus virginiana)
PudgyMudpiesBengal Clock Vine, Blue Sky Vine
(Thunbergia grandiflora)
mountaineerTall Bearded Iris 'Raspberry Ripples (Niswonger 1969)'
(Iris )
poppysueAngel Trumpet, Angel's Trumpet, Tree Datura
(Brugmansia arborea)
mountaineerTall Bearded Iris 'Thick and Creamy (Weiler, 1977)'
(Iris )
poppysueAngel Trumpet, Angel's Trumpet, Tree Datura
(Brugmansia arborea)
mountaineerTall Bearded Iris 'Memphis Lass (Schortman, 1957)'
(Iris )
mountaineerTall Bearded Iris 'Blue Valley (Smith 1945)'
(Iris )
htopBall Moss
(Tillandsia recurvata)
htopBall Moss
(Tillandsia recurvata)
htopBall Moss
(Tillandsia recurvata)
htopSwiss Chard, Seakale Beet 'Bright Lights'
(Beta vulgaris)
ThaumaturgistTangerine, Mandarin Orange
(Citrus reticulata)

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning
robustispina  roh-bus-tih-SPIN-uh  Robust spines  
robustispinus  roh-bus-tih-SPIN-us  Robust spines  
Telopea  tell-OH-pee-uh  From the Greek telopos (seen from afar), referring to the conspicuous flowers  
Corybas  1: From the Latin corybany (priests of Cybele), noted for their wildly emotional processions and rites
2: KOR-ry-bas  
From the Greek, korybas (drunken man), referring to the nodding of an inebriated man  
Glossodia  gloss-OH-dee-uh  From the Greek, glossodes (tongue-shaped) referring to the tongue-like appendage at the base of the column  
pinnatifrons  pin-NAT-ih-fronz  Having pinnate (finely cut) fronds  
breviseta  brev-ih-SET-uh  Short bristles  
brevisetum  brev-ih-SET-um  Short bristles  

Final Notes

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger

 

And that's the way it was... February 5, 2003