The Plants Database Newsletter

Covering the events of February 7, on which 85 members joined.

Gardening Quote of the Day

"The gardener in his old brown hands Turns over the brown earth, As if he loves and understands The flowers before their birth, The fragile little childish strands He buries in the earth. Like pious children one by one He sets them head by head, And draws the clothes, when all is done, Closely about each head, And leaves his children to sleep on In the one quiet bed."

(Arthur Symons, English poet, translator, critic)

The Plants Database Photo of the Day

Calamondin Orange, Panama Orange
X Citrofortunella microcarpa
By Thaumaturgist

Activity Report:

33 new plants were added to the database.
36 new descriptions were added.
65 new images were added.
720 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member	Addition	Description
Monocromatico	Positive Comment	Ric Rac Orchid Cactus, Fishbone Cactus (Cryptocereus anthonianus)
Monocromatico	Neutral Comment	Green Carpetweed (Mollugo verticillata)
dogbane	Neutral Comment	Rough-leaf Dogwood (Cornus drummondii)
palmbob	Positive Comment	Blushing Bride, Sky Plant (Tillandsia ionantha)
Farmerdill	Neutral Comment	Tomato 'Winners Circle' (Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill	Neutral Comment	Tomato 'Winner' (Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill	Neutral Comment	Tomato 'Window Box' (Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill	Neutral Comment	Tomato 'Wiltmaster' (Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill	Neutral Comment	Tomato 'Willamette' (Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill	Neutral Comment	Tomato 'Westover' (Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill	Neutral Comment	Tomato 'Westernred' (Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill	Neutral Comment	Tomato 'Weshaven' (Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Terry	Neutral Comment	Ugli Fruit, Uniq Fruit, Unique Fruit (Citrus hybrid)
Farmerdill	Neutral Comment	Tomato 'Washington State Forcing' (Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill	Neutral Comment	Tomato 'Waltham Scarlet' (Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill	Neutral Comment	Tomato 'Waltham Mold' (Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
palmbob	Neutral Comment	Shield Fern (Dryopteris hondoensis)
palmbob	Neutral Comment	Broad Swamp Fern, Clinton's Wood Fern (Dryopteris clintoniana)
palmbob	Neutral Comment	Scott's Wood Fern (Dryopteris scottii)
Malalakaman	Positive Comment	Baobab, Monkey-bread Tree (Adansonia grandidieri)
palmbob	Neutral Comment	Clover Fern (Marsilea drummondii)
albleroy	Positive Comment	Greenovia (Greenovia diplocycla)
albleroy	Positive Comment	Greenovia (Greenovia dodrentalis)
albleroy	Positive Comment	Cathedral Window Haworthia (Haworthia cymbiformis)
albleroy	Positive Comment	Haworthia (Haworthia truncata)
Happenstance	Positive Comment	Tree Dahlia (Dahlia tenuicaulis)
redjiii	Positive Comment	Coffee (Coffea arabica)
redjiii	Neutral Comment	Morning Glory, Grannyvine 'Heavenly Blue' (Ipomoea tricolor)
palmbob	Positive Comment	Cliff Brake Fern (Pellaea ovata)
redjiii	Neutral Comment	Venus Flytrap (Dionaea muscipula)
redjiii	Positive Comment	Amaryllis (Hippeastrum hybrid)
palmbob	Positive Comment	Stiff Staghorn, Green Staghorn, Northern Elkhorn (Platycerium hillii)
palmbob	Positive Comment	Green Staghorn, Stiff Staghorn 'Horn Surprise' (Platycerium hillii)
palmbob	Positive Comment	(Platycerium veitchii)
Growitgreen	Neutral Comment	Campanula 'Elizabeth Oliver' (Campanula cochlearifolia)
lunavox	Positive Comment	Currant Tomato 'Tiny Sugar Lumps' (Lycopersicon pimpinellifolium)

Images

Member	Addition	Description
palmbob		Flat-flowered Aloe (Aloe marlothii)
palmbob		Aloe (Aloe mudenensis)
palmbob		Aloe (Aloe vanbalenii)
palmbob		Sago Palm (Cycas revoluta)
Jeff_Beck		Rough-leaf Dogwood (Cornus drummondii)
Jeff_Beck		Chittamwood, Gum Elastic Buckthorn (Bumelia lanuginosa)
Jeff_Beck		Chittamwood, Gum Elastic Buckthorn (Bumelia lanuginosa)
Jeff_Beck		Chittamwood, Gum Elastic Buckthorn (Bumelia lanuginosa)
Jeff_Beck		Sycamore, Buttonwood,American Sycamore, American Planetree (Platanus occidentalis)
Jeff_Beck		Sycamore, Buttonwood,American Sycamore, American Planetree (Platanus occidentalis)
mountaineer		Tall Bearded Iris 'Choctaw Autumn (Rowlan, 1991)' (Iris )
mountaineer		Tall Bearded Iris 'Happenstance (Keppel, 2000)' (Iris )
mountaineer		Tall Bearded Iris 'Hand Painted (Byers, 1990)' (Iris )
Thaumaturgist		Grapefruit 'Ruby Red' (Citrus x paradisi)
mountaineer		Tall Bearded Iris 'Oktoberfest (Maryott, 1985)' (Iris )
kennedyh		Utah Juniper, Bigberry Juniper, Desert Juniper (Juniperus osteosperma)
kennedyh		Yellow Rush-lily (Tricoryne elatior)
kennedyh		Yellow Rush-lily (Tricoryne elatior)
kennedyh		Yellow Rush-lily (Tricoryne elatior)
Thaumaturgist		Tangerine, Mandarin Orange (Citrus reticulata)
Thaumaturgist		Sour Orange 'Chinotto' (Citrus aurantium var. myrtifolia)
Thaumaturgist		Orange, Sweet Orange, Navel Orange (Citrus sinensis)
Thaumaturgist		Grapefruit 'Ruby Red' (Citrus x paradisi)
Thaumaturgist		Sour Orange 'Chinotto' (Citrus aurantium var. myrtifolia)
albleroy		Tolda, Leafless Spurge (Euphorbia aphylla)
carolann		Daylily 'Almond Puff (Stamile, 1990)' (Hemerocallis )
percy1		Bengal Clock Vine, Blue Sky Vine (Thunbergia grandiflora)
percy1		Princess Flower (Tibouchina candolleana)
easter794		Shampoo Ginger (Zingiber zerumbet)
albleroy		Tolda, Leafless Spurge (Euphorbia aphylla)
albleroy		Spurge (Euphorbia atropurpurea)
Happenstance		English Rose, Austin Rose 'Evelyn (1992; aka Apricot Parfait, AUSsaucer)' (Rosa )
Happenstance		English Rose, Austin Rose 'Teasing Georgia (1999; aka AUSbaker)' (Rosa )
Happenstance		Hybrid Tea Rose 'Double Delight (1977; aka Andeli)' (Rosa )
Happenstance		Hybrid Tea Rose 'Double Delight (1977; aka Andeli)' (Rosa )
Happenstance		Hybrid Tea Rose 'Mr. Lincoln (1964; aka Mister Lincoln)' (Rosa )
Happenstance		English Rose, Austin Rose 'Teasing Georgia (1999; aka AUSbaker)' (Rosa )
Monocromatico		Ric Rac Orchid Cactus, Fishbone Cactus (Cryptocereus anthonianus)
Monocromatico		Green Carpetweed (Mollugo verticillata)
Monocromatico		Green Carpetweed (Mollugo verticillata)
Monocromatico		Ouratea (Ouratea cuspidata)
carolann		Daylily 'Designer Gown (Sikes, 1982)' (Hemerocallis )
carolann		Daylily 'Exciteable' (Hemerocallis )
carolann		Daylily 'Fresh Start' (Hemerocallis )
htop		Pansy 'Majestic Giant II, Yellow with Blotch' (Viola x wittrockiana)
jermainiac		Crenate Orchid Cactus (Epiphyllum crenatum)
htop		Sweet Olive, Fragrant Tea Olive (Osmanthus fragrans)
Malalakaman		Baobab, Monkey-bread Tree (Adansonia grandidieri)
albleroy		Baseball Cactus (Euphorbia obesa)
albleroy		Baseball Cactus (Euphorbia obesa)
Clare_CA		Sweet Pea Bush (Polygala myrtifolia)
Clare_CA		Blue Hibiscus, Lilac Hibiscus, Purple Hibiscus, California Hibiscus (Alyogyne huegelii)
Clare_CA		Sarcococca (Sarcococca ruscifolia)
Clare_CA		Sarcococca (Sarcococca ruscifolia)
albleroy		Cathedral Window Haworthia (Haworthia cymbiformis)
albleroy		Cathedral Window Haworthia (Haworthia cymbiformis)
Nancymo		Tall Bearded Iris 'Acclamation (Corlew, 1978)' (Iris )
Nancymo		Tall Bearded Iris 'Alenette (DeForest, 1969)' (Iris )
papatom		Tall Bearded Iris 'Heartstring Strummer (Johnson, 1997)' (Iris )
papatom		Tall Bearded Iris 'Heartstring Strummer (Johnson, 1997)' (Iris )
katplants		Bacopa (Sutera cordata)
Growitgreen		Kangaroo Pocket, Ant Plant, Thruppence Ravioli Plant (Dischidia pectinoides)
Growitgreen		Campanula 'Elizabeth Oliver' (Campanula cochlearifolia)
patnjbob		Tall Bearded Iris 'Brazilian Holiday (Schreiner, 1997)' (Iris )
patnjbob		Tall Bearded Iris 'Chuckles (Ghio, 1986)' (Iris )

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning

sinclairii sin-KLARE-ee-eye Named for Dr. Andrew Sinclair, surgeon on the HMS Sulfur and plant collector
Meryta mer-RY-tuh From the Greek merytos (glomerate) referring to the male flowers crowded together
cacticola kak-tih-KOH-la Cactus dweller; referring to the fact the species is sometimes found growing on cactus in its native habitat
Cryptocereus krip-toh-KER-ee-us From the Greek krypto (secret, hidden) and cereus (wax candle,torch)
Tricoryne try-kor-RY-nee From Greek, treis (three) and koryne (club), referring to the shape of the fruit
Mollugo mol-LOO-go An old name for the Galium genus, transferred to this genus in the Aizoaceae family (reclassified into its own family by Jepson)
saxosa saks-OH-suh Rocky places
saxosus saks-OH-sus Rocky places
saxosum saks-OH-sum Rocky places
Orthophytum orth-oh-FY-tum Straight plant
Leucaena loo-KAY-nuh From the Greek leukos (white), referring to the flower color
edentula e-DEN-tuh-luh Without teeth; toothless
edentulum e-DEN-tuh-lum Without teeth; toothless
edentulus e-DEN-tuh-lus Without teeth; toothless

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger

And that's the way it was... February 7, 2003