The Plants Database Newsletter

Covering the events of February 12, 2004, on which 115 members joined.

Gardening Quote of the Day

"Sometimes, big trees grow out of acorns. I think I heard that from a squirrel."

(Jerry Coleman, San Diego Padres announcer)

The Plants Database Photo of the Day

Cupid's Dart
Catananche caerulea
By Joy

Activity Report:

14 new plants were added to the database.
28 new descriptions were added.
53 new images were added.
568 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
DOTIZY1942 Neutral CommentQueen's Tears, Friendship Plant
(Billbergia nutans)
palmbob Positive Comment
(Agave macrocantha)
palmbob Positive CommentAgave
(Agave murpheyi)
pins2006 Negative CommentAir Potato
(Dioscorea bulbifera)
handhelpers Positive CommentShrub Rose 'Knock Out (1999; aka Knockout, RADrazz)'
(Rosa )
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'VF Earlypak 909'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'VF Earlypak'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'VF 365'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'VF 36'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'VF 270'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'VF 198'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'VF 145 F5'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'VF 145 B1'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'VF 145'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'VF 14'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'VF 10'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'VF 109'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
maggiemoo Positive CommentAbutilon Bella, Chinese Lantern, Flowering Maple 'Bella'
(Abutilon x hybridum)
Farmerdill Positive CommentSweet Cherry 'Black Tartarian'
(Prunus avium)
NCplantsman Positive CommentChilean Bellflower
(Lapageria rosea)
Katelliff Positive CommentGiant Bird of Paradise
(Strelitzia nicolai)
judy3163 Positive CommentSilk Oak, Silky Oak
(Grevillea robusta)
Monocromatico Positive CommentBromeliad
(Vriesea neoglutinosa)
Michaelp Positive CommentBushel Gourd 'Weeks World Record Variety'
(Cucurbita pepo)
Michaelp Positive CommentGiant Cantaloupe 'Weeks NC Giant'
(Cucumis melo)
Michaelp Positive CommentPumpkin 'Weeks NC Giant'
(Cucurbita maxima)
palmbob Positive CommentAgave
(Agave salmiana v. salmiana)
palmbob Neutral Comment
(Agave scabra)

Images

Member Addition Description
palmbobTufted Honey Flower
(Melianthus comosus)
palmbobAloe
(Aloe cameronii)
palmbobAloe
(Aloe ferox)
palmbobBird of Paradise, Crane Flower 'Mandela's Gold'
(Strelitzia reginae)
palmbobAloe
(Aloe x vryheidensis)
palmbobAloe
(Aloe cryptopoda)
Jeff_BeckFlorida Mahogany, Redbay
(Persea borbonia)
Jeff_BeckFlorida Mahogany, Redbay
(Persea borbonia)
Jeff_BeckFlorida Mahogany, Redbay
(Persea borbonia)
Jeff_BeckFlorida Mahogany, Redbay
(Persea borbonia)
Jeff_BeckSugarberry, Sugar Hackberry
(Celtis laevigata)
Jeff_BeckSugarberry, Sugar Hackberry
(Celtis laevigata)
Jeff_BeckSugarberry, Sugar Hackberry
(Celtis laevigata)
Jeff_BeckSugarberry, Sugar Hackberry
(Celtis laevigata)
ThaumaturgistPummelo 'Pink'
(Citrus grandis)
ThaumaturgistPummelo 'Pink'
(Citrus grandis)
ThaumaturgistGrapefruit 'Pink'
(Citrus x paradisi)
ThaumaturgistGrapefruit 'Pink'
(Citrus x paradisi)
ThaumaturgistTangelo Tree 'Minneola'
(Citrus x tangelo)
ThaumaturgistUgli Fruit, Uniq Fruit, Unique Fruit
(Citrus hybrid)
mountaineerTall Bearded Iris 'Mam Zella (Sutton, 2002)'
(Iris )
mountaineerTall Bearded Iris 'Cannonball (Schreiner, 1994)'
(Iris )
mountaineerTall Bearded Iris 'Oasis Patches (Chadwick, 2002)'
(Iris )
mountaineerTall Bearded Iris 'Eleanor Kirkpatrick (Black, 1990)'
(Iris )
mountaineerIris 'Dragon's Fancy (Blyth 1996)'
(Iris Tall Bearded)
mountaineerTall Bearded Iris 'Son Of Star (Plough, 1968)'
(Iris )
kennedyhEuropean Larch
(Larix decidua)
kennedyhOrcutt's Globe Mallow
(Sphaeralcea orcuttii)
kennedyhStinkwood
(Zieria arborescens)
kennedyhSandfly Zieria
(Zieria smithii)
kennedyhSandfly Zieria
(Zieria smithii)
idebodaQueen of the Night
(Selenicereus grandiflorus)
idebodaQueen of the Night
(Selenicereus grandiflorus)
idebodaQueen of the Night
(Selenicereus grandiflorus)
idebodaQueen of the Night
(Selenicereus grandiflorus)
idebodaQueen of the Night
(Selenicereus grandiflorus)
albleroyMonanthes
(Monanthes praegeri)
patnjbobTall Bearded Iris 'Forever in Love (Mahan, 1993)'
(Iris )
patnjbobTall Bearded Iris 'Devil's Riot (Blyth, 1993)'
(Iris )
patnjbobTall Bearded Iris 'Ida Red (Clark, 1978)'
(Iris )
patnjbobTall Bearded Iris 'Edith Wolford (Hager, 1984)'
(Iris )
patnjbobTall Bearded Iris 'Great Gatsby (McWhirter, 1993)'
(Iris )
patnjbobMiniature Tall Bearded Iris 'Honorabile (Lémon, 1840)'
(Iris )
htopArum Lily, Calla Lily
(Zantedeschia aethiopica)
henkmaters2Flower Of An Hour, Venice Mallow
(Hibiscus trionum)
MonocromaticoRose Painted Calathea
(Calathea roseopicta)
MonocromaticoRose Painted Calathea
(Calathea roseopicta)
MonocromaticoRose Painted Calathea
(Calathea roseopicta)
HeidiStandard Dwarf Bearded Iris 'Brass Tacks'
(Iris )
maggiemooAbutilon Bella, Chinese Lantern, Flowering Maple 'Bella'
(Abutilon x hybridum)
maggiemooAbutilon Bella, Chinese Lantern, Flowering Maple 'Bella'
(Abutilon x hybridum)
HappenstanceTree Dahlia
(Dahlia tenuicaulis)
htopGerbera Daisy, Transvaal Daisy, African Daisy, Barberton Daisy
(Gerbera jamesonii)

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning
clausa  KLAW-suh  Closed  
cupidus  KEW-pid-us  Desirous  
cupidum  KEW-pid-um  Desirous  
cupida  KEW-pid-uh  Desirous  
Pritchardiopsis  pritch-ar-dee-OP-sis  Resembles Pritchadia (genus named for W.T. Pritchard, 19th century British official in Polynesia)  
whitelockii  white-LOK-ee-eye  Named for Loran M. Whitelock, present-day author, expert and collector of cycads  
pluridens  PLUR-ih-denz  Many teeth, referring to the toothed leaf margins  
paraguayensis  par-uh-gway-EN-sis  Of or from Paraguay  
endlicheri  end-lee-KER-ee  Named for Stephan Ladislaus Endlicher, 19th century Austrian botanist who formulated a major system of plant classification  

Final Notes

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger

 

And that's the way it was... February 12, 2004