The Plants Database Newsletter

Covering the events of February 18, 2004, on which 123 members joined. 		PDB Logo

Gardening Quote of the Day

"Perennials sleep the first year, they creep the second year, and they leap the third year."

(Unknown)

The Plants Database Photo of the Day

Japanese Persimmon
Diospyros kaki
By Thaumaturgist

PDB Photo of the Day

Activity Report:

16 new plants were added to the database.
25 new descriptions were added.
29 new images were added.
556 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
petasities Positive CommentJapanese Butterbur, Sweet Coltsfoot, Fuki
(Petasites japonicus)
Terry Neutral CommentDamask Rose, Portland Rose 'Phil's Hot Pink Perpetual Damask'
(Rosa )
Monocromatico Positive CommentNight Blooming Cereus, Mandacaru
(Cereus fernambucensis)
Monocromatico Neutral CommentEvolvulus 'Blue Daze'
(Evolvulus glomeratus)
palmbob Positive CommentSolitary Sugar Palm
(Arenga pinatta)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Super Chief'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Super Bush'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Super 528'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Sunstation'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Sunstart'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Sunshine'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Sunrise'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Sunset'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Sunpride'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Sunpak'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Sunny'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
palmbob Positive Comment
(Basselinia gracilis)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Sunoma'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Sunjay'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Sunguard'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Sunglobe'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
queenie97850 Positive CommentSainfoin
(Onobrychis viciifolia)
careyjane Positive CommentDusty Miller, Silver Ragwort
(Senecio cineraria)
Monocromatico Positive CommentCoconut Angelim
(Andira legalis)
Happenstance Positive CommentCrassula Cooperi 'ssp. cooperi'
(Crassula exilis)

Images

Member Addition Description
palmbobPictureRoyal Palm, Plama Real
(Dioon caputoi)
palmbobPictureCycad
(Dioon edule var. jacala hidalgo)
palmbobPictureGreen Staghorn, Stiff Staghorn 'Horn Surprise'
(Platycerium hillii)
palmbobPicture
(Platycerium veitchii)
Jeff_BeckPictureFrostweed
(Verbesina virginica)
Jeff_BeckPicturePuncturevine, Caltrop
(Tribulus terrestris)
Jeff_BeckPictureHardy Ageratum, Blue Mistflower
(Conoclinium coelestinum)
Jeff_BeckPicturePrairie Bluet
(Hedyotis nigricans)
ThaumaturgistPictureLemon 'Ponderosa'
(Citrus limon)
ThaumaturgistPictureLemon 'Ponderosa'
(Citrus limon)
ThaumaturgistPictureLemon Tree 'Eureka'
(Citrus limon)
ThaumaturgistPictureLemon Tree 'Eureka'
(Citrus limon)
HappenstancePictureAngel Trumpet, Angel's Trumpet 'Inca Princess'
(Brugmansia sanguinea)
kennedyhPictureCelery-top Pine
(Phyllocladus asplenifolius)
HeidiPictureTall Bearded Iris 'Gnu Blues (Kasperek, 1993)'
(Iris )
HappenstancePicturePlectranthus
(Plectranthus socotranus)
HappenstancePictureVariegated Natal Ivy, Variegated Flowering Ivy, Variegated German Ivy 'Variegatus'
(Senecio macroglossus)
HappenstancePictureVariegated Natal Ivy, Variegated Flowering Ivy, Variegated German Ivy 'Variegatus'
(Senecio macroglossus)
kniphofiaPictureSansevieria
(Sansevieria francissii)
montereyPictureEnglish Daisy, Lawn Daisy, Bruisewort 'Habanera Mix'
(Bellis perennis)
house_vixenPictureCork-bark Passion Flower, Devil's Pumpkin, Indigo Berry, Corky Passionflower, Corkstem Passionflower
(Passiflora suberosa)
house_vixenPictureDouble-flowered Petunia 'Marco Polo™'
(Petunia )
kniphofiaPicturePhilodendron 'Moonlight'
(Philodendron )
kniphofiaPicturePhilodendron 'Moonlight'
(Philodendron )
htopPictureDaffodil 'Tazetta Grand Soleil D'Or'
(Narcissus tazetta)
LadyRosaPictureLawson False Cypress, Port Orford Cedar
(Chamaecyparis lawsoniana)
HappenstancePictureAngel Trumpet, Angel's Trumpet 'Inca Princess'
(Brugmansia sanguinea)
htopPicturePaperwhite Narcissus, Paper-white Narcissus, Narcissus papyraceus 'Ziva'
(Narcissus tazetta var. papyraceus)
kniphofiaPictureSilver Squill, Violet Squill
(Ledebouria socialis)

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning
Plectocomia  plek-to-KOH-mee-uh  From plecto (plaited, braided, twisted) and kome (tuft of hair)  
nipponica  nip-PON-ih-kuh  Japanese  
nipponicus  nip-PON-ih-kus  Japenese  
himalayana  him-uh-LAY-an-uh  Of or from the Himalayas  
javana  JA-vah-nuh  Of or from Java  
Pinanga  pin-ANG-uh  Derived from pinina, the Malay name for palms  
bougainvilleana  boo-gan-vil-lee-AY-nuh  From the island of Bougainville  
bougainvilleanum  boo-gan-vil-lee-AY-num  From the island of Bougainville  
sisalana  sis-al-AY-nuh  From Sisal, the former chief port of Yucatan)  
Pigafetta  pig-uh-FET-uh  Named for Antonio Pigafetta, 16th century Italian navigator and author of "Magellan's Voyage Around the World"  
brevifoliatus  brev-ee-foh-lee-AY-tus  Short leaflets  

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger

 

And that's the way it was... February 18, 2004