The Plants Database Newsletter Covering the events of March 1, 2004, on which 134 members joined.

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Member Addition Description palmbob Agave 'Variegata' (Agave tequilana) palmbob Mammillaria (Mammillaria formosa ssp microthele) palmbob Cereus (Cereus horribarbis) palmbob Cereus (Cereus horribarbis) palmbob Coleocephalocereus 'Variegata' (Coleocephalocereus aureus) palmbob Elephant's Foot (Dioscorea elephantipes) Jeff_Beck Winged Elm (Ulmus alata) Jeff_Beck Winged Elm (Ulmus alata) Jeff_Beck Winged Elm (Ulmus alata) Jeff_Beck Bald Cypress (Taxodium distichum) Jeff_Beck Pond Cypress (Taxodium distichum var. nutans) Jeff_Beck Pond Cypress (Taxodium distichum var. nutans) SILady Chenille Plant, Red-Hot Cattail (Acalypha hispida) kniphofia Feather Cactus (Mammillaria plumosa) Prism Hybrid Tea Rose 'Heirloom (1972; aka JACbloom)' (Rosa ) monterey Passionflower 'Allspice (aka New Incense )' (Passiflora x hybrid) Clare_CA Glory Flower, Princess Flower (Tibouchina urvilleana) Clare_CA Freesia (Freesia x hybrida) albleroy Mammillaria (Mammillaria lenta) kennedyh Southern Sea-heath (Frankenia pauciflora) kennedyh Southern Sea-heath (Frankenia pauciflora) kennedyh Southern Sea-heath (Frankenia pauciflora) Todd_Boland Azalea 'Northern Highlights' (Rhododendron ) Todd_Boland Pontic Azalea (Rhododendron luteum) Todd_Boland Azalea 'Sweet Caroline' (Rhododendron ) Todd_Boland Azalea 'Cecile' (Rhododendron ) Todd_Boland Azalea 'Apricot Surprise' (Rhododendron ) Todd_Boland Azalea 'Homebush' (Rhododendron ) monterey Flowering Maple 'White' (Abutilon x hybridum) monterey Flowering Maple 'White' (Abutilon x hybridum) monterey African Daisy, Cape Daisy, Spoon Daisy '(Nasinga Series) Nasinga Cream' (Osteospermum ) monterey Passionflower 'Allspice (aka New Incense )' (Passiflora x hybrid) Clare_CA Candelabra Tree, Naboom (Euphorbia ingens) PotEmUp Ilima (Sida fallax) bootandall Kowhai (Sophora microphylla) bootandall Kowhai (Sophora microphylla) CApoppy Indian Warrior (Pedicularis densiflora) CApoppy Indian Warrior (Pedicularis densiflora) htop Cyclamen, Hardy Cyclamen, Sowbread (Cyclamen hederifolium f. albiflorum) darius Montbretia, Crocosmia 'Lucifer' (Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora) dogbane Eranthemum, Blue Sage (Eranthemum pulchellum) Happenstance Mask Flower (Alonsoa meridionalis) kennedyh Ocotillo, Candlewood (Fouquieria splendens) albleroy Mammillaria (Mammillaria karwinskiana) moonlighting Viola 'Sorbet Orange Duet' (Viola ) rfurnback Spear Sansevieria (Sansevieria cylindrica) bootandall Willow Gentian (Gentiana asclepiadea)

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning oreogena   or-ee-oh-GEE-nuh   Born of mountains   rauhii   RAU-ee-eye   Named after Werner Rauh, 20th century German professor of Botany at the University of Heidelberg, and plant collector   Trichocereus   try-koh-KER-ee-us   From the Greek trichos (hair) and cereus (cactus), referring to the hairy floral tube   Stylidium   sty-LID-ee-um   From the Greek stylos (column), referring to the united stamens and style   Leptodermis   lep-toh-DER-miss   From the Greek leptos, (thin) and derma (skin), referring to the membrane covering the calyx   Coleocephalocereus   koh-lee-oh-sef-uh-loh-KER-ee-us   From the Greek koleos (sheath), kephale (head) and cereus (cactus)   ferdinandi-regis   ferd-in-NAN-dee REE-jiss   Named for King Ferdinand   pasacana   pas-uh-KAN-uh   From the vernacular name for the edible fruit

Final Notes

Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger

And that's the way it was... March 1, 2004