The Plants Database Newsletter

Covering the events of March 16, 2004, on which 184 members joined. 		PDB Logo

Gardening Quote of the Day

"How vainly men themselves amaze To win the palm, the oak, or bays, And their incessant labours see Crowned from some single herb or tree, Whose short and narrow-verged shade"

(Andrew Marvell, English poet (born 3/31/1621))

The Plants Database Photo of the Day

Shamrock Inkberry
Ilex glabra
By smiln32

PDB Photo of the Day

Activity Report:

28 new plants were added to the database.
50 new descriptions were added.
52 new images were added.
641 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Jack'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Pua Positive CommentDwarf Pomegranate 'Nana'
(Punica granatum)
palmbob Positive CommentBrazilian Needle Palm, Saho Palm
(Trithrinax brasiliensis)
palmbob Neutral CommentEuphorbia
(Euphorbia grandidens)
Todd_Boland Positive CommentBurrageara Orchid 'Redman'
(Burrageara Living Fire)
palmbob Positive CommentEuphorbia
(Euphorbia makallensis)
palmbob Positive CommentEuropean chain fern
(Woodwardia radicans)
palmbob Positive CommentTongue Fern
(Pyrrosia lingua)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'J. Moran'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
clantonnaomi Positive CommentDwarf Pomegranate 'Nana'
(Punica granatum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Isola'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Irene'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Independence'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Indark'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Incas'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
palmbob Neutral CommentBromeliad
(Aechmea bromeliifolia)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Ida Red'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Hypeel 696'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Hypeel 562'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
palmbob Positive CommentBromeliad 'Burgundy'
(Aechmea )
palmbob Positive CommentBromeliad
(Aechmea ornata var. nationalis)
palmbob Neutral CommentBromeliad
(Aechmea pineliana var minuta)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Hypeel 287'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Hypeel 219'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Hypack 2409'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Hy-Color'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Hychimo'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Hybrid Super Colossal Red'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
palmbob Positive CommentSaucer Plant
(Aeonium urbicum)
youreit Positive CommentBaby's Tears; Angel's Tears, Mind-your-own-business
(Soleirolia soleirolii)
lormay Positive CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Twist of Fate (Palmer, 1979)'
(Iris )
Todd_Boland Neutral CommentOdontocidium 'Autumn Tints'
(Odontocidium )
Kelli Negative CommentWild Black Cherry
(Prunus serotina)
Kelli Positive CommentTangerine 'Dancy'
(Citrus reticulata)
ekelers Positive CommentTomato 'Goliath Hybrid'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
youreit Positive CommentEdging Lobelia, Annual Lobelia
(Lobelia erinus)
Todd_Boland Positive CommentDwarf Goat's Beard, Korean Goatsbeard
(Aruncus aethusifolius)
youreit Positive CommentCommon Camellia, Japanese Camellia
(Camellia japonica)
youreit Positive CommentFringed Lavender, French Lavender
(Lavandula dentata)
palmbob Positive CommentHechtia
(Hechtia glauca)
Rainforest Positive CommentGriffith's Cobra Lily
(Arisaema griffithii)
youreit Positive CommentMoss Rose, Purslane
(Portulaca grandiflora)
palmbob Positive CommentBromeliad
(Neoregelia carolinae var. tricolor)
palmbob Neutral CommentOpuntia
(Opuntia megasperma var mesophytica)
Doherty Positive CommentPlectranthus 'Easy Gold'
(Plectranthus ciliatus)
Snyders_Nursery Positive CommentJapanese Pieris, Hybrid Andromeda 'Brouwer's Beauty'
(Pieris x)
palmbob Positive CommentTrichocereus
(Trichocereus bridgesii)
Todd_Boland Positive CommentJapanese Pieris, Hybrid Andromeda 'Brouwer's Beauty'
(Pieris x)
palmbob Neutral CommentToothpick Cactus, Argentine Toothpick
(Stetsonia coryne)
palmbob Neutral CommentSenecio
(Senecio tropaeolifolius)

Images

Member Addition Description
palmbobPictureBromeliad
(Aechmea gamosepala)
palmbobPictureAloe Vera, Medicinal Aloe, Savila
(Aloe barbadensis)
palmbobPictureAloe
(Aloe gerstneri)
palmbobPictureCheiridopsis
(Cheiridopsis cigarettifera)
palmbobPictureCheiridopsis
(Cheiridopsis aspera)
palmbobPictureCheiridopsis
(Cheiridopsis candidissima)
palmbobPictureCheiridopsis
(Cheiridopsis purpurea)
palmbobPictureCrucifixion Thorn
(Colletia paradoxa)
palmbobPictureCycad
(Encephalartos ngoyanus)
cbrandenburgPictureDaylily 'Siloam Double Classic (Henry, 1985)'
(Hemerocallis )
cbrandenburgPictureDaylily 'Mauna Loa (Roberts, 1976)'
(Hemerocallis )
cbrandenburgPictureDaylily 'Double Firecracker (Brown, 1978)'
(Hemerocallis )
cbrandenburgPictureDaylily 'Pink Puff (Jablonski, 1987)'
(Hemerocallis )
cbrandenburgPictureDaylily 'Wineberry Candy (Stamile, 1990)'
(Hemerocallis )
cbrandenburgPictureDaylily 'Always Afternoon (Morss, 1989)'
(Hemerocallis )
cbrandenburgPictureDaylily 'Chicago Picotee Memories'
(Hemerocallis )
montereyPictureFlowering Maple 'Red'
(Abutilon megapotamicum)
HappenstancePictureMarsh Marigold
(Caltha palustris)
Muzikatz02PictureCrinum
(Crinum macowanii)
kennedyhPictureMountain Lady's Slipper
(Cypripedium montanum)
kennedyhPictureMountain Lady's Slipper
(Cypripedium montanum)
kennedyhPictureMountain Lady's Slipper
(Cypripedium montanum)
kennedyhPictureDouglas-Fir
(Pseudotsuga menziesii)
htopPictureTreasure Flower 'Daybreak Pink'
(Gazania rigens)
htopPictureTreasure Flower 'Daybreak Pink'
(Gazania rigens)
htopPictureTreasure Flower
(Gazania rigens)
htopPictureTreasure Flower
(Gazania rigens)
MonocromaticoPictureCoral Orchid
(Renanthera coccinea)
ThaumaturgistPictureLoquat 'Dwarf'
(Eriobotrya japonica)
htopPicturePerennial Verbena 'Blue Princess'
(Verbena x hybrida)
bootandallPictureBelladonna Lily, Naked Lady
(Amaryllis belladonna)
kniphofiaPictureYellow Lady Slipper
(Cypripedium calceolus var. pubescens)
Todd_BolandPictureBurrageara Orchid 'Redman'
(Burrageara Living Fire)
dixiechickPictureHybrid Tea Rose 'Mr. Lincoln (1964; aka Mister Lincoln)'
(Rosa )
dixiechickPictureHybrid Tea Rose 'Mr. Lincoln (1964; aka Mister Lincoln)'
(Rosa )
HappenstancePictureMarsh Marigold
(Caltha palustris)
HappenstancePictureCalifornia Poppy
(Eschscholzia californica)
HappenstancePictureCalifornia Poppy
(Eschscholzia californica)
HappenstancePictureAfrican Daisy, Cape Daisy, Spoon Daisy '(Nasinga Series) Nasinga Cream'
(Osteospermum )
montereyPicturePetunia 'Ultra Mix'
(Petunia x hybrida)
12344PictureDaylily 'Intermediar'
(Hemerocallis )
12344PictureFloribunda Rose 'Apricot Nectar (1965; aka Apricot Nektar)'
(Rosa )
12344PictureFloribunda Rose 'Apricot Nectar (1965; aka Apricot Nektar)'
(Rosa )
12344PictureHybrid Musk Rose 'Elmshorn (1951)'
(Rosa )
Todd_BolandPictureOdontocidium 'Autumn Tints'
(Odontocidium )
Todd_BolandPictureOdontocidium 'Autumn Tints'
(Odontocidium )
Todd_BolandPictureTree Peony
(Paeonia suffruticosa)
Todd_BolandPictureRoseroot Stonecrop, Rosewort
(Rhodiola rosea)
kennedyhPictureSmall Grass-tree, Snake Charmer
(Xanthorrhoea minor)
kennedyhPictureLacy Wedge-fern
(Lindsaea microphylla)
kennedyhPictureLacy Wedge-fern
(Lindsaea microphylla)
KelliPictureNarcissus, Tazetta hybrids
(Narcissus tazetta hybrids (Division VIII))

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning
Lindsaea  lind-SAY-ee-uh  Named for John Lindsay, 19th century British surgeon who discovered fern spore  
bromeliifolia  bro-mee-lee-ih-FOH-lee-uh  Having foliage like Bromelia (genus named for Olof Bromel, 17th century Swedish botanist)  
grandidens  GRAN-di-denz  Large tooth  
Burrageara  bur-ra-JER-uh  Named for Albert C. Burrage, first president of the American Orchid Society  
tropaeolifolia  tro-pee-oh-lih-FOH-lee-uh  Having foliage like Tropaeolum (genus name meaning trophy, referring to the shape of the flowers)  
tropaeolifolius  tro-pee-oh-lih-FOH-lee-us  Having foliage like Tropaeolum (genus name meaning trophy, referring to the shape of the flowers)  
Stetsonia  stet-SOHN-ee-uh  Named for Francis Lynde Stetson, 20th century American attorney and amateur botanist  
coryne  ko-RY-nee  From the Greek koryne, meaning club or truncheon  

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Dave Whitinger

 

And that's the way it was... March 16, 2004