The Plants Database Newsletter

Covering the events of March 19, 2004, on which 172 members joined. 		PDB Logo

Gardening Quote of the Day

"Gardening is a kind of disease. It infects you, you cannot escape it. When you go visiting, your eyes rove about the garden; you interrupt the serious cocktail drinking because of an irresistible impulse to get up and pull a weed."

(Lewis Gannitt)

The Plants Database Photo of the Day

Mango 'Kent'
Mangifera indica
By Thaumaturgist

PDB Photo of the Day

Activity Report:

20 new plants were added to the database.
54 new descriptions were added.
52 new images were added.
1617 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
rberreth Neutral CommentGardenia, Cape Jasmine 'Daisy'
(Gardenia angusta)
romandoguinn Positive CommentRose Glory Bower, Cashmere Bouquet, Mexicali Rose, Mexican Hydrangea
(Clerodendrum bungei)
namavar Positive CommentGarden Phlox 'Laura'
(Phlox paniculata)
pete_kurt Positive CommentShe-oak
(Allocasuarina lehmanniana)
palmbob Positive CommentGuadalupe Cypress, Tecate Cypress
(Cupressus guadalupensis)
palmbob Neutral CommentDawn Redwood
(Metasequoia glyptostroboides)
palmbob Positive CommentLacebark Pine
(Pinus bungeana)
palmbob Neutral CommentBroadleaf Podocarpus
(Podocarpus nagi)
Terencetrent Positive CommentSea Thrift, Sea Pink, Common Thrift 'Splendens'
(Armeria maritima)
sloanpro Positive CommentMother of Thousands, Mexican Hat Plant
(Bryophyllum daigremontianum)
palmbob Neutral Comment
(Puya ultima)
taramark Neutral CommentPoor Man's Ginseng, Dang Shen
(Codonopsis pilosula)
thebeeman Positive CommentVick's Plant, Mentholatum Plant
(Plectranthus cylindraceus)
palmbob Neutral CommentAeonium
(Aeonium davidbramwellii)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Homestead 24'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'HM 4700'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'HM 4878'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
palmbob Neutral CommentAloe
(Aloe greatheadii var. davyana)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'HM 2867'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'HM 2824'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Highlander'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
palmbob Neutral CommentTomato 'HM 4878'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
palmbob Positive Comment
(Aloe excelsa X ortholopha)
Tiarella Positive CommentSouthern Nodding Trillium, Ill-Scented Wakerobin
(Trillium rugelii)
palmbob Positive CommentAloe
(Aloe jucunda)
palmbob Positive Comment
(Aloe jucunda X harlana)
Tiarella Positive CommentSpider lily
(Hymenocallis caroliniana)
Tiarella Positive CommentRed Buckeye
(Aesculus splendens)
Tiarella Positive CommentRed Buckeye, Firecracker Plant
(Aesculus pavia)
palmbob Neutral Comment
(Aloe madecassa var madecassa)
palmbob Neutral Comment
(Aloe laterita)
palmbob Positive Comment
(Aloe mubendiensis)
palmbob Neutral Comment
(Aloe somaliensis var somaliensis)
twobells Positive CommentFrying Pepper 'Giant Aconcagua'
(Capsicum annuum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Hermitage'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Heritage'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Heinz 102'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Heinz 1439'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Heatwave'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Heatmaster'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'HealthKick'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
sunnyjennyb Neutral CommentPlains Coreopsis, Calliopsis
(Coreopsis tinctoria)
mandyhumphrey Positive CommentAfrican Daisy, Cape Daisy, Osteospermum
(Osteospermum hybrid)
palmbob Positive CommentString of Buttons
(Crassula perforata)
wnstarr Positive CommentGrassy Leaved Sweet Flag 'Ogon'
(Acorus gramineus)
palmbob Positive CommentWatch Chain Crassula
(Crassula lycopodioides)
palmbob Positive CommentCrassula 'Pagoda'
(Crassula )
Michaelp Positive CommentPurple Malanga 'Purple Malanga'
(Xanthosoma sagittifolium)
sweezel Positive CommentOregano, Wild Marjoram
(Origanum vulgare)
Michaelp Positive Comment Malanga 'White Malanga'
(Xanthosoma sagittifolium)
dlnorton Neutral CommentTree of Heaven, Chinese Sumac, Stink Tree
(Ailanthus altissima)
dlnorton Neutral CommentTree Tobacco
(Nicotiana glauca)
dlnorton Positive CommentSilk Tree, Mimosa Tree, Pink Siris
(Albizia julibrissin)

Images

Member Addition Description
palmbobPictureEnglish Oak, Truffle Oak, Pedunculate Oak
(Quercus robur)
palmbobPictureSoapweed, Soapwell, Bear Grass, Great Plains Yucca
(Yucca glauca)
palmbobPictureMedusa Head
(Euphorbia caput-medusae)
palmbobPictureMedusa Head
(Euphorbia caput-medusae)
palmbobPictureBunya-Bunya Tree, False Monkey Puzzle Tree
(Araucaria bidwillii)
palmbobPictureBunya-Bunya Tree, False Monkey Puzzle Tree
(Araucaria bidwillii)
palmbobPicturePony Tail Palm, Bottle Palm
(Beaucarnea recurvata)
HappenstancePictureAporophyllum 'Caroline'
(Aporophyllum x)
HappenstancePictureEcheveria 'Paul Bunyan'
(Echeveria hybrid)
HappenstancePictureViolet-Stemmed Taro, Black Taro, Black Stem Elephant Ear 'Fontanesii'
(Colocasia esculenta)
TiarellaPictureCatesby's Trillium
(Trillium catesbaei)
cbrandenburgPictureCastor Bean, Caster Oil Plant, Mole Bean, Higuera Infernal
(Ricinus communis)
MichaelpPictureSpice Ginger, Greater Galangal, Siamese Ginger, False Galangal
(Alpinia galanga)
MichaelpPictureVegetable Burdock, Great Burdock, Edible Burdock, Cockle-Button, Beggar's Buttons 'Takinogawa Long'
(Arctium lappa)
kennedyhPictureNarrow Comb-fern
(Schizaea fistulosa)
kennedyhPictureNarrow Comb-fern
(Schizaea fistulosa)
kennedyhPictureWestern Hemlock, Alaska Pine
(Tsuga heterophylla)
kennedyhPictureMountain Hemlock, Black Hemlock, Hemlock Spruce
(Tsuga mertensiana)
kennedyhPictureMountain Hemlock, Black Hemlock, Hemlock Spruce
(Tsuga mertensiana)
MichaelpPictureStandard Green Swiss Chard 'Fordhook Giant'
(Beta vulgaris)
MichaelpPictureGreenhouse Cucumber 'Tyria (F1 hybrid)'
(Cucumis sativus)
MichaelpPictureDwarf Banana 'Super Dwarf Cavendish'
(Musa acuminata)
MichaelpPictureChinese Flat Cabbage, Rosette Pakchoi, Broad-beak Mustard 'Vitamin Green'
(Brassica rapa ssp. narinosa)
MichaelpPictureCrepe Ginger
(Costus speciosus)
MichaelpPictureDaikon Radish 'Summer Cross'
(Raphanus sativus)
montereyPictureTropical Hibiscus 'Lagas Yellow (Yellow Lagas)'
(Hibiscus rosa-sinensis)
montereyPictureTropical Hibiscus 'Seminole Pink'
(Hibiscus rosa-sinensis)
montereyPictureBlue Dawn Flower
(Ipomoea acuminata)
montereyPictureCrimson Passion Flower, Grape-Leaved Passion Fruit
(Passiflora vitifolia)
montereyPictureCrossberry, Four-corner, Buttonwood, Lavender Star Flower
(Grewia occidentalis)
htopPictureIndian Hawthorn, White Indian Hawthorn 'Clara'
(Rhaphiolepis indica)
htopPictureIndian Hawthorn, White Indian Hawthorn 'Clara'
(Rhaphiolepis indica)
htopPictureIndian Hawthorn, White Indian Hawthorn 'Clara'
(Rhaphiolepis indica)
MonocromaticoPictureRubber Plant
(Ficus elastica)
MonocromaticoPictureRubber Plant
(Ficus elastica)
TerencetrentPictureSea Thrift, Sea Pink, Common Thrift 'Splendens'
(Armeria maritima)
HappenstancePictureGrassy Leaved Sweet Flag 'Ogon'
(Acorus gramineus)
HappenstancePictureHoney Bush
(Melianthus major)
sweezelPictureColumbine 'Blue Bird (Songbird Series)'
(Aquilegia hybrida)
Jeff_BeckPictureMissouri Violet, Native Wood Violet
(Viola missouriensis)
MonocromaticoPictureKing's Mantle
(Thunbergia erecta)
MonocromaticoPictureTamarind Tree
(Tamarindus indica)
captphillPictureBottlebrush Tree
(Callistemon rigidus)
htopPictureIndian Hawthorn, Pink Indian Hawthorn 'Pink Lady'
(Rhaphiolepis indica)
htopPictureCreeping Phlox
(Phlox subulata)
htopPictureCreeping Phlox
(Phlox subulata)
ThaumaturgistPictureLoquat 'Dwarf'
(Eriobotrya japonica)
sweezelPictureOregano, Wild Marjoram
(Origanum vulgare)
ThaumaturgistPictureLoquat 'Dwarf'
(Eriobotrya japonica)
gone2seedPictureAngel's Trumpet 'Pink Favorite'
(Brugmansia Multi-hybrid)
MaryinLaPictureAngel Trumpet, Angel's Trumpet 'Becca Lynn'
(Brugmansia )
MaryinLaPictureAngel Trumpet, Angel's Trumpet 'Golfito'
(Brugmansia )

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning
Thelocactus  thel-oh-KAK-tus  From the Greek theles (nipple) and cactus  
tulensis  too-LEN-sis  Of or from El Tule, Mexico  
tulense  too-LEN-see  Of or from El Tule, Mexico  
nagi  NAY-jye  From the Japanese name for this species  

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger

 

And that's the way it was... March 19, 2004