The Plants Database Newsletter

Covering the events of March 20, 2004, on which 199 members joined. 		PDB Logo

Gardening Quote of the Day

"It's not easy being green."

("Kermit the Frog" - a muppet created by the late Jim Henson)

The Plants Database Photo of the Day

Loquat 'Dwarf'
Eriobotrya japonica
By Thaumaturgist

PDB Photo of the Day

Activity Report:

30 new plants were added to the database.
40 new descriptions were added.
49 new images were added.
454 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
GailMarie Negative CommentThunberg's Gardenia, Starry Gardenia
(Gardenia thunbergia)
Happenstance Positive CommentQueen's Tears, Friendship Plant
(Billbergia nutans)
sandraking Positive CommentEmpress Tree, Dragon Tree
(Paulownia kawakamii)
tinora_art Positive CommentGarden Phlox 'Laura'
(Phlox paniculata)
Happenstance Positive CommentPelargonium 'White Mesh'
(Pelargonium peltatum)
palmbob Neutral CommentTotara, Mahogany Pine
(Podocarpus totara)
palmbob Neutral CommentParry Piņon, Four-leaf Nut Pine, Parry Pinyon
(Pinus quadrifolia)
palmbob Neutral CommentForest Oak, Forest She-Oak
(Allocasuarina torulosa)
palmbob Neutral CommentKaffirboom Coral Tree
(Erythrina caffra)
palmbob Neutral CommentNaked Coral Tree
(Erythrina coralloides)
palmbob Neutral CommentSouthwestern Coral Bean
(Erythrina flabelliformis)
palmbob Neutral CommentScarlet Honey Myrtle
(Melaleuca fulgens)
palmbob Neutral CommentArgentine Mesquite
(Prosopis alba)
dixiechick Positive CommentMagnolia Tulip Tree 'Iolanthe'
(Magnolia denudata)
palmbob Positive CommentAloe
(Aloe branddraaiensis)
Olympia_WA Positive CommentOld Garden Rose 'Mme. Plantier (1835; aka Madame Plantier, The Bride's Rose)'
(Rosa )
halifax_guy Positive CommentTomato 'Big Beef'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
halifax_guy Positive CommentTomato 'Celebrity'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
owens18 Positive CommentAmaryllis 'Apple Blossom'
(Hippeastrum hybrid)
MMMeyer Positive CommentSurprise Lily, Magic Lily, Resurrection Lily, Naked Lady
(Lycoris squamigera)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Hayslip'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Hawk'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Michaelp Positive CommentSweet Potato 'Centennial'
(Ipomocea batatas)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Hawaii'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Harvestvee'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Harvester'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Harbon'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Halley 3155'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'HA-3018'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
novascotia Positive CommentCongo Cockatoo, Parrot Plant
(Impatiens niamniamensis)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'HA-3034'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'HA-3059'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
lemonboy7 Positive CommentMeyer's Lemon Tree 'Meyer'
(Citrus x meyeri)
Todd_Boland Positive CommentPhalaenopsis Ile de Reunion X Champs Elysees 'Ile de Reunion X Champs Elysees'
( Phalaenopsis)
Todd_Boland Positive CommentVireya Rhododendron Alisa Nicole 'Alisa Nicole'
(Rhododendron )
Todd_Boland Positive CommentWason's Rhododendron
(Rhododendron wasonii)
salemi Positive CommentVegetable Burdock, Great Burdock, Edible Burdock, Cockle-Button, Beggar's Buttons 'Takinogawa Long'
(Arctium lappa)
ddalmasy Neutral CommentFlorida arrowroot
(Zamia integrifolia)
brimmsplace Positive CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Jurassic Park (Lauer, 1995)'
(Iris )
brimmsplace Positive CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Nora Eileen'
(Iris )

Images

Member Addition Description
palmbobPictureDyckia
(Dyckia Silver Star)
palmbobPictureEuphorbia
(Euphorbia esculenta)
palmbobPictureClimbing Onion, Sea Onion
(Bowiea volubilis)
palmbobPictureOld Man Cactus
(Cephalocereus senilis)
palmbobPictureMexican Tree Fern
(Cibotium schiedei)
palmbobPictureWheki, Rough Tree Fern
(Dicksonia squarrosa)
palmbobPictureKorean Tassel Fern, Japanese Lace Fern, Holly Fern
(Polystichum polyblepharum)
MichaelpPictureRoot Parsley 'Bartowitch Long'
(Petroselinum crispum)
MichaelpPictureRoot Parsley 'Bartowitch Long'
(Petroselinum crispum)
MonocromaticoPictureImperial Palm
(Roystonea oleracea)
MonocromaticoPictureJava Plum, Jambolan Plum
(Syzygium cumini)
MonocromaticoPictureMango
(Mangifera indica)
MichaelpPicturePurple Malanga 'Purple Malanga'
(Xanthosoma sagittifolium)
ThaumaturgistPictureLoquat 'Dwarf'
(Eriobotrya japonica)
HappenstancePictureQueen's Tears, Friendship Plant
(Billbergia nutans)
hermitessPictureLily of the Nile, African Lily
(Agapanthus africanus)
MichaelpPictureChinese Wild Yam, Cinnamon Vine
(Dioscorea oppositifolia)
MichaelpPicture Malanga 'White Malanga'
(Xanthosoma sagittifolium)
MichaelpPictureGreen Amaranth, Redroot Amaranth, Pigweed, Wild Beet
(Amaranthus retroflexus)
MichaelpPictureSwiss Chard 'Bright Yellow'
(Beta vulgaris)
hermitessPictureHoneywort, Blue Shrimp Plant, Blue Wax Flower 'Purpurascens'
(Cerinthe major)
hermitessPictureBlue Corydalis 'Blue Panda'
(Corydalis flexuosa)
HappenstancePictureEuphorbia 'Tasmanian Tiger'
(Euphorbia characias)
HappenstancePictureTree Heath 'Winter Fire'
(Erica oatesii)
HappenstancePictureTree Heath 'Winter Fire'
(Erica oatesii)
KaripenttiPictureBottlebrush Tree
(Callistemon rigidus)
gel70PictureMother of Thousands, Mexican Hat Plant
(Bryophyllum daigremontianum)
HappenstancePictureAeonium tabuliforme
(Aeonium tabuliforme)
htopPictureCreeping Phlox
(Phlox subulata)
HappenstancePicturePelargonium 'White Mesh'
(Pelargonium peltatum)
HappenstancePictureRhizomatous Begonia
(Begonia gehrtii)
htopPictureAsiatic Lily, Hardy Asiatic Lily 'Yellow Pixie' 'Yellow Pixie'
(Lilium x hybrid)
dixiechickPictureMagnolia Tulip Tree 'Iolanthe'
(Magnolia denudata)
Olympia_WAPictureOld Garden Rose 'Mme. Plantier (1835; aka Madame Plantier, The Bride's Rose)'
(Rosa )
htopPictureTexas Mountain Laurel, Mescal Bean
(Sophora secundiflora)
Olympia_WAPictureOld Garden Rose 'Mme. Plantier (1835; aka Madame Plantier, The Bride's Rose)'
(Rosa )
palmbobPictureCat's Tail Aloe
(Aloe castanea)
sweezelPictureEnglish Thyme, Common Thyme
(Thymus vulgaris)
htopPictureAlstroemeria, Peruvian Lily, Lily of the Incas
(Alstroemeria hybrid)
htopPictureAlstroemeria, Peruvian Lily, Lily of the Incas
(Alstroemeria hybrid)
nancyannePictureLemon Ginger, Yellow Spiral Ginger
(Monocostus uniflorus)
nancyannePictureLemon Ginger, Yellow Spiral Ginger
(Monocostus uniflorus)
kniphofiaPictureFig, Higo 'Brown Turkey'
(Ficus carica)
kniphofiaPictureFig, Higo 'Brown Turkey'
(Ficus carica)
Todd_BolandPicturePhalaenopsis Ile de Reunion X Champs Elysees 'Ile de Reunion X Champs Elysees'
( Phalaenopsis)
Todd_BolandPicturePhalaenopsis Ile de Reunion X Champs Elysees 'Ile de Reunion X Champs Elysees'
( Phalaenopsis)
DaylilySLPPicture
(Miltonia-oncidium Hawaiian Sunset)
PotEmUpPictureDutch Iris 'Eye of the Tiger'
(Iris x hollandica)
topdamitPictureJerusalem Cherry
(Solanum pseudocapsicum)

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning
rhodopensis  roh-doh-PEN-sis  Of or from the Rhodope Mountains in southern Bulgaria  
diplostephioides  dip-loh-stef-ee-OY-deez  Similar to Diplostephium (a genus of little garden interest)  
Tragia  TRAY-gee-uh  The Latinized name of Hieronymus Bock, 15th century German herbalist  
malingensis  ma-ling-EN-sis  Of or from the Maling River, near Xingyi City, China  
Monocostus  mon-oh-KOS-tus  From the Greek mono (single) and costus (genus name derived from the Sanskrit name Kushtha)  

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger

 

And that's the way it was... March 20, 2004