The Plants Database Newsletter

Covering the events of March 23, 2004, on which 215 members joined. 		PDB Logo

Gardening Quote of the Day

"There is nothing very beautiful about the sunflower; but I am told that it bends toward the sun, which is strange and rather appealing."

(Sei Shonagon (Tenth Century))

The Plants Database Photo of the Day

Meiwa Kumquat, Sweet Kumquat , Sweet Kinkan
Fortunella crassifolia
By Thaumaturgist

PDB Photo of the Day

Activity Report:

36 new plants were added to the database.
45 new descriptions were added.
49 new images were added.
434 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
Todd_Boland Positive CommentSiberian Iris 'Silver Edge'
(Iris sibirica)
texasrose57 Neutral CommentTexas Mountain Laurel, Mescal Bean
(Sophora secundiflora)
sanita Positive CommentBleeding Heart Vine
(Clerodendrum thomsoniae)
sanita Positive CommentAngel Trumpet, Angel's Trumpet 'Mountain Maiden'
(Brugmansia hybrid)
palmbob Neutral CommentNeedle Vine
(Ceropegia dichotoma)
palmbob Neutral Comment
(Aloe tororoana)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Gemini'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Gem State'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Gem Pear'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Todd_Boland Neutral CommentLaurentian Primrose, Bird's-eye Primrose
(Primula laurentiana)
palmbob Positive Comment
(Aloe suarezensis)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Gator'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Gardeners Choice'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Gardener'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
palmbob Neutral Comment ''Freddy''
(Begonia )
Tiarella Positive CommentFoamflower, Foam Flower
(Tiarella wherryi)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Galaxy'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
palmbob Neutral CommentGrape leaf Begonia
(Begoniaq vitafolia)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Full House'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'FTE 30'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Freshmarket 9'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'French Rose'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Freedom'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
patzwriter Positive CommentDevil's Claw, Unicorn Plant, Ram's Horn
(Proboscidea louisianica)
palmbob Neutral Comment
(Euphorbia barnardii)
palmbob Neutral Comment
(Euphorbia bubalina)
palmbob Neutral Comment
(Euphorbia beharensis var adpressifolia)
vfenning Positive CommentBlue Passion Flower, Hardy Passion flower
(Passiflora caerulea)
vfenning Positive CommentJapanese Wisteria
(Wisteria floribunda)
palmbob Neutral Comment
(Euphorbia echinus)
ATF Neutral CommentSpineless Yucca
(Yucca elephantipes)
palmbob Positive Comment
(Blechnum moorei)
palmbob Positive Comment 'Little Brother Montgomery'
(Begonia )
tibi001 Positive CommentCrown Imperial Fritillaria
(Fritillaria imperialis)
palmbob Positive Comment 'Madame Queen'
(Begonia )
palmbob Positive Comment
(Cleistocactus ferrarii)
palmbob Neutral Comment
(Cleistocactus igosagonus)
rudyyy Positive CommentEvergreen Wisteria
(Millettia reticulata)
palmbob Neutral Comment
(Cleistocactus plagiostoma)
palmbob Neutral Comment
(Cleistocactus samaipatanus)
palmbob Negative CommentMiniature Pine Tree
(Crassula tetragona)
Monocromatico Neutral CommentQuicuio, Sandpaper Fig
(Ficus gnaphalocarpa)
eje Positive CommentGlory Flower
(Eccremocarpus scaber)
Michaelp Positive CommentAfrican Birdseye Chile Pepper
(Capsicum frutescens)
jh_sanders Positive CommentBaby Sunrose, Heartleaf Ice Plant 'Red Apple'
(Aptenia cordifolia)

Images

Member Addition Description
palmbobPictureString of Beads
(Senecio rowleyanus)
palmbobPictureStrawberry Begonia, Strawberry Geranium, Roving Sailor 'Harvest Moon'
(Saxifraga stolonifera)
palmbobPicturePride of Madeira
(Echium fastuosum)
palmbobPictureKaffir Lily 'Solomone Hybrid'
(Clivia miniata)
palmbobPictureCut-Leaf Banksia
(Banksia praemorsa)
palmbobPictureNidularium
(Nidularium innocentii var innocentii)
palmbobPicturePuya
(Puya laxa)
palmbobPictureBillbergia 'Kyoto'
(Billbergia pyramidalis)
ThaumaturgistPictureLoquat 'Dwarf'
(Eriobotrya japonica)
HappenstancePictureCrown of Thorns, Christ Plant, Siamese Lucky Plant 'Tropical Fiesta'
(Euphorbia x lomi)
celtic_dolphinPictureRocky Mountain Columbine
(Aquilegia caerulea)
MichaelpPictureAfrican Birdseye Chile Pepper
(Capsicum frutescens)
kennedyhPictureScrew Fern
(Lindsaea linearis)
kennedyhPictureCommon Moonwort
(Botrychium lunaria)
kennedyhPictureCommon Moonwort
(Botrychium lunaria)
kennedyhPictureRattlesnake Fern
(Botrychium virginianum)
kennedyhPictureRattlesnake Fern
(Botrychium virginianum)
MichaelpPictureCollard 'Georgia'
(Brassica oleracea)
MichaelpPictureSwiss Chard 'Pink Passion'
(Beta vulgaris)
htopPictureWood Sorrel, Purple Shamrock
(Oxalis regnellii)
MargiempvPictureArilbred Iris 'Bagdad's Folly (Whitely, 1992)'
(Iris )
htopPictureBush Lily, Clivia Lily, St. John's Lily,Boslelie, Fire Lily
(Clivia miniata)
htopPictureJapanese Shield Fern, Autumn Fern
(Dryopteris erythrosora)
htopPictureViola 'Sorbet Blackberry Cream'
(Viola )
Todd_BolandPictureSiberian Iris 'Butter and Sugar (McEwen, 1976)'
(Iris sibirica)
Todd_BolandPictureSiberian Iris 'Silver Edge'
(Iris sibirica)
Mike_IrelandPictureWestern Trillium 'Roy Elliott'
(Trillium ovatum)
Mike_IrelandPictureWestern Trillium 'Roy Elliott'
(Trillium ovatum)
Todd_BolandPictureLaurentian Primrose, Bird's-eye Primrose
(Primula laurentiana)
htopPictureViola 'Sorbet Sunny Royale'
(Viola )
montereyPictureCrossvine, Cross-Vine, Trumpet Flower 'Tangerine Beauty'
(Bignonia capreolata)
montereyPicturePassion Flower 'Imperatrice Eugenie (Impératrice Eugénie, Empress Eugenie, Kaiserin Eugenie)'
(Passiflora x belotii)
Jeff_BeckPictureGround Plum
(Astragalus crassicarpus)
Jeff_BeckPictureGround Plum
(Astragalus crassicarpus)
montereyPictureBlue Dawn Flower
(Ipomoea acuminata)
vfenningPictureBlue Passion Flower, Hardy Passion flower
(Passiflora caerulea)
vfenningPictureJapanese Wisteria
(Wisteria floribunda)
ATFPictureSpineless Yucca
(Yucca elephantipes)
ATFPictureSpineless Yucca
(Yucca elephantipes)
kennedyhPictureLady fern
(Athyrium filix-femina)
kennedyhPictureLady fern
(Athyrium filix-femina)
Clare_CAPictureBlue Daisy, Blue Marguerite
(Felicia amelloides)
Clare_CAPictureMyrtle
(Myrtus communis)
MonocromaticoPictureQuicuio, Sandpaper Fig
(Ficus gnaphalocarpa)
MonocromaticoPictureQuicuio, Sandpaper Fig
(Ficus gnaphalocarpa)
ladyrowanPictureNarcissus, Trumpet
(Narcissus hybrids (division I))
ladyrowanPictureNarcissus, Trumpet
(Narcissus hybrids (division I))
MargiempvPictureArilbred Iris 'Persian Padishah (Shockey, 1987)'
(Iris )
MargiempvPictureArilbred Iris 'Turkish Topaz (Austin, 1976)'
(Iris )

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning
catalpifolia  ka-tal-pih-FOH-lee-uh  Having leaves like Catalpa  
catalpifolium  ka-tal-pih-FOH-lee-um  Having leaves like Catalpa  
gibbsiae  GIBS-ee-ay  Named for Lilian Suzette Gibbs, 20th century English botanist and plant collector in East Africa  
Physoplexis  fy-so-PLEKS-is  From the Greek physa (bladder0 and plexis (plaiting or weaving), referring to the joining of the corolla  
phyllomaniaca  fil-oh-may-NEE-ak-uh  Producing leafy growth in excessive abundance  
rudis  ROO-dis  Rough, untilled  
aralioides  uh-ray-lee-OY-deez  Resembling Aralia (Latinized form of old French-Candian name for Aralie)  

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger

 

And that's the way it was... March 23, 2004