The Plants Database Newsletter

Covering the events of April 26, 2004, on which 301 members joined. 		PDB Logo

Gardening Quote of the Day

"I doubt that imagination can be suppressed. If you truly eradicated it in a child, he would grow up to be an eggplant."

(Ursula K. Le Guin, American novelist (born 10/21/1929))

The Plants Database Photo of the Day

Crape Myrtle, Crepe Myrtle
Lagerstroemia indica
By sa_haiad

PDB Photo of the Day

Activity Report:

44 new plants were added to the database.
36 new descriptions were added.
52 new images were added.
563 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
cinemike Positive CommentPrimula
(Primula cortusoides)
trex111 Positive CommentStevia, Sweet Herb of Paraguay
(Stevia rebaudiana)
martina Positive CommentNaked Coral Tree
(Erythrina coralloides)
DiOhio Positive CommentFringed Phacelia
(Phacelia fimbriata)
desertboot Neutral CommentGolden Shower Tree, Purging Cassia, Golden Chain Tree
(Cassia fistula)
angelam Positive CommentLily of the Nile, African Lily
(Agapanthus africanus)
angelam Negative CommentButterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Orange-eye Butterfly Bush 'Black Knight'
(Buddleia davidii)
myredfish Neutral CommentCat's Whiskers
(Orthosiphon stamineus)
MotherNature4 Positive CommentPolka Dot Plant, Freckle Face 'Carmina'
(Hypoestes phyllostachya)
mparry1 Positive CommentNorthern Catalpa, Western Catalpa, Western Catawba, Indian Cigar Tree, Fish-Bait Tree
(Catalpa speciosa)
MotherNature4 Neutral CommentRed Castor Bean 'Carmencita'
(Ricinus communis)
MotherNature4 Positive CommentPolka Dot Plant 'Confetti Pink'
(Hypoestes phyllostachya)
dbinnix Positive CommentTropical Blue Bamboo
(Bambusa chungii)
nancyanne Positive CommentSchizobasis
(Schizobasis intricata)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomatillo, Husk Tomato, Miltomate, Tomate de Fresadilla 'Supertillo'
(Physalis ixocarpa)
petevllx Negative CommentHardy ice plant, Trailing ice plant
(Delosperma cooperi)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomatillo, Husk Tomato, Miltomate, Tomate de Fresadilla 'Verde Puebla'
(Physalis ixocarpa)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomatillo, Husk Tomato, Miltomate, Tomate de Fresadilla 'Rendidora'
(Physalis ixocarpa)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomatillo, Husk Tomato, Miltomate, Tomate de Fresadilla 'Toma Verde'
(Physalis ixocarpa)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomatillo, Husk Tomato, Miltomate, Tomate de Fresadilla 'Purple'
(Physalis ixocarpa)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomatillo, Husk Tomato, Miltomate, Tomate de Fresadilla 'De Milpa'
(Physalis ixocarpa)
palmbob Positive CommentKaroo Rose, Kangaroo Rose
(Lapidaria margaretae)
palmbob Positive Comment
(Euphorbia venenifica)
palmbob Positive Comment
(Avonia quinaria)
palmbob Positive CommentPachypodium
(Pachypodium densiflorum)
palmbob Positive CommentCephalopentandra 'Coccinea'
(Cephalopentandra ecirrhosa)
palmbob Positive CommentAdenia
(Adenia ellenbeckii)
supply Neutral CommentPeach 'Belle of Georgia'
(Prunus persica)
martina Positive CommentFingered Citron , Buddha's Hand
(Citrus medica var. sarcodactylus)
fllady Positive CommentWeeping Lantana, Trailing Lantana
(Lantana montevidensis)
Cheryl_IL Positive CommentAmerican Lily of the Valley
(Convallaria majuscula)
freetek Positive CommentRamp, Wild Leek, Wood Leek, Wild Onion
(Allium tricoccum)
branka Positive CommentUmbrella Plant
(Darmera peltata)
pat_h Negative CommentChameleon Plant 'Chameleon'
(Houttuynia cordata)
Cheryl_IL Positive CommentHosta 'Gold Standard'
(Hosta )
givbing Positive CommentYakon, Yacon
(Polymnia sonchifolia)

Images

Member Addition Description
wnstarrPicturePrimrose 'Francesca'
(Primula vulgaris)
Clare_CAPictureAmaryllis
(Hippeastrum hybrid)
Sue_WAPictureStellar Zonal Pelargonium 'Vancouver Centennial'
(Pelargonium hortorum)
palmbobPicture
(Aloe 'Rooikappie')
palmbobPicture
(Aloe striata var karasbergensis)
puttytatPictureStandard Dwarf Bearded Iris 'Pennines'
(Iris )
puttytatPictureStandard Dwarf Bearded Iris 'Pink Panther'
(Iris )
PaulwhwestPictureCommon Lilac 'Lavender Lady'
(Syringa vulgaris)
HappenstancePictureSpotted Kalanchoe, Penwiper Plant
(Kalanchoe marmorata)
MaryinLaPictureFlaming Glory Bower, Pagoda Flower, Giant Salvia
(Clerodendrum speciosissimum)
HappenstancePictureOrnamental Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine 'Black Heart'
(Ipomoea batatas)
sa_haiadPictureBellyache Bush
(Jatropha gossypifolia)
dablawPictureDaylily 'All American Magic (Salter, 1994)'
(Hemerocallis )
dablawPictureDaylily 'All American Hero (West, 1995)'
(Hemerocallis )
MonocromaticoPictureShrubby Allamanda, Tree Allamanda
(Allamanda laevis)
MonocromaticoPictureRed Cecropia, Embaúba
(Cecropia glaziovi)
htopPictureApple Blossom Grass 'Siskiyou Pink'
(Gaura lindheimeri)
kennedyhPictureGraceful Cinquefoil
(Potentilla gracilis)
kennedyhPictureVireya cultivar 'Scarlet Beauty'
(Rhododendron )
DiOhioPictureBlue-eyed Mary
(Collinsia verna)
DiOhioPictureTwo-leaf Miterwort, Bishop's Cap
(Mitella diphylla)
htopPictureAmaryllis 'Apple Blossom'
(Hippeastrum hybrid)
LophophoraPictureMassonia
(Massonia pustulata)
LophophoraPictureSplendid Mariposa
(Calochortus splendens)
BaaPictureBoykinia, Allegheny Brookfoam
(Boykinia aconitifolia)
BaaPictureGrape hyacinth
(Bellevalia paradoxa)
cinemikePicturePrimula
(Primula cortusoides)
MaryinLaPictureAngel's Trumpet 'Ellis'
(Brugmansia )
KMACPictureGiant Rhubarb, Giant Gunnera
(Gunnera manicata)
mysticPictureDouble Peony Tulip 'Blue Spectacle'
(Tulipa )
mysticPictureViridiflora Tulip 'China Town'
(Tulipa )
nancyannePictureSpiny Jujube
(Ziziphus spinosa)
wnstarrPicturePrimrose 'Francesca'
(Primula vulgaris)
ToxicodendronPictureColumbine 'Dove (Songbird Series)'
(Aquilegia )
ToxicodendronPictureNosegay Columbine 'Biedermeier'
(Aquilegia x hybrida)
KMACPictureAuricula
(Primula auricula)
PaulwhwestPictureShrub Rose 'Belinda's Dream (1992; aka Belinda's Rose)'
(Rosa )
nancyannePictureDendrobium Orchid
(Dendrobium aggregatum)
groworksPictureCtenanthe 'Brazilian Snow'
(Ctenanthe lubbersiana)
janedoePictureFlowering Maple, Abutilon 'Nabob'
(Abutilon pictum)
TroxPictureDense Mullein
(Verbascum densiflorum)
TroxPictureDense Mullein
(Verbascum densiflorum)
dbinnixPictureTropical Blue Bamboo
(Bambusa chungii)
TynemouthtillyPictureJapanese Maple 'Bloodgood'
(Acer palmatum)
mfedderPictureBlue-eyed Mary
(Collinsia verna)
ButtoneerPictureAmerican Redbud
(Cercis canadensis)
henryr10Picture 'Blushing Bride'
(Tradescantia virginiana x andersoniana)
freetekPictureRamp, Wild Leek, Wood Leek, Wild Onion
(Allium tricoccum)
Cheryl_ILPictureAmerican Lily of the Valley
(Convallaria majuscula)
brankaPictureUmbrella Plant
(Darmera peltata)
Clare_CAPictureLove-in-a-Mist 'Persian Jewels'
(Nigella damascena)
PotEmUpPictureCongo Cockatoo, Parrot Plant 'Renata'
(Impatiens niamniamensis)

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning
Dipteris  DIP-ter-is  From the Greek di (two) and pteris (a fern), in reference to the deeply bilobed fronds  
Calochlaena  kal-oh-KLAY-nuh  From the Greek kalos (beautiful) and chlaena (cloak, covering), from the covering of soft hairs which clothe the ferns  
Angiopteris  an-jee-OP-ter-is  From the Greek angion (vessel) and pteris (a fern), in reference to the shape of the sporangia  
cauliflorus  kaw-lih-FLOR-us  Having flowers on the stem  
cauliflorum  kaw-lih-FLOR-um  Having flowers on the stem  
Myrciaria  mer-see-AIR-ree-uh  From the Greek word for Myrtle; the genus is a member of the Myrtle family  
andromedea  an-drom-EE-dee-uh  Resembling Andromeda (genus name for Bog-rosemary)  

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger

 

And that's the way it was... April 26, 2004