The Plants Database Newsletter

Covering the events of April 28, 2004, on which 233 members joined. 		PDB Logo

Gardening Quote of the Day

"As for rosemary, I let it run all over my garden walls, not only because my bees love it but because it is the herb sacred to remembrance and to friendship, whence a sprig of it hath a dumb language. "

(Sir Thomas More, English author, martyr (born 2/7/1478))

The Plants Database Photo of the Day

Tomato 'Valley Girl'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
By melody

PDB Photo of the Day

Activity Report:

40 new plants were added to the database.
45 new descriptions were added.
61 new images were added.
1047 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
nipajo Positive CommentPolka Dot Plant, Freckle Face 'Carmina'
(Hypoestes phyllostachya)
judyjudyjudy Neutral CommentPiggyback Plant, Pickaback Plant, Youth on Age, Mother-of-thousands, Thousand Mothers
(Tolmiea menziesii)
lovelove Positive CommentAustralian Brush Cherry, Scrub Cherry, Magenta Cherry 'Australis'
(Syzygium australe)
angelam Positive CommentAustralian Fuchsia 'Carmine Bells (aka Pink Bells, Dusky Bells)'
(Correa hybrid)
TedLester Positive CommentBoston Fern
(Nephrolepis exaltata)
palmbob Positive CommentRock Fig, Lava Fig, Mary's Tree
(Ficus petiolaris)
palmbob Positive CommentFern Pine
(Podocarpus gracilior)
chitwoodstock Positive CommentMountain Laurel
(Kalmia latifolia)
chitwoodstock Positive CommentAlabama Azalea
(Rhododendron alabamense)
tremax Positive CommentRose Glory Bower, Cashmere Bouquet, Mexicali Rose, Mexican Hydrangea
(Clerodendrum bungei)
desertboot Positive CommentFalse Powder Puff, Monkey Pod, Rain Tree
(Samanea saman)
clantonnaomi Positive CommentFloribunda Rose 'Hot Cocoa (2001; aka WEKpaltlez)'
(Rosa )
Farmerdill Neutral CommentHoney Dew melon 'Honey Ace'
(Cucumis melo var. inodorus)
desertboot Neutral CommentYellow Tabebuia
(Tabebuia caraiba)
desertboot Positive CommentApamate, Pink Poui, Pink Tecoma, Rosy Trumpet Tree
(Tabebuia rosea)
dragonaudra Positive CommentSunshine Mimosa, Powderpuff, Sensitive Plant
(Mimosa strigillosa)
Abutilon Positive CommentCanna Lily 'General Eisenhower'
(Canna x generalis)
TXDianne Neutral CommentPotato Vine
(Solanum jasminoides)
Abutilon Positive CommentCanna 'Rosalinde'
(canna x generalis)
VoodooMama Positive CommentBachelor's Button, Cornflower 'Dwarf Blue Midget'
(Centaurea cyanus)
Cascade_Colonel Positive CommentConfederate Jasmine, Star Jasmine
(Trachelospermum jasminoides)
Cascade_Colonel Positive CommentGooseneck Loosestrife
(Lysimachia clethroides)
KDePetrillo Positive Comment ''Morgan's Beauty''
(Crassula falcataX)
HollyBerry Positive CommentBlue Spur Flower, Speckled Spur Flower, Candlestick Plant
(Plectranthus ciliatus)
rogerraines Neutral CommentBarrel Cactus
(Ferocactus gracilis)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentHoney Dew melon 'Honey Comb'
(Cucumis melo var.isodorus)
chitwoodstock Positive CommentIndian Pink
(Spigelia marilandica)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentBroccoli 'Centauro'
(Brassica olerea Var, Italica)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentBroccoli 'Coronado'
(Brassica oleraceae var. italica)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentBroccoli 'Denali'
(Brassica oleracea var. italica)
EarleneB Positive CommentRhododendron 'Maricee'
(Rhododendron sargentianum)
palmbob Positive CommentApache Pine 'Dwarf Form'
(Pinus engelmannia)
palmbob Neutral CommentNew Zealand Laurel
(Corynocarpus laevigata)
palmbob Neutral CommentSan Cruz Redwood ''Santa Cruz''
(Sequoia sempervirens)
palmbob Neutral CommentBenguet Pine
(Pinus insularis)
palmbob Positive CommentKashmir Cypress
(Cupressus himilaica var darjeelingensis)
palmbob Positive CommentCanary Island Juniper
(Juniperus cedrus)
angelam Positive CommentVictorian Box
(Pittosporum undulatum)
purefreedoms Positive CommentSilk Tree, Mimosa Tree, Pink Siris
(Albizia julibrissin)
jeanne50 Positive CommentWalking Iris, Apostle Plant
(Neomarica gracilis)
CherylMartel Positive CommentRed Bird of Paradise, Dwarf Poinciana, Pride of Barbados, Peacock Flower, flamboyam-de-jardim, flor-
(Caesalpinia pulcherrima)
Abutilon Positive CommentCanna Lily 'Futurity Orange (Vermilion)'
(Canna x generalis)
5skunk58 Positive CommentCoral Bells, Alumroot, Coralbells, Alum Root
(Heuchera x brizoides)
Happenstance Positive Comment'Green Velvet' Elephant Ear ''Green Velvet''
(Alocasia x )
MDREAMS01 Positive CommentVirginia Spiderwort, Lady's Tears
(Tradescantia virginiana)

Images

Member Addition Description
palmbobPictureRock Fig, Lava Fig, Mary's Tree
(Ficus petiolaris)
Jeff_BeckPicturePrairie Spiderwort, Western Spiderwort
(Tradescantia occidentalis)
palmbobPicture
(Aeonium leucoblepharum)
puttytatPictureMiniature Dwarf Bearded Iris 'Rainbows'
(Iris )
puttytatPictureStandard Dwarf Bearded Iris 'Ritz'
(Iris )
MonocromaticoPictureVanda
(Vanda coerulea)
kennedyhPictureSibbaldia
(Sibbaldia procumbens)
kennedyhPictureThin Duckweed
(Spirodela punctata)
MonocromaticoPictureFalse Laelia, Orchid
(Pseudolaelia vellozicola)
LophophoraPictureCommon Romulea 'Pink Star'
(Romulea rosea)
LophophoraPictureGolden Stars
(Bloomeria crocea)
MaryinLaPictureAngel's Trumpet 'Ellis'
(Brugmansia )
MaryinLaPictureAngel's Trumpet 'Ellis'
(Brugmansia )
htopPictureRocket Larkspur
(Consolida ajacis)
KMACPictureSnowdrop
(Galanthus nivalis)
HappenstancePictureLavender Pebbles
(Pachyphytum amethystinum)
ToxicodendronPictureRose Acacia, Bristly Locust, Moss Locust
(Robinia hispida)
ToxicodendronPictureRose Acacia, Bristly Locust, Moss Locust
(Robinia hispida)
htopPictureDesert Bird of Paradise, Yellow Bird of Paradise
(Caesalpinia gilliesii)
wnstarrPictureFairy Bells
(Disporum hookeri)
PaulwhwestPictureEdging Lobelia, Annual Lobelia, Trailing Lobelia 'Midnight Blue'
(Lobelia erinus)
PaulwhwestPictureConfederate Jasmine, Star Jasmine
(Trachelospermum jasminoides)
HappenstancePictureVariegated Flax 'Variegata'
(Phormium tenax)
DiOhioPictureFringed Phacelia
(Phacelia fimbriata)
DiOhioPictureFringed Phacelia
(Phacelia fimbriata)
nancyannePictureLongan, Lungan, Dragon's Eye, Cat's Eye 'Kohala'
(Dimocarpus longan)
nancyannePictureLongan, Lungan, Dragon's Eye, Cat's Eye 'Kohala'
(Dimocarpus longan)
dbinnixPictureTropical Blue Bamboo
(Bambusa chungii)
mysticPictureNishiki Willow, Dappled Willow 'Hakuro Nishiki'
(Salix integra)
mysticPictureFoamflower 'Pink Brushes'
(Tiarella )
freetekPictureRamp, Wild Leek, Wood Leek, Wild Onion
(Allium tricoccum)
Cheryl_ILPictureAmerican Lily of the Valley
(Convallaria majuscula)
PotEmUpPictureCongo Cockatoo, Parrot Plant 'Queen Congo'
(Impatiens niamniamensis)
PotEmUpPictureCongo Cockatoo, Parrot Plant 'Hare's Hybrid'
(Impatiens niamniamensis)
Cheryl_ILPictureHosta 'Gold Standard'
(Hosta )
UCDweebPictureCrimson Spot Rockrose 'Frank Birch'
(Cistus ladanifer)
IrisgalPictureTall Bearded Iris 'Smoke Rings (Gibson, 1971)'
(Iris )
stevenovaPictureWelsh Poppy
(Meconopsis cambrica)
stevenovaPictureWelsh Poppy
(Meconopsis cambrica)
MotherNature4PictureCherokee Bean, Coral Bean
(Erythrina herbacea)
WillowWaspPictureMorning Glory, Grannyvine 'Double Blue Picotee'
(Ipomoea tricolor)
WillowWaspPictureMorning Glory, Grannyvine 'Double Blue Picotee'
(Ipomoea tricolor)
dbinnixPictureColumbian Thorny Bamboo
(Guadua angustifolia)
tititaPictureLanceleaf Nightshade
(Solanum lanceolatum)
MzMunchkenPictureRose Cactus, Ora Pro Nobis, Pray-For-Us
(Pereskia grandifolia)
tigerlilyPictureScarlet Fritillary
(Fritillary recurva)
tigerlilyPictureScarlet Fritillary
(Fritillary recurva)
DanaFL78PictureTreasure Flower
(Gazania rigens)
DanaFL78PictureTreasure Flower
(Gazania rigens)
troisPictureSunshine Mimosa, Powderpuff, Sensitive Plant
(Mimosa strigillosa)
troisPictureWine Cups, Poppy Mallow
(Callirhoe involucrata)
CanaryPeepsPicturePeperomia 'Ruby Glow'
(Peperomia graveolens)
DonMobilePictureRice-Paper Tree
(Tetrapanax papyriferus)
eileenmlambPicturePink Flowering Almond 'Rosea Plena'
(Prunus glandulosa)
msanjelpiePictureStandard Dwarf Bearded Iris 'Plum Wine'
(Iris )
Wang_xuezhengPictureBlack Barberry
(Berberis gagnepainii)
seedarPicturePassion Flower 'Imperatrice Eugenie (Impératrice Eugénie, Empress Eugenie, Kaiserin Eugenie)'
(Passiflora x belotii)
AbutilonPictureCanna Lily 'General Eisenhower'
(Canna x generalis)
mommydiPictureHybrid Poplar 'Androscoggin'
(Populus x)
RoyBPictureBigleaf Hydrangea, French Hydrangea, Mophead 'Merritt's Supreme'
(Hydrangea macrophylla)
sweezelPictureDelphinium 'Magic Fountain Lavender (Magic Fountain Series)'
(Delphinium )

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning
ecirrhosa  e-sir-ROH-suh  From the Latin e- (prefix meaning ex or out), and cirrhosa (having tendrils or curly hair)  
Spirodela  spy-roh-DEL-uh  From Greek speira (spiral) and delos (clear), referring to spiral vessels clearly visible through the whole plant  
cauliflora  kaw-lih-FLOR-uh  Having flowers on the stem  
Cephalopentandra  sef-uh-loh-pen-TAN-druh  From the Greek kephale (head) and pentandra (five stamens)  
Dimocarpus  dy-mo-KAR-pus  From the Greek dis (twice) and karpos fruit), possibly referring to the two-lobed pistil  
melanthera  mel-ANTH-er-uh  Black-anthered  
cortusoides  kor-too-SOY-deez  Resembling Cortusa (genus named for Jacobi Antonio Cortusi, 16th century Director of the Botanic Gardens at Padua)  

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger

 

And that's the way it was... April 28, 2004