The Plants Database Newsletter

Covering the events of June 16, 2004, on which 203 members joined.
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Gardening Quote of the Day

"Ev'n Thou who mourn'st the Daisy's fate, That fate is thine - no distant date... "

(Robert Burns, Scottish poet (born 1/25/1759))

The Plants Database Photo of the Day

Crape Myrtle, Crepe Myrtle
Lagerstroemia indica
By aking1a

PDB Photo of the Day

Activity Report:

63 new plants were added to the database.
105 new descriptions were added.
54 new images were added.
832 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
CaptMicha Positive CommentSand Vine, Honey Vine, Blue Vined Milkweed
(Cynanchum laeve)
lauraw Neutral CommentCushion Bush
(Calocephalus brownii)
Wingnut Positive CommentTropical Hibiscus 'Mandarin Wind'
(Hibiscus rosa-sinensis)
mati Negative CommentPushki, Alaskan Cow Parsnip
(Heracleum lanatum)
Wingnut Positive CommentPersian Violet, German Violet
(Exacum affine)
Wingnut Neutral CommentCattail
(Typha latifolia)
Wingnut Positive CommentWhite Velvet, White Gossamer Plant, Hairy Wandering Jew
(Tradescantia sillamontana)
Wingnut Positive CommentSouthern Catalpa, Catawba, Indian Bean Tree, Fish-Bait Tree
(Catalpa bignonioides)
Wingnut Positive CommentLobster Flower, Blue Coleus
(Plectranthus neochilus)
Wingnut Positive CommentRosemary
(Rosmarinus officinalis)
Wingnut Positive CommentJohnsongrass
(Sorghum halepense)
Wingnut Neutral CommentTomatillo, Husk Tomato, Miltomate, Tomate de Fresadilla
(Physalis ixocarpa)
Wingnut Positive CommentStalked Bulbine
(Bulbine frutescens)
Wingnut Positive CommentTomato 'Texas Wild'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Wingnut Neutral CommentBell Pepper 'Purple Beauty'
(Capsicum annuum)
Wingnut Positive CommentWax Begonias
(Begonia semperflorens)
Wingnut Neutral CommentCoastal Bermuda, Coastal Hay 'Coastal'
(Cynodon dactylon)
Wingnut Positive CommentLantana
(Lantana camara)
Wingnut Positive CommentHorse Nettle, Silverleaf Nightshade
(Solanum elaeagnifolium)
Wingnut Neutral CommentTomato 'Patio'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Wingnut Positive CommentTomato 'Yellow Pear'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
klaude Positive CommentQueensland Dwarf Fan Palm
(Livistona muelleri)
Wingnut Positive CommentTomato 'Lemon Boy'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Wingnut Positive CommentMaximillian Sunflower, Prairie Sunflower
(Helianthus maximilianii)
Wingnut Positive CommentLettuce 'Black-Seeded Simpson'
(Lactuca sativa)
Wingnut Negative CommentGreenbrier, Cowvine
(Smilax bona-nox)
Wingnut Negative CommentPoison Ivy, Eastern Poison Ivy
(Toxicodendron radicans)
Wingnut Positive CommentAquatic Mint, Water Mint, Watermint
(Mentha aquatica)
Wingnut Positive CommentAmerican Beautyberry
(Callicarpa americana)
Wingnut Positive CommentEnglish ivy, Common ivy
(Hedera helix)
Wingnut Positive CommentComfrey
(Symphytum officinale)
Wingnut Positive CommentBlanket Flower, Indian Blanket
(Gaillardia pulchella)
Wingnut Positive CommentAlfalfa
(Medicago sativa)
Wingnut Positive CommentOregano, Wild Marjoram
(Origanum vulgare)
Wingnut Positive CommentSouthern Maidenhair Fern
(Adiantum capillus-veneris)
Wingnut Positive CommentBald Cypress
(Taxodium distichum)
ritad316 Positive CommentMexican Evening Primrose, Showy Evening Primrose
(Oenothera speciosa)
Monocromatico Positive CommentGolden Shrimp Plant, Lollipop Plant
(Pachystachys lutea)
palmbob Positive CommentCommon Yellowood
(Afrocarpus falcata)
palmbob Positive CommentIndian Horse Chesnut
(Aesculus indica)
palmbob Positive Comment
(Pritchardia remota var remota)
Dahlia_19401 Negative CommentBishop's Weed, Goutweed, Ground Elder 'Variegatum'
(Aegopodium podagraria)
xyris Neutral CommentDark-headed Hatpins
(Eriocaulon nigrobracteatum)
palmbob Positive Comment
(Pritchardia remota var napaliensis)
xyris Negative CommentTree of Heaven, Chinese Sumac, Stink Tree
(Ailanthus altissima)
palmbob Positive Comment
(Pritchardia schattaueri)
xyris Neutral CommentFlorida False Sunflower
(Phoebanthus grandiflorus)
Paulwhwest Neutral CommentHybrid Tea Rose 'Isobel (McGredy, 1916)'
(Rosa )
foodiesleuth Neutral CommentCitrus-Yellow Passion Flower
(Passiflora citrina)
foodiesleuth Neutral CommentPassion Flower 'Form #3'
(Passiflora violacea)
Paulwhwest Neutral CommentMiniature Rose 'Ivory Palace (Moore, 1991) aka MORivory'
(Rosa )
Paulwhwest Neutral CommentShrub Rose 'Jacqueline du Pre (Harkness, 1988) aka HARwanna'
(Rosa )
palmbob Positive Comment
(Pritchardia thurstonii)
foodiesleuth Negative CommentAir Potato
(Dioscorea bulbifera)
palmbob Positive Comment
(Pritchardia vuylstekeana)
Paulwhwest Neutral CommentMiniature Rose 'Jerry-O (Saville, 1998) aka SAVajerry'
(Rosa )
LouAnn707 Positive CommentHardy Water Lily, Waterlily 'Arc en Ciel'
(Nymphaea odorata)
Farmerdill Neutral Commentcabbage 'Alladin'
(Brassica oleracea var, capitata)
palmbob Neutral Comment
(Pritchardia waialealeana)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentCabbage 'Espirit'
(Brassica oleracea var. capitata)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentCabbage 'Fuerte'
(Brassica oleracea var. capitata)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentCabbage 'Ramada'
(Brassica oleracea var. capitata)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentCabbage 'Invento'
(Brassica oleracea var. capitata)
palmbob Positive Comment
(Pritchardia woodfordiana)
shenaflorida Positive CommentDesert Petunia, Florida Bluebells, Mexican Petunia, Mexican Blue Bells 'Purple Showers'
(Ruellia brittoniana)
GreenAtHeart Positive CommentVirginia Spiderwort, Lady's Tears
(Tradescantia virginiana)
shenaflorida Positive CommentBloodflower, Swallow-wort, Butterfly Weed, Mexican Milkweed, Scarlet Milkweed
(Asclepias curassavica)
LeannLadycop Positive CommentFrangipani, Plumeria
(Plumeria alba)
bromeliad Positive CommentTomato 'Better Boy Hybrid'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
palmbob Neutral Comment
(Ptychococus lepidotus)
palmbob Positive Comment
(Ptychosperma burretianum)
palmbob Neutral Comment
(Ptychosperma ambiguum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentCabbage 'Geronimo'
(Brassica oleracea var. capitata)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentCabbage 'Rodolfo'
(Brassica oleracea var. capitata)
riggo Negative CommentGolden rain tree
(Koelreuteria paniculata)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentCabbage 'Krautman'
(Brassica oleracea var. capitata)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentCabbage 'Hinova'
(Brassica oleracea var. capitata)
tedandviv Positive CommentWax Plant, Porcelain Flower 'Krinkle 8 (Krinkle-8)'
(Hoya carnosa)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentCabbage 'Brutus'
(Brassica oleracea var. capitata)
timdwilliamson Neutral CommentCypress Vine, Star Glory, Hummingbird Vine
(Ipomoea quamoclit)
cft Neutral CommentEmpress Tree
(Paulownia tomentosa)
Terry Positive CommentButterfly Bush, Summer Lilac 'Bicolor'
(Buddleia davidii)
Larabee Positive CommentElephant Ear, Taro, Dasheen, Eddo
(Colocasia esculenta)
Larabee Positive CommentApple Mint, Woolly Mint
(Mentha suaveolens)
Terry Positive CommentBluebeard, Blue Spirea 'Snow Fairy'
(Caryopteris divaricata)
Baa Neutral CommentPyrenean Germander
(Teucrium pyrenaicum)
Larabee Positive CommentDevil's Ivy, Golden Pothos 'Marble Queen'
(Epipremnum aureum)
Paulwhwest Neutral CommentShrub Rose 'Joyce Barden (Barden, 2000)'
(Rosa )
Paulwhwest Neutral CommentMiniature Rose 'Just for You (Moore, 1990) aka MORyou'
(Rosa )
Paulwhwest Neutral CommentMiniature Rose 'Little Artist (McGredy, 1982) aka Top Gear, MACmanly, MACmanley'
(Rosa )
Paulwhwest Neutral CommentFloribunda Rose 'Little Darling (Duehrsen, 1956)'
(Rosa )
Paulwhwest Neutral CommentMiniature Rose 'Loving Touch (Rosehill, 1983)'
(Rosa )
Paulwhwest Neutral CommentHybrid Tea Rose 'Midas Touch (Christensen, 1992) aka JACtou'
(Rosa )
Paulwhwest Neutral CommentMiniature Rose 'Millie Walters (Moore, 1983) aka MORmilli'
(Rosa )
Paulwhwest Neutral CommentMiniature Rose 'Minnie Pearl (Saville, 1982) aka SAVahowdy'
(Rosa )
melody Positive CommentWeeping Willow
(Salix babylonica)
melody Positive CommentWhite Willow
(Salix alba)
Paulwhwest Neutral CommentHybrid Tea Rose 'Mirandy (Armstrong, 1945)'
(Rosa )
melody Neutral CommentCrack Willow
(Salix fragilis)
david_brian Positive CommentVirginia Spiderwort, Lady's Tears 'Blushing Bride'
(Tradescantia virginiana x andersoniana)
swerk Positive CommentKing's Mantle
(Thunbergia erecta)
Fran99 Positive CommentWild potato vine
(Ipomoea pandurata)
Happenstance Positive CommentFlowering Tobacco, Nicotiana
(Nicotiana langsdorfii)
jbhew Positive CommentViolet Allamanda
(Allamanda blanchetii)
dmcnulla Neutral Commentmyoporum pacifica
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Images

Member Addition Description
palmbobPicture
(Cycas thouarsii)
puttytatPictureTall Bearded Iris 'Raspberry Jewelry (Cadd, 2001)'
(Iris )
ThaumaturgistPictureBanana 'Rajapuri'
(Musa acuminata)
PaulwhwestPictureBur Oak, Burr Oak, Mossycup Oak
(Quercus macrocarpa var. macrocarpa)
stevenovaPicturePheasant Berry, Himalayan Honeysuckle 'Golden Lanterns'
(Leycesteria formosa)
LouAnn707PictureTropical Night-Blooming Water Lily, Waterlily 'Wood's White Knight'
(Nymphaea )
htopPictureGiant Rain Lily, Prairie Lily, Hill Country Rain Lily
(Zephyranthes drummondii)
gtwannabePictureSweet Mock Orange, English Dogwood
(Philadelphus coronarius)
patpPictureFarkleberry, Sparkleberry, Tree-Huckleberry
(Vaccinium arboreum)
mountaineerPictureTall Bearded Iris 'Winter Scene (Clough, 1981)'
(Iris )
TamiMcNallyPictureGumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Torchwood, Dysentery Bark
(Bursera simaruba)
carolannPictureSiberian Iris 'Butter and Sugar (McEwen, 1976)'
(Iris sibirica)
melodyPictureAnnual Fleabane, Eastern Daisy Fleabane
(Erigeron annuus)
WillowWaspPictureMorning Glory 'Chocolate'
(Ipomoea nil)
mysticPictureHollyhock 'Peaches 'n Dreams'
(Alcea rosea)
LophophoraPictureTamagawa Hototogisu
(Tricyrtis latifolia)
bill_caseyPictureTomato 'Parks Whopper'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
kennedyhPictureGround Cedar
(Lycopodium complanatum)
WingnutPictureHardy Hibiscus, Rose Mallow, Swamp Mallow 'Disco Belle Red'
(Hibiscus moscheutos)
HappenstancePictureBrazilian Plume Flower 'Huntington'
(Justicia carnea)
BUFFY690PictureTomato 'Bush Goliath'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
jodyPictureHosta 'Ghost Spirit'
(Hosta )
efilaPictureTall Bearded Iris 'Rose Garland (Wills, 1954)'
(Iris )
ownedbycatsPicture Lily Flowering Tulip 'Ballade'
(Tulipa )
XenomorfPictureThornber Cholla
(Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa var. thornberi)
bootandallPictureFlower Of An Hour, Venice Mallow
(Hibiscus trionum)
SandPiperPictureGolden Shrimp Plant, Lollipop Plant
(Pachystachys lutea)
FarmerdillPictureTomato 'Thai Pink Egg'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
bsisemorePictureLemon Mint, Lemon Balm, Purple Horsemint, Lemon Bee Balm, Beebalm
(Monarda citriodora)
mebacatPictureTall Bearded Iris 'Sultan's Palace (Schreiner, 1977)'
(Iris )
Nepenthe_DejaVuPictureMillion Bells
(Calibrachoa x hybridus)
dahlia_loverPictureDecorative Dahlia 'Christine'
(Dahlia )
lauriefPictureColumbine 'Winky Formula Mix'
(Aquilegia vulgaris)
rjolsonPictureSweet Autumn Clematis
(Clematis terniflora)
MonocromaticoPictureCommon Camellia, Japanese Camellia
(Camellia japonica)
dstartzPictureDesert Lantana, Hierba Negra, Mexican Marjoram, Veinyleaf Lantana, Mejorana
(Lantana achyranthifolia)
FloridianPictureWhite Veined Dutchman's Pipe
(Aristolochia fimbriata)
WalterTPictureReed Stemmed Orchid 'Butterball'
(Epidendrum hybrid)
edunawayPicturePurple Velvet Plant, Purple Passion Vine
(Gynura sarmentosa)
tortoisekeeperPictureDaylily 'Deja Vu'
(Hemerocallis )
harrywitmorePictureDischidia
(Dischidia ovata)
mhelmPictureIris 'Vaudeville'
(Iris )
langbrPictureShasta Daisy 'Crazy Daisy'
(Leucanthemum x superbum)
nobadrocksPictureDaylily 'Pink Tangerine (Rudolph, 1978)'
(Hemerocallis )
ladyrowanPictureStrawberry 'Sequoia'
(Fragaria x ananassa)
Big_RedPictureGlobe Radish 'Cherry Belle'
(Raphanus sativus)
CynthiaWilliamsPictureAngel Trumpet, Angel's Trumpet 'Amber Rose'
(Brugmansia hybrid)
aking1aPictureCrape Myrtle, Crepe Myrtle
(Lagerstroemia indica)
naturepatchPictureDaylily 'Bright Memories'
(Hemerocallis )
laurawPictureCushion Bush
(Calocephalus brownii)
BloomsWithaViewPictureSego Lily, Nuttall's Mariposa
(Calochortus nuttalli)
Andrew60PictureDesert Petunia, Florida Bluebells, Mexican Petunia, Mexican Blue Bells 'Purple Fountain'
(Ruellia brittoniana)
CaptMichaPictureOrchid Tree, Butterfly Tree
(Bauhinia purpurea)
trylikPictureLawson false cypress 'Alumni'
(Chamaecyparis lawsoniana)

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Dave Whitinger

 

And that's the way it was... June 16, 2004