The Plants Database Newsletter

Covering the events of August 22, 2004, on which 225 members joined.
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Gardening Quote of the Day

"Man - despite his artistic pretentions, his sophistication and his many accomplishments - owes his existence to a six-inch layer of topsoil and the fact it rains."

(Unknown)

The Plants Database Photo of the Day

Obedient Plant, False Dragonhead
Physostegia virginiana
By Windy

PDB Photo of the Day

Activity Report:

23 new plants were added to the database.
50 new descriptions were added.
40 new images were added.
228 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
tulip523 Positive CommentBaby's Tears; Angel's Tears, Mind-your-own-business
(Soleirolia soleirolii)
TREEHUGR Positive CommentShumard Red Oak, Shumard's Oak
(Quercus shumardii)
Kylecawaza Positive CommentRed Mangrove
(Rhizophora mangle)
Kylecawaza Positive CommentBlack Mangrove
(Avicennia germinans)
lobiwon Positive CommentFancy-leafed Caladium, Angel Wings, Heart of Jesus 'Blaze'
(Caladium bicolor)
pokerboy Positive CommentBelladonna Lily, Naked Lady
(Amaryllis belladonna)
lobiwon Positive CommentSpider Plant, Airplane Plant
(Chlorophytum comosum)
pokerboy Positive CommentCeanothus, California Lilac 'Dark Star'
(Ceanothus )
pokerboy Positive CommentFoxtail Lily
(Eremurus bungei)
nadabigfarm Positive CommentGiant Scaly Tree Fern, Australian Tree Fern
(Cyathea cooperi)
saya Neutral CommentTower of Jewels
(Echium pininana)
saya Positive CommentChocolate Cosmos
(Cosmos atrosanguineus)
cinemike Positive CommentCorn Poppy, Field Poppy, Flanders Field Poppy, Shirley Poppy 'Angels' Choir Mixed'
(Papaver rhoeas)
saya Positive CommentObedient Plant, False Dragonhead
(Physostegia virginiana)
tulip523 Positive CommentSwedish Ivy, Swedish Begonia, Creeping Charlie
(Plectranthus verticillatus)
melody Positive CommentAmerican Black Nightshade, Common Nightshade, Black Nightshade
(Solanum americanum)
kooger Positive CommentIron Cross Oxalis, Good Luck Plant 'Iron Cross'
(Oxalis tetraphylla)
melody Positive CommentWinged Sumac, Shining Sumac, Flame-Leaf Sumac
(Rhus copallina)
henryr10 Positive CommentWhite Oxalis, Shamrock 'Alba'
(Oxalis regnellii)
henryr10 Positive CommentWood Sorrel, Purple Shamrock
(Oxalis regnellii)
IslandJim Positive CommentWhite-Veined Arrowhead Vine, Nephthytis
(Syngonium podophyllum)
Dea Positive Commentjapanese anemone 'Unknown'
(Anemone x hybrida)
salvia_lover Positive CommentDichondra, Kidney Weed
(Dichondra repens)
karenbarnett Positive CommentGreat Blue Lobelia
(Lobelia siphilitica)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentEggplant 'Long Purple'
(Solanum melongena var. esculentum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentCucumber 'Crystal Apple (Kristallapfelgurke)'
(Cucumis saticus)
salvia_lover Positive CommentNarrow-leaved Lilly Pilly
(Acmena smithii)
smiln32 Neutral CommentWashington Hawthorn
(Crataegus phaenopyrum)
salvia_lover Positive CommentLimquat ' x Fortunella spp'
(Citrus aurantifolia)
smiln32 Neutral CommentRootspine Palm, Guáguara Palm, Broom Palm
(Cryosophila warscewiczii)
smiln32 Neutral CommentIndonesian Wax Ginger
(Tapeinochilos ananassae)
ronyvon Positive CommentFrangipani, Plumeria
(Plumeria alba)
salvia_lover Positive Comment
(Colquhounia coccinea)
randi_rives Positive CommentColumbine, Granny's Bonnet, Granny's Nightcap 'Winky Red and White (Winky Series)'
(Aquilegia )
salvia_lover Positive CommentWeeping Japanese Pagoda Tree 'Pendula'
(Sophora japonica)
Charlotteda Positive CommentLotus 'Mrs. Perry D. Slocum'
(Nelumbo )
deenerlyn Positive CommentCorkscrew Vine
(Vigna caracalla)
aviator8188 Positive CommentCastor Bean, Caster Oil Plant, Mole Bean, Higuera Infernal
(Ricinus communis)
aviator8188 Positive CommentUpright Elephant Ear, Giant Taro, Wild Taro
(Alocasia macrorrhiza)
aviator8188 Positive CommentChinese Fan Palm
(Livistona chinensis)
LBMOORE Positive CommentFiber Optics Rush Grass
(Scirpus cernuus)
bluewinkie Positive CommentEuphorbia
(Euphorbia avasmontana)
palmbob Positive Comment
(Aloe hardyi)
palmbob Positive Comment
(Aloe ibitiensis)
Kylecawaza Neutral CommentGolden Christmas Palm 'Golden'
(Adonidia merrillii)
Kylecawaza Neutral CommentPaurotis Palm, Everglades Palm, Silver Saw Palmetto, Saw Cabbage Palm
(Acoelorrhaphe wrightii)
Kylecawaza Neutral CommentFlame Thrower Palm
(Chambeyronia macrocarpa)
Kylecawaza Neutral CommentParlor Palm, Parlour Palm
(Chamaedorea elegans)
Kylecawaza Neutral CommentPalmetto, Saw Palmetto, Scrub Palmetto
(Serenoa repens)
Kylecawaza Positive CommentFlorida Royal Palm
(Roystonea regia)

Images

Member Addition Description
PaulwhwestImageEnglish Rose, Austin Rose 'Tamora (1983; aka AUStamora)'
(Rosa )
XenomorfImageEuphorbia
(Euphorbia avasmontana)
ladyannneImageDittany of Crete
(Origanum dictamnus)
DaylilySLPImageDaylily 'Giddy Go Round (Whitacre, 1979)'
(Hemerocallis )
tcfromkyImageHosta 'Geisha'
(Hosta )
sweezelImageJapanese Crepe Myrtle, Crape Myrtle 'Fantasy'
(Lagerstroemia x fauriei)
lauriefImageMiniature Tall Bearded Iris 'Smash (Craig, 2001)'
(Iris )
JustaysamImageHosta 'John Wargo'
(Hosta )
CHAImageTall Bearded Iris 'Trumpet Call (Schreiner, 2003)'
(Iris )
linthicumImageButter Daisy, Melampodium, Gold Medallion Flower, Star Daisy
(Melampodium paludosum)
sayaImageChocolate Cosmos
(Cosmos atrosanguineus)
darylImageShowy Stonecrop, Orphine, Live-Forever
(Sedum spectabile)
henryr10ImageWishbone Flower 'Amethyst Wave'
(Torenia fournieri)
palmbobImageSycamore Fig, Egyptian Sycamore, Mulberry Fig
(Ficus sycomorus)
OhioBreezyImageJapanese Morning Glory 'Akatsuki no Mai Twilight Dance'
(Ipomoea nil)
WindyImageMaximillian Sunflower, Prairie Sunflower
(Helianthus maximilianii)
Alohahoya2000ImageHoya
(Hoya sp. Phillippines IML 831)
kennedyhImageBulbil Watsonia
(Watsonia meriana)
FarmerdillImageBroomsedge
(Andropogon virginicus)
htopImageGolden Thyrallis, Shower of Gold, Rain of Gold
(Galphimia glauca)
cinemikeImageHoneywort, Blue Shrimp Plant, Blue Wax Flower 'Purpurascens (aka Purpurescens)'
(Cerinthe major)
carolannImageDaylily 'Pandora's Box (Talbott, 1980)'
(Hemerocallis )
salvia_loverImagePink Jasmine, Winter Jasmine
(Jasminum polyanthum)
nuljinImage
(Amorphophallus variabilis)
ownedbycatsImageDianthus, China Pinks 'Velvet 'n Lace'
(Dianthus chinensis)
Clare_CAImagePakalana Vine
(Telosma cordata)
NativePlantFan9ImagePalmetto, Saw Palmetto, Scrub Palmetto
(Serenoa repens)
Andrew60ImageFood Wrapper Plant
(Mallotus japonicus)
donp17ImageSwamp Hibiscus, Scarlet Rose Mallow, Texas Star, Scarlet Hibiscus
(Hibiscus coccineus)
WeezingreensImageEvening Primrose
(Oenothera minima)
KimGaitherImageTinantia
(Tinantia erecta)
dahlia_loverImageRose of Sharon, Althea
(Hibiscus syriacus)
ceedubImageCorsican Hellebore, Corsican Rose
(Helleborus argutifolius)
koogerImageOriental Lily 'Tom Pouce'
(Lilium )
jvilleImageMoss Rose, Purslane
(Portulaca grandiflora)
KylecawazaImagePalmyra Palm, Toddy Palm, Sugar Palm
(Borassus flabellifer)
NatureWalkerImageWild Balsam-apple, Wild Cucumber
(Echinocystis lobata)
randi_rivesImagePeruvian Daffodil
(Hymenocallis festalis)
kiddiezImagePendulous Yucca, Weeping Yucca
(Yucca recurvifolia)
FloridianImageRock-rose, Pine Barren Frostweed
(Helianthemum corymbosum)

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger

 

And that's the way it was... August 22, 2004