The PlantFiles Newsletter

Covering the events of January 7, 2005, on which 124 members joined.
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Gardening Quote of the Day

"Yesterday's failures are today's seeds that must be diligently planted to be able to abundantly harvest tomorrow's success."

(Unknown.)

The PlantFiles Photo of the Day

Heart Leaf Philodendron
Philodendron scandens ssp. oxycardium
By CharlesF

PF Photo of the Day

Activity Report:

158 new plants were added to the database.
50 new descriptions were added.
58 new images were added.
1682 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
lmelling Neutral CommentDaylily 'Cherry Cheeks'
(Hemerocallis )
Sugarbean1 Positive CommentBorder Bearded Iris 'Hopscotch'
(Iris )
kms4me2 Positive CommentMagnolia 'Randy'
(Magnolia )
kms4me2 Positive CommentMagnolia 'Elizabeth'
(Magnolia )
kms4me2 Positive CommentMagnolia, Northern Japanese Magnolia, Kew Magnolia 'Wada's Memory'
(Magnolia x kewensis)
kms4me2 Positive Comment Lungwort, Bethelehem Sage, Jerusalem Sage 'Opal'
(Pulmonaria )
Mike_Lucas Positive CommentLamb's Ears 'Silver Carpet'
(Stachys byzantina)
SmilinLdy Positive CommentArtemisia, Satiny Wormwood, Mugwort, Silvermound Artemisia 'Silver Mound'
(Artemisia schmidtiana)
lmelling Positive CommentHosta 'Fortunei Aureomarginata'
(Hosta )
smiln32 Neutral CommentPurple Leaf Plum, Purple Cherry Plum 'Newport'
(Prunus cerasifera)
jjoliver99 Neutral CommentLucky Bamboo 'Deremensis Group'
(Dracaena fragrans)
Dogzilla Positive CommentPersian Shield
(Strobilanthes dyerianus)
kitten_20012000 Neutral CommentPersian Shield
(Strobilanthes dyerianus)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentEnglish Pea 'Early Perfection'
(Pisum sativum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentEnglish Pea 'Icebreaker'
(Pisum sativum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentEnglish Pea 'Victory Freezer'
(Pisum sativum)
Dogzilla Positive CommentSpider Lily
(Lycoris radiata)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentEnglish Pea 'Northwind'
(Pisum sativum)
jns Positive CommentChayote, Chayote Squash, Vegetable Pear, Choko, Chaco, Choco, Madeira Marrow 'Thin-fruited'
(Sechium edule)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentEnglish Pea 'Early Freezer 680'
(Pisum sativum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentEnglish Pea 'Ripon'
(Pisum sativum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentEnglish Pea 'Galena'
(Pisum sativum)
kniphofia Positive CommentScotch Broom
(Cytisus scoparius)
kniphofia Positive CommentAmaryllis 'Nymph'
(Hippeastrum )
kniphofia Positive CommentAmaryllis 'Giraffe'
(Hippeastrum )
oceangirl Negative CommentCanadian Hemlock, Eastern Hemlock
(Tsuga canadensis)
peterson89 Neutral CommentYellow Jade Orchid Tree, Fragrant Champaca
(Michelia champaca)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentEnglish Pea 'Aladdin'
(Pisum sativum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentEnglish Pea 'Bingo'
(Pisum sativum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentEnglish Pea 'Gallant'
(Pisum sativum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentEnglish Pea 'Genie'
(Pisum sativum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentEnglish Pea 'Northfield'
(Pisum sativum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentEnglish Pea 'Kayak'
(Pisum sativum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentEnglish Pea 'FP 2070'
(Pisum sativum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentSnap Pea 'SP704-3-8'
(Pisum sativum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentSnap Pea 'Sugar Prince'
(Pisum sativum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentSnap Pea 'SL 173'
(Pisum sativum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentEdamame , Edible Soy Bean 'Yusuzumi'
(Glycine Max L.)
Todd_Boland Neutral CommentMadeiran Bellflower
(Azorina vidalii)
Todd_Boland Neutral Comment
(Crocus versicolor)
Xenomorf Neutral CommentCardo, Nopal Cardoso, Vixivixio
(Opuntia pumila)
Xenomorf Neutral CommentCreeping Cactus, Little Prickly Pear
(Opuntia pusilla)
Xenomorf Neutral Comment
(Opuntia pycnantha)
Xenomorf Neutral Comment
(Opuntia pyriformis)
Xenomorf Neutral Comment
(Opuntia quimilo)
MongoX Positive CommentCedar Elm
(Ulmus crassifolia)
Xenomorf Neutral CommentTuna Prickly Pear, Red Buttons Opuntia
(Opuntia quitensis)
smiln32 Neutral CommentPurple Leaf Plum, Purple Cherry Plum 'Thundercloud'
(Prunus cerasifera)
smiln32 Neutral CommentPurple Leaf Plum, Purple Cherry Plum 'Oakville Crimson Spire'
(Prunus cerasifera)
smiln32 Neutral CommentFlowering Pear, Callery Pear 'Aristocrat'
(Pyrus calleryana)

Images

Member Addition Description
Todd_BolandImageStriped Coralroot
(Corallorhiza striata)
Todd_BolandImageTriumph Tulip 'New Design'
(Tulipa )
htopImageCalabash Tree
(Crescentia cujete)
Patrick_FImage
(Senecio inaequidens)
Patrick_FImageNipplewort
(Lapsana communis)
victorgardenerImageFloribunda Rose 'Pure Poetry'
(Rosa )
victorgardenerImageRed Castor Bean 'Carmencita'
(Ricinus communis)
gretaduckImageHosta 'Lemon Delight'
(Hosta )
gretaduckImageHosta 'Little Aurora'
(Hosta )
John_BenootImageFive Spot, Baby 'Black' Eyes 'Penny Black'
(Nemophila menziesii)
XenomorfImageTangelo Tree 'Minneola'
(Citrus x tangelo)
XenomorfImageNorfolk Island Pine, Star Pine
(Araucaria heterophylla)
Sugarbean1ImageStandard Dwarf Bearded Iris 'Blue Denim'
(Iris )
palmbobImageFlorida Royal Palm
(Roystonea regia)
palmbobImageSour Orange 'Chinotto'
(Citrus aurantium var. myrtifolia)
Sugarbean1ImageIntermediate Bearded Iris 'Apache'
(Iris )
mgarrImageCockscomb (Cristata Group) 'Karume Corona'
(Celosia argentea var. cristata)
JefeQuicktechImageFlower Of An Hour, Venice Mallow
(Hibiscus trionum)
bentleygardensImageHosta 'Avocado'
(Hosta )
bootandallImage
(Wahlenbergia albomarginata)
FloridianImageBeach Bean
(Canavalia rosea)
bootandallImageScotch Broom
(Cytisus scoparius)
FloridianImageBrazilian Pepper Tree
(Schinus terebinthifolius)
nightowl2ImageClematis 'Snow Queen'
(Clematis )
nightowl2ImageClematis 'Ville de Lyon'
(Clematis )
butterflybyrobImageRed Butterfly Ginger, Scarlet Ginger
(Hedychium greenii)
butterflybyrobImageButterfly Ginger 'Tara'
(Hedychium coccineum)
tinora_artImageDaylily 'Chinese Cloisonne'
(Hemerocallis )
tinora_artImageDaylily 'Chinese Kite'
(Hemerocallis )
daylily970ImageHens and Chicks 'Carmen'
(Sempervivum )
daylily970ImageHens and Chicks 'Black Prince'
(Sempervivum )
mrporlImageSpiderwood, Mountain Neinei
(Dracophyllum traversii)
mrporlImageNew Zealand Honeysuckle, Bucket of Water Tree, New Zealand Bottlebrush, Rewarewa
(Knightia excelsa)
giancarloImageDorstenia, Congo Fig
(Dorstenia elata)
MargiempvImageTall Bearded Iris 'Crimson Twist'
(Iris )
giancarloImageWax Plant, Porcelain Flower
(Hoya carnosa)
MargiempvImageTall Bearded Iris 'Dandy Candy'
(Iris )
el_seedImageDaylily 'Quilt Patch'
(Hemerocallis )
el_seedImageDaylily 'Jason Salter'
(Hemerocallis )
John_BenootImageToad Lily
(Tricyrtis macropoda)
kennedyhImageOrange-tipped Caladenia
(Caladenia aurantiaca)
kennedyhImageSmall Mosquito Orchid
(Acianthus pusillus)
TREEHUGRImageChinese Tallow Tree, Candleberry Tree, Chicken Tree, Popcorn Tree, Florida Aspen
(Triadica sebifera)
ocimum_nateImageEggplant 'Thai Dark Round Green'
(Solanum melongena var. esculentum)
cacti_loverImageTrichocereus 'California Gold'
(Trichocereus )
mgarrImageYellow Onion, Golden Garlic, Liliy leek
(Allium moly)
kniphofiaImageSansevieria
(Sansevieria kirkii var. pulchra)
kniphofiaImageAmaryllis 'Nymph'
(Hippeastrum )
patnjbobImageTall Bearded Iris 'Ecstatic Echo'
(Iris )
patnjbobImageTall Bearded Iris 'Gala Madrid'
(Iris )
ToxicodendronImageFlaming Katy, Christmas Kalanchoe 'Calandiva Pink'
(Kalanchoe blossfeldiana)
EDEMARImageEuphorbia
(Euphorbia caracasana)
boojumImagePond Lily Cactus
(Disocactus phyllanthoides)
boojumImagePond Lily Cactus
(Disocactus phyllanthoides)
scutlerImageCalla Lily 'Crystal Blush'
(Zantedeschia x hybrid)
scutlerImageCalla lily 'Naomi Campbell'
(Zantedeschia aethiopica)
gordoImageAngel's Trumpet, Angels Trumpet 'Brazilian White'
(Brugmansia )
gordoImageGerbera Daisy, Transvaal Daisy, African Daisy, Barberton Daisy
(Gerbera jamesonii)

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning
Cactaceae    kak-TAY-see-ee  
paranaense  par-uh-nuh-EN-see  Of or from Paraná, Brazil  
Conostylis  koh-noh-STY-lis  From the Latin conus (cone) and stylus (column), referring to the tapering cone-shaped base of the style  
glycosma  gly-koz-ma  Sweet scented  
colensoi  co-len-SO-ee  Named for William Colenso, 19th century New Zealand plant collector  
Betulaceae  1: From betula, the Latin name for birch
2: Beh-tyoo-LAY-see-see  
A family that includes two genera of trees and shrubs: the birches and the alders  
havanensis  hav-an-EN-sis  Of or from Havana, Cuba  
havanense  hav-an-EN-see  Of or from Havana, Cuba  

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger

 

And that's the way it was... January 7, 2005