The PlantFiles Newsletter

Covering the events of January 9, 2005, on which 141 members joined. 		PF Logo

Gardening Quote of the Day

"With reference either to individual or national welfare, agriculture is of primary importance."

(George Washington, 1st US President (born 2/22/1732))

The PlantFiles Photo of the Day

Indian Mallow, Texas Indian Mallow, Pelotazo
Abutilon fruticosum
By htop

PF Photo of the Day

Activity Report:

25 new plants were added to the database.
50 new descriptions were added.
32 new images were added.
366 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
lmelling Positive CommentHosta 'Fujibotan'
(Hosta )
Margiempv Positive CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Ice Cream Treat'
(Iris )
seedsaverWI Positive CommentDragon's Head
(Dracocephalum moldavica)
PlantPrince Positive CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Sapphire Hills'
(Iris )
lmelling Neutral CommentHosta 'King Michael'
(Hosta )
lmelling Positive CommentHosta 'Little Sunspot'
(Hosta )
lmelling Positive CommentHosta 'Blue Mouse Ears'
(Hosta )
lmelling Neutral CommentHosta 'Regalia'
(Hosta )
lmelling Positive CommentHosta 'Striptease'
(Hosta )
lmelling Neutral CommentHosta 'Regal Splendor'
(Hosta )
lmelling Neutral CommentHosta 'Sagae'
(Hosta )
Todd_Boland Positive Comment 'Cambria 'Plush''
(Vuylstekeara )
Todd_Boland Positive CommentSchiller's Moth Orchid
(Phalaenopsis schilleriana)
Todd_Boland Positive CommentTropical Lady's-Slipper 'Angela'
(Paphiopedilum )
lmelling Neutral CommentHosta 'Golden Tiara'
(Hosta )
NativePlantFan9 Negative CommentSenegal Date Palm, African Wild Date Palm
(Phoenix reclinata)
lmelling Positive CommentHosta 'Lakeside Black Satin'
(Hosta )
NativePlantFan9 Positive CommentFlorida Jujube, Scrub Ziziphus
(Ziziphus celata)
lmelling Positive CommentHosta 'Lakeside Coal Miner'
(Hosta )
cacti_lover Positive CommentTrichocereus 'California Gold'
(Trichocereus )
tremax Positive CommentCoral Vine
(Antigonon leptopus)
foodiesleuth Positive CommentChayote, Chayote Squash, Vegetable Pear, Choko, Chaco, Choco, Madeira Marrow 'Spiny-fruited'
(Sechium edule)
Todd_Boland Positive CommentJapanese Maple 'Margaret Bee'
(Acer palmatum)
Todd_Boland Positive CommentJapanese Maple 'Masu kagami'
(Acer palmatum)
Todd_Boland Positive CommentJapanese Maple 'Masu murasaki'
(Acer palmatum)
Todd_Boland Positive CommentJapanese Maple 'Mapi-no-machi hime'
(Acer palmatum)
lmelling Positive CommentHosta 'Tokudama Aureonebulosa'
(Hosta )
Todd_Boland Positive CommentTropical Lady's-Slipper
(Paphiopedilum bellatulum)
lmelling Positive CommentHosta 'Birchwood Elegance'
(Hosta )
Todd_Boland Positive CommentTropical Lady's-Slipper
(Paphiopedilum concolor)
hortus69 Neutral CommentWeeping Jade, Trailing Jade, Vining Jade
(Senecio jacobsenii)
Todd_Boland Positive CommentTropical Lady's-Slipper
(Paphiopedilum godfroyae)
PudgyMudpies Positive CommentCorkscrew Vine
(Vigna caracalla)
Todd_Boland Positive CommentTropical Lady's-Slipper
(Paphiopedilum niveum)
lmelling Neutral CommentHosta 'Little Doll'
(Hosta )
lmelling Neutral CommentHosta 'Leather Sheen'
(Hosta )
kniphofia Positive CommentNerve Plant
(Fittonia verschaffeltii)
kniphofia Positive CommentPot Marigold 'Geisha Girl'
(Calendula officinalis)
angelap Positive CommentDragon Flower, Dragon Arum, Voodoo Lily
(Dracunculus vulgaris)
jnn Positive CommentOrnamental Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine 'Margarita'
(Ipomoea batatas)
Kylecawaza Positive CommentPalm
(Neoveitchia storckii)
Todd_Boland Positive CommentTropical Lady's-Slipper
(Paphiopedilum armeniacum)
Todd_Boland Positive CommentTropical Lady's-Slipper
(Paphiopedilum micranthum)
Todd_Boland Positive CommentTropical Lady's-Slipper
(Paphiopedilum delenatii)
smiln32 Neutral CommentHeath Aster, Squarrose White Aster, Tufted White Prairie Aster 'Golden Spray'
(Symphyotrichum ericoides)
smiln32 Positive CommentChocolate Daisy
(Berlandiera lyrata)
smiln32 Neutral CommentOrange Hummingbird Mint, Jewel of the Sierra Madre, Hyssop 'Just Peachy'
(Agastache aurantiaca)
DryGulch Positive CommentFlowering Quince 'Texas Scarlet'
(Chaenomeles speciosa)
DryGulch Positive CommentPurple Ninebark 'Diabolo®'
(Physocarpus opulifolius)
DryGulch Positive CommentFortune Hybrid Hyssop 'Blue Fortune'
(Agastache )

Images

Member Addition Description
Todd_BolandImageSingle Late Tulip 'Renown'
(Tulipa )
gretaduckImageHosta 'Little Doll'
(Hosta )
palmbobImageShrub Rose 'Paul Bocuse'
(Rosa )
Sugarbean1ImageTall Bearded Iris 'Gingersnap'
(Iris )
XenomorfImageOctopus Arms
(Monadenium ellenbeckii)
bootandallImageSouthern Star, Tweedia
(Tweedia caerulea)
FloridianImageNecklace Pod
(Sophora tomentosa)
butterflybyrobImageVariegated Crepe Ginger, Variegated Spiral Ginger 'Foster Variegated'
(Costus speciosus)
daylily970ImageHens and Chicks 'Old Copper'
(Sempervivum )
mrporlImageKowhai
(Sophora microphylla)
MargiempvImageTall Bearded Iris 'Dawning'
(Iris )
tinora_artImageDaylily 'Condilla'
(Hemerocallis )
el_seedImageChristmas Cactus, Holiday Cactus, Zygocactus
(Schlumbergera x buckleyi)
John_BenootImageToad Lily, Tamagawa Hototogisu
(Tricyrtis latifolia)
mgarrImageSicilian Honey Lily
(Nectaroscordum siculum)
kennedyhImageMaidenhair spleenwort
(Asplenium trichomanes)
kniphofiaImageAmaryllis 'Baby Star'
(Hippeastrum )
patnjbobImageTall Bearded Iris 'So Fresh'
(Iris )
Patrick_FImageWild Mignonette, Yellow Mignonette
(Reseda lutea)
DogzillaImagePersian Shield
(Strobilanthes dyerianus)
greenlarryImagePanda Plant, Pussy Ears
(Kalanchoe tomentosa)
MichaelpImageChaya
(Cnidoscolus chayamansa)
harley8385ImageShowy Stonecrop 'Autumn Fire'
(Sedum hybrid)
lmellingImageCanadian Hemlock, Eastern Hemlock
(Tsuga canadensis)
mickgeneImageHosta 'Golden Tiara'
(Hosta )
Denis_BCImageChilean Wine Palm
(Jubaea chilensis)
NativePlantFan9ImageGreen Buttonwood, Buttonwood
(Conocarpus erectus)
keithdecImageTropical Hibiscus 'D J O'brien'
(Hibiscus rosa-sinensis)
LBMOOREImagePink Hawk's Beard, Hawksbeard
(Crepis rubra)
ShimeImageJeweled Ludisia, Jewel Orchid
(Haemaria discolor)
teatimerImageEnglish Rose, Austin Rose 'Abraham Darby'
(Rosa )
CostaRicaImageDracaena 'Lemon and Lime'
(Dracaena fragrans)

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning
auricoma  aw-RIK-oh-muh  Ear with hair  
auricomum  aw-RIK-oh-mum  Ear with hair  
auricomus  aw-RIK-oh-mus  Ear with hair  
Grias  GREE-us  From the Greek graen (to eat), in reference to the fruit  
Stypandra  sty-PAN-dra  From Greek: stype (flax-fibre) and aner (man) in reference to the matted shaggy hairs on the distal parts of the staminal filaments  
Thunia  Tun-e-a  Named after Count Thun-Telschen, Orchid collector  
Agavaceae  ah-gav-AY-see-ee  From the Greek "noble"; the Agave family  

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger

 

And that's the way it was... January 9, 2005