The PlantFiles Newsletter

Covering the events of January 14, 2005, on which 113 members joined.
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Gardening Quote of the Day

"The foolish man seeks happiness in the distance, the wise grows it under his feet."

(James Oppenheim)

The PlantFiles Photo of the Day

Tidy Tips
Layia platyglossa
By Evert

PF Photo of the Day

Activity Report:

96 new plants were added to the database.
60 new descriptions were added.
37 new images were added.
3801 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
lefty10 Neutral CommentIndian Ricegrass
(Achnatherum hymenoides)
lefty10 Neutral CommentPrairie Junegrass
(Koeleria cristata)
dmutinda Positive CommentFloss Silk Tree
(Chorisia speciosa)
scutler Positive CommentModern Shrub Rose, Groundcover Rose 'Alba Meidiland'
(Rosa )
Herbynoel Positive CommentLemon-scented Myrtle, Sweet Verbena Tree, Lemon Ironwood
(Backhousia citriodora)
Todd_Boland Positive CommentBog Laurel
(Kalmia polifolia)
Todd_Boland Neutral CommentBeach pea
(Lathyrus maritimus)
Todd_Boland Neutral CommentMountain Holly
(Nemopanthus mucronatus)
Todd_Boland Neutral CommentRound-leaved Wintergreen
(Pyrola rotundifolia)
ritasgarden Positive Comment
(Epidendrum schomburgkii)
Todd_Boland Positive CommentPaphiopedilum Orchid
(Paphiopedilum holdenii)
ssanchez Positive CommentBrowne's Blechum, Green Shrimp Plant
(Blechum pyramidatum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentEnglish Pea 'Quantum'
(Pisum sativum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentEnglish Pea 'Quincy'
(Pisum sativum)
wordsilk7 Positive CommentJapanese Pieris, Andromeda, Lily of the Valley Shrub
(Pieris japonica)
julie88 Positive CommentColeus 'Alabama Sunset'
(Solenostemon scutellarioides)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentEnglish Pea 'Rainier'
(Pisum sativum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentEnglish Pea 'Rally'
(Pisum sativum)
Todd_Boland Positive CommentPaphiopedilum Orchid
(Paphiopedilum lowii)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentEnglish Pea 'Rampart'
(Pisum sativum)
Todd_Boland Positive CommentTropical Lady's-Slipper Orchid
(Paphiopedilum urbanianum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentEnglish Pea 'Regent'
(Pisum sativum)
julie88 Positive CommentColeus, Flame Nettle, Painted Nettle 'Defiance'
(Solenostemon scutellarioides)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentEnglish Pea 'Revolution'
(Pisum sativum)
lmelling Positive CommentGayfeather, Blazing Star, Button Snakeroot
(Liatris spicata)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentEnglish Pea 'Richmond'
(Pisum sativum)
lmelling Neutral CommentHosta 'Sun Power'
(Hosta )
Farmerdill Neutral CommentEnglish Pea 'Rigo'
(Pisum sativum)
lmelling Neutral CommentBleeding Heart 'Gold Heart'
(Dicentra spectabilis)
Breezymeadow Positive CommentAmaryllis 'Red Lion'
(Hippeastrum )
uklou Positive CommentRed Stem Wattle
(Acacia rubida)
mgarr Positive CommentJewels of Opar, Fame Flower
(Talinum paniculatum)
mgarr Positive CommentMelampodium
(Melampodium divaricatum)
Tplant Positive CommentTomato 'Mr. Stripey'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
lmelling Neutral CommentHosta
(Hosta aequinoctiiantha)
patnjbob Positive CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Godsend'
(Iris )
patnjbob Positive CommentTall Bearded 'Wonderful To See ' 2001 Kerr ''
(Iris )
Farmerdill Neutral CommentEnglish Pea 'Saber'
(Pisum sativum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentEnglish Pea 'Salvo'
(Pisum sativum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentEnglish Pea 'Samish'
(Pisum sativum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentEnglish Pea 'Sancho'
(Pisum sativum)
palmbob Positive CommentGalpin's Coneflower
(Leucadendron galpinii)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentEnglish Pea 'Saturn'
(Pisum sativum)
cacti_lover Positive Comment
(Echinocereus viridiflorus)
palmbob Positive Comment
(Dioon holmgrenii)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentEnglish Pea 'Scamp'
(Pisum sativum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentEnglish Pea 'Scepter'
(Pisum sativum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentEnglish Pea 'Sentry'
(Pisum sativum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentEnglish Pea 'Shield'
(Pisum sativum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentEnglish Pea 'Shoshone'
(Pisum sativum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentEnglish Pea 'Snake'
(Pisum sativum)
lmelling Neutral CommentHosta
(Hosta sieboldiana)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentSnow Pea, Oriental Pea 'Snowflake'
(Pisum sativum)
palmbob Positive Comment
(Dioon edule var angustifolium)
Todd_Boland Neutral CommentRagged Fringed Orchid
(Platanthera lacera)
Todd_Boland Positive CommentSmall (Lesser) Purple Fringed Orchid
(Platanthera psycodes)
mbock Neutral CommentWild Petunia 'Black Beauty'
(Ruellia )
MotherNature4 Positive CommentRed Christmas Pride
(Ruellia amoena)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentEnglish Pea 'Sounder'
(Pisum sativum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentEnglish Pea 'Spartan'
(Pisum sativum)

Images

Member Addition Description
mrporlImageRangiora
(Brachyglottis repanda)
mrporlImageGolden Spaniard, Taramea.
(Aciphylla aurea)
bootandallImageRock Daisy
(Pachystegia insignis var. minor)
Sugarbean1ImageTall Bearded Iris 'Elmer's Web'
(Iris )
Sugarbean1ImageTall Bearded Iris 'Elsa Sass'
(Iris )
butterflybyrobImageEarly Flowering Jessamine, Red Cestrum, Early Jessamine 'Newellii'
(Cestrum fasciculatum)
butterflybyrobImageButterfly Bush
(Buddleja lindleyana)
MargiempvImageTall Bearded Iris 'Strange Brew'
(Iris )
MargiempvImageTall Bearded Iris 'Tokatee Falls'
(Iris )
raven_locksImageHoya
(Hoya erythrina)
mosquitoflatsImageBishops Hat, Barrenwort, Bishop's Mitre 'Sulphureum'
(Epimedium x versicolor)
Todd_BolandImageAnemone obtusiloba
(Anemone obtusiloba)
kniphofiaImageSnowdrop
(Galanthus ikariae)
GalanthophileImageEuropean Wood Anemone
(Anemone nemorosa)
GalanthophileImageSnowdrop 'Atkinsii'
(Galanthus )
kennedyhImageCreeping Snapdragon
(Antirrhinum hispanicum)
mgarrImageCotton
(Gossypium herbaceum)
tinora_artImageDaylily 'Jason Salter'
(Hemerocallis )
daylily970ImageStriped Cobra Lily, Chinese Jack-in-the-Pulpit
(Arisaema candidissimum)
xyrisImageMexican Flame Vine, Orange Glow Vine
(Senecio confusus)
ocimum_nateImageJapanese Painted Fern
(Athyrium niponicum var. pictum)
palmbobImageiKhalana, Xhosa
(Aloe tenuior)
palmbobImageAloe
(Aloe andongensis)
WeezingreensImageColumbine 'Mrs. Scott Elliott'
(Aquilegia x hybrida)
bootandallImageBachelor's Buttons
(Cotula coronopifolia)
henryr10ImageCreeping Fig, Climbing Fig 'Snowflake'
(Ficus pumila)
henryr10ImageElephat Ear, Taro
(Alocasia cuprea)
mosquitoflatsImageDusky Cranesbill, Mourning Widow
(Geranium phaeum)
Todd_BolandImageSticky Geranium, Sticky Purple Crane's-bill
(Geranium viscosissimum)
CaptMichaImageButterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Orange-eye Butterfly Bush 'Black Knight'
(Buddleja davidii)
FloridianImageAir Plant
(Tillandsia funkiana)
NativePlantFan9ImageGumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Torchwood, Dysentery Bark
(Bursera simaruba)
HorseshoeImageTomato 'Brandywine, Yellow'
(Lycopersicon Lycopersicum)
XenomorfImageFoxtail Agave, Dragon-Tree Agave, Spineless Agave
(Agave attenuata)
scutlerImageDaylily 'Daring Deception'
(Hemerocallis )
XenomorfImageAgave
(Agave guiengola)
tinora_artImageDaylily 'Jim McGinnis'
(Hemerocallis )

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning
stylosa  sty-LOH-suh  Having styles  
stylosum  sty-LOH-sum  Having styles  
stylosus  sty-LOH-sus  Having styles  
Laplacea  lah-PLAH-see-uh  In honor of Pierre-Simon Laplace, famous 18th century mathematician and physicist  
fernambucensis  fer-nahm-boo-KEN-sees  Theorically, the name is a typo of what was originally meant to be "pernambucensis", which means from the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. The name "fernambucensis" has an uncertain meaning.  
Conospermum  kon-oh-SPERM-um  From the Greek: konos (cone) and sperma (seed), referring to the shape of the fruit  
Gahnia  GAHN-ee-uh  Named for Dr. Henricus Gahn, 19th century Swedish student of Linnaeus  
doerfleri  DOOR-fleur-eye  Possibly named for Ignaz Dorfler  

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger

 

And that's the way it was... January 14, 2005