The PlantFiles Newsletter

Covering the events of February 22, 2005, on which 199 members joined.
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Gardening Quote of the Day

"Gardening requires lots of water - most of it in the form of perspiration."

(Lou Erickson, American editorial cartoonist)

The PlantFiles Photo of the Day

Curly Parsley
Petroselinum crispum
By Weezingreens

PF Photo of the Day

Activity Report:

221 new plants were added to the database.
73 new descriptions were added.
31 new images were added.
5660 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
CaptMicha Neutral CommentBloodflower, Swallow-wort, Butterfly Weed, Mexican Milkweed, Scarlet Milkweed
(Asclepias curassavica)
CaptMicha Positive CommentSwamp Milkweed
(Asclepias incarnata)
garygardener Positive CommentSage 'Phyllis' Fancy'
(Salvia )
MotherNature4 Negative CommentAfrican Evergreen, Goosefoot Plant, Goosefoot Vine, Arrow Leaf
(Syngonium podophyllum)
palmbob Neutral Comment
(Rebutia orurensis)
suzy_qu3 Positive CommentSnow Pea, Oriental Pea 'Mammoth Melting Sugar'
(Pisum sativum)
balvenie Neutral CommentAloe
(Aloe eru)
cacti_lover Positive CommentOld Lady Cactus
(Mammillaria hahniana)
cacti_lover Positive Comment
(Rebutia arenacea)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentWatermelon 'Firecracker'
(Citrullus lanatus)
catguy Positive CommentCalifornia Laurel, California Bay Laurel, Oregon Myrtle, Headache Tree
(Umbellularia californica)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentWatermelon 'Chilean Black Seeded'
(Cucurbita lanatus)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentWatermelon 'Ultra Cool'
(Citrullus lanatus)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentWatermelon 'Chelsea'
(Citrullus lanatus)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentWatermelon 'Early Crimson Treat'
(Citrullus lanatus)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentWatermelon 'Osh Kirgizia'
(Citrullus lanatus)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentWatermelon 'Petite Yellow'
(Citrullus lanatus)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentWatermelon 'Picnic'
(Citrullus lanatus)
agedog1 Positive CommentTomato 'Cherry Sweet'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentWatermelon 'Uncle E'
(Citrullus lanatus)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentWatermelon 'Verona'
(Citrullus lanatus)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentWatermelon 'White Wonder'
(Citrullus lanatus)
drdon Positive CommentSalvia 'Tequila'
(Salvia gesneriiflora)
BROFOREST Positive CommentLemon Scented Gum
(Corymbia citriodora var. citriodora)
smiln32 Neutral CommentStrawberry 'Cambridge Late Pine'
(Fragaria x ananassa)
Seedsower Positive CommentJapanese Morning Glory 'Blue Silk'
(Ipomoea nil)
balvenie Neutral CommentCalifornia bearpoppy
(Arctomecon californica)
smiln32 Neutral CommentStrawberry 'Campbell'
(Fragaria x ananassa)
asdets Positive CommentCollarless California Poppy, Dwarf California Poppy, Tufted California Poppy
(Eschscholzia caespitosa)
balvenie Neutral CommentCommon Bearpoppy
(Arctomecon humilis)
Todd_Boland Positive CommentRhododendron 'Tip Off'
(Rhododendron )
Silverfern Positive CommentTaro, Elephant Ear 'Black Magic'
(Colocasia esculenta)
Todd_Boland Positive CommentRhododendron 'March Madness'
(Rhododendron )
Todd_Boland Positive CommentRhododendron 'Edith Bosley'
(Rhododendron )
Todd_Boland Positive CommentRhododendron 'Yaku Fairy'
(Rhododendron keiskei)
Todd_Boland Positive CommentRhododendron
(Rhododendron keleticum)
Silverfern Negative CommentNorfolk Island Hibiscus, Cow Itch Tree, Pyramid Tree, Queensland Pyramid Tree
(Lagunaria patersonia)
Todd_Boland Positive CommentRhododendron 'Lady Rosebery'
(Rhododendron )
Todd_Boland Positive CommentRhododendron 'Madison Snow'
(Rhododendron dauricum)
smiln32 Neutral CommentStrawberry 'Eastern Pine'
(Fragaria x ananassa)
smiln32 Neutral CommentStrawberry 'Dana'
(Fragaria x ananassa)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentWatermelon 'Sunsugar'
(Citrullus lanatus)
eje Negative CommentBermuda Buttercup, Yellow Sour Grass, Cape Sorrel, African Woodsorrel
(Oxalis pes-caprae)
melody Positive CommentHot Pepper 'Pequin'
(Capsicum annuum)
xyris Neutral CommentTiti
(Cyrilla racemiflora)
doss Neutral CommentBearded Iris 'Tamara Kay'
( )
Farmerdill Neutral CommentWatermelon 'Fiesta'
(Citrullus lanatus)
xyris Neutral CommentBuckwheat Tree, Ironwood
(Cliftonia monophylla)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentWatermelon 'Jamboree'
(Citrullus lanatus)
doss Neutral CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Almost Paradise'
(Iris )
xyris Neutral CommentSmall-flowered Anise Tree, Yellow Anise, Star Anise
(Illicium parviflorum)
doss Neutral CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Amethyst Dancer'
(Iris )
Farmerdill Neutral CommentWatermelon 'Jubilation'
(Citrullus lanatus)
doss Neutral CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Anxious'
(Iris )
Farmerdill Neutral CommentWatermelon 'Top Gun'
(Citrullus lanatus)
xyris Neutral CommentLittleleaf Titi
(Cyrilla parvifolia)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentWatermelon 'TRI-X® Brand 626'
(Citrullus lanatus)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentWatermelon 'TRI-X® Brand 313'
(Citrullus lanatus)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentWatermelon 'Palomar Tri-X'
(Citrullus lanatus)
xyris Neutral CommentMyrtleleaf St. Johnswort
(Hypericum myrtifolium)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentWatermelon 'Scarlet Trio'
(Citrullus lanatus)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentWatermelon 'TRI-X® Brand Shadow'
(Citrullus lanatus)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentWatermelon 'Seedless Sangria'
(Citrullus lanatus)
Todd_Boland Positive CommentRhododendron 'Manitou'
(Rhododendron )
hanna1 Positive CommentLavender 'Otto Quasti'
(Lavandula angustifolia)
hanna1 Positive CommentBoston Fern 'Shadow Lace'
(Nephrolepis exaltata)
Todd_Boland Positive CommentRhododendron 'Shamrock'
(Rhododendron )
Farmerdill Neutral CommentWatermelon 'Nova'
(Citrullus lanatus)
Todd_Boland Positive CommentRhododendron 'Patty Bee'
(Rhododendron )
Farmerdill Neutral CommentWatermelon 'SWD 8307'
(Citrullus lanatus)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentWatermelon 'Talladega'
(Citrullus lanatus)
hanna1 Positive CommentOld Lady Cactus
(Mammillaria hahniana)
Southerngurl Positive CommentChinese Snowball Bush 'Sterile'
(Viburnum macrocephalum)

Images

Member Addition Description
XenomorfImageChiotilla, Jiotilla, Quiotilla
(Escontria chiotilla)
palmbobImageCat's Tail Aloe
(Aloe castanea)
Todd_BolandImageAzalea 'Floradora'
(Rhododendron )
Love2TrollImageHot Pepper 'Rocoto (Orange)'
(Capsicum pubescens)
BaaImageThornless Honeylocust 'Sunburst'
(Gleditsia triacanthos var. inermis)
kennedyhImageTadgell's Bluebell
(Wahlenbergia multicaulis)
bootandallImage 'Springtime'
(Raphiolepis indica)
FarmerdillImageWinter Squash, Spaghetti Squash 'White Fall'
(Cucurbita pepo)
GalanthophileImageLarge Bellwort
(Uvularia grandiflora)
John_BenootImageHellebore
(Helleborus cyclophyllus)
rshadlowImageTall Bearded Iris 'Dear Chloe'
(iris )
ownedbycatsImageDaffodil 'Ring of Fire'
(Narcissus )
DaylilySLPImagePhrag Orchid 'Birchwood'
(Phragmipedium cardinale)
kniphofiaImageAmaryllis 'Blossom Peacock'
(Hippeastrum )
mgarrImageJapanese Crepe Myrtle, Crape Myrtle 'Natchez'
(Lagerstroemia x fauriei)
montereyImageGerbera Daisy, Transvaal Daisy, African Daisy, Barberton Daisy
(Gerbera jamesonii)
MoonglowImageCommon Camellia, Japanese Camellia 'Silver Waves'
(Camellia japonica)
esthomizzyImageHybrid Musk Rose 'Felicia'
(Rosa )
dstartzImageTriumph Tulip 'Leen van der Mark'
(Tulipa )
scutlerImageMexican Bush Sage 'Midnight'
(Salvia leucantha)
PanamonCreelImageHoya
(Hoya archboldiana)
FloridianImageGumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Torchwood, Dysentery Bark
(Bursera simaruba)
tinora_artImageDaylily 'Siloam June Bug'
(Hemerocallis )
drdonImageHedge Bamboo 'Alphonse Karr'
(Bambusa multiplex)
garygardenerImageSage 'Phyllis' Fancy'
(Salvia )
TexasWildflowerImageBronze Peacock Ginger
(Kaempferia pulchra)
KhyssaImageChickasaw Plum
(Prunus angustifolia)
KMACImagePaper Bush
(Edgeworthia chrysantha)
cacti_loverImageOld Lady Cactus
(Mammillaria hahniana)
giancarloImageCoral Aphelandra, Panama Queen
(Aphelandra sinclairiana)
BROFORESTImageLemon Scented Gum
(Corymbia citriodora var. citriodora)

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning
ionidiflorum  eye-oh-nid-ih-FLOR-um  Violet colored flowers  
borneense  bor-nee-EN-see  Of or from Borneo Island  
grayi  GRAY-eye  Named for Asa Gray, America's leading botanist in the mid-19th century and staunch friend and supporter of Darwin  
Austrodanthonia  oss-troh-dan-THWON-ee-uh  From the Latin austro (southern) and Danthonia (for Étienne Danthoine, 19th century French botanist)  
grayii  GRAY-ee-eye  In the Plantae kingdom, a misspelling of grayi which honors Asa Gray, 19th century American botanist  

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger

 

And that's the way it was... February 22, 2005