The PlantFiles Newsletter

Covering the events of April 3, 2005, on which 260 members joined.
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Gardening Quote of the Day

"An idealist is one who, on noticing that a rose smells better than a cabbage, concludes that it will also make better soup." "

(Henry Louis (HL) Mencken, American journalist, literary critic (born 9/12/1880))

The PlantFiles Photo of the Day

Mother of Thousands, Mexican Hat Plant
Bryophyllum daigremontianum
By Dinu

PF Photo of the Day

Activity Report:

120 new plants were added to the database.
21 new descriptions were added.
58 new images were added.
1173 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
Rob300L Positive CommentTomato 'Amana Orange'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
BamaMark Positive CommentVoodoo Lily
(Amorphophallus rivieri)
winter_unfazed Neutral CommentWater Oak
(Quercus nigra)
Melissa_Ohio Neutral CommentDaylily 'Candy Cane Dreams'
(Hemerocallis )
phares Negative CommentHedge Bindweed, Wild Morning Glory
(Calystegia sepium)
miltonmama Neutral CommentBird of Paradise, Crane Flower
(Strelitzia reginae)
RUK Positive CommentIwanagara Apple Blossom
(Iwanagara )
RUK Positive CommentCattleya skinneri alba 'Debbie'
(Cattleya skinneri alba)
jabes Positive CommentFalse Spirea, Japanese Astilbe, Star Astilbe 'Darwin's Snow Sprite'
(Astilbe simplicifolia)
RUK Positive CommentBrazilian Edelweiss
(Sinningia leucotricha)
violabird Neutral CommentCherimoya, Custard Apple
(Annona cherimola)
Don_70 Neutral CommentPink Mexican Turk's Cap, Pink Turk's Cap 'Paquito Pink'
(Malvaviscus arboreus var. mexicanus)
melody Positive CommentSpring Beauty, Good Morning Spring
(Claytonia virginica)
edric Positive CommentWood rose, Spanish Morning Glory, Yellow Morning Glory
(Merremia tuberosa)
Melissa_Ohio Neutral CommentDaylily 'BARNEGAT LIGHT'
(Hemerocallis )
hugahosta Neutral CommentPearly Everlasting
(Anaphalis triplinervis)
hugahosta Neutral CommentItalian Bugloss, Italian Alkanet, Summer Forget-Me-Not
(Anchusa azurea)
hugahosta Neutral CommentJapanese Windflower, Japanese Anemone, Japanese Thimbleflower
(Anemone x hybrida)
jkom51 Positive CommentVariegated Buckthorn ''Variegata''
(Rhamnus alaternus)
melody Negative CommentMouse-ear Chickweed
(Cerastium fontanum)
MotherNature4 Neutral CommentBalsam Pear, Bitter Melon, Chinese Bitter Melon
(Momordica charantia)

Images

Member Addition Description
mgarrImageSlugwort
(Hebenstretia dura)
butterflybyrobImageCane Begonia 'Down Home'
(Begonia )
ladyannneImageGreater Periwinkle
(Vinca major)
ToxicodendronImageDeerberry
(Vaccinium stamineum)
beclu727ImagePansy 'Whiskers Yellow'
(Viola x wittrockiana)
amuletImageMagnolia 'Jane'
(Magnolia )
bootandallImageWild Celery Tutaekoau
(Apium prostratum filiforme)
ladyrowanImageDutch Hyacinth 'Splendid Cornelia'
(Hyacinthus orientalis)
Todd_BolandImageCattleytonia 'Why Not'
(Cattleytonia )
chicochi3ImageRed Barked Dogwood, Tatarian Dogwood 'Ivory Halo'
(Cornus alba)
HappenstanceImageMolina
(Acacia caven)
kennedyhImageAdenostemma
(Adenostemma platyphyllum)
htopImageHardy Begonia
(Begonia grandis)
kniphofiaImageLipstick Plant, Basketvine, Basket Vine
(Aeschynanthus pulcher)
Melissa_OhioImageDaylily 'Off Beat'
(Hemerocallis )
alicewhoImageJapanese Hardy Orange, Bitter Orange
(Poncirus trifoliata)
cacti_loverImageTexas Star Cactus
(Astrophytum asterias)
scutlerImageCommon Camellia, Japanese Camellia 'Dahlonega'
(Camellia japonica)
rshadlowImageStandard Dwarf Bearded Iris 'Gumby'
(Iris )
Kauai17ImageBasil 'Lime'
(Ocimum americanum)
SecludedgardensImageSnowdrop
(Galanthus nivalis)
mutantImageHardy Gloxinia 'Bolivian Sunset'
(Gloxinia sylvatica)
sweezelImageShowy Jasmine, Florida Yellow Jasmine
(Jasminum floridum)
saltcedarImageGround Morning Glory
(Convolvulus mauritanicus)
CaptMichaImagePassion Flower, Passionflower
(Passiflora serratifolia)
hguruleImageVariegated Chocolate Vine, Five-Leaf Akebia, Raisin Vine 'Shirobana'
(Akebia quinata)
tazzyImageStandard Dwarf Bearded Iris 'Neutron Dance'
(Iris )
ChilidawgImageViper's Bugloss, Blueweed
(Echium vulgare)
nevadagdnImageJonquilla Narcissus, Apodanthus Daffodil 'Punchline'
(Narcissus )
smiln32ImageIce Plant
(Delosperma nubigenum)
lilituImageMoth Orchid
(Phalaenopsis hybrid)
thegreenman66ImageLacquered Wine Cup 'Foster's Favorite'
(Aechmea )
NativePlantFan9ImageHawaiian Snowbush, Snow-on-the-Mountain
(Breynia disticha)
sellierImagePassion Flower, Passionflower 'Lavender Lady'
(Passiflora )
mysticImageDaylily 'Just Whistle'
(Hemerocallis )
frostweedImageSwamp Hibiscus, Scarlet Rose Mallow, Texas Star, Scarlet Hibiscus
(Hibiscus coccineus)
cj5404azImageVariegated Oregano 'Variegatum'
(Origanum vulgare)
mariajoseImageOncidium 'Sharry Baby'
(Oncidium )
flowerfrenzyImageStandard Dwarf Bearded Iris 'Trajectory'
(Iris )
Mike_GImageCommon Camellia, Japanese Camellia
(Camellia japonica)
XenomorfImageSweet Acacia, Huisache
(Acacia farnesiana)
palmbobImageAeonium 'Garnet'
(Aeonium )
KelliImageChamise, Greasewood
(Adenostoma fasciculatum)
Clare_CAImageCeanothus, Small Leaf Mountain Lilac 'Julia Phelps'
(Ceanothus papillosus var. roweanus)
CApoppyImageCalifornia Manroot, Wild Cucumber, Bigroot
(Marah fabaceus)
25chatImageCape Cowslip
(Lachenalia aloides)
angeleImageEuphorbia Ruby
(Euphorbia trigona v.)
dossImageIntermediate Bearded Iris 'Sunny Dawn'
(Iris )
tinora_artImageDaylily 'Water Bird'
(Hemerocallis )
lugargardenImageBunya-Bunya Tree, False Monkey Puzzle Tree
(Araucaria bidwillii)
RWhizImageMexican Flame Bush
(Calliandra tweedii)
Big_RedImageBell Pepper 'Lantern'
(Capsicum annuum)
eviestevieImageGraptopetalum
(Graptopetalum pentandrum ssp. superbum)
TucsonJenImageSaguaro Opuntia
(Consolea falcata)
IrisgalImageIntermediate Bearded Iris 'Pink Kitten'
(Iris )
TuttiFruttiImageForsythia
(Forsythia hybrid)
garygardenerImageViper's Bugloss, Blueweed
(Echium vulgare)
TomtomImageMariposita Cordillerana, Little Mountain Butterfly, Poor Man's Orchid
(Schizanthus coccineus)

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning
neuropetala  ner-roh-PET-ah-luh  With nerved petals  
balbisiana  bal-bis-ee-AH-nuh  Named for Giovanni-Batista Balbis, 19th century Italian botanist  
balbisianum  bal-bis-ee-AH-num  Named for Giovanni-Batista Balbis, 19th century Italian botanist  
balbisianus  bal-bis-ee-AH-nus  Named for Giovanni-Batista Balbis, 19th century Italian botanist  
balbisii  bal-BIS-ee-eye  Named for Giovanni-Batista Balbis, 19th century Italian botanist  
stachyophyllum  stak-ee-oh-FIL-um  Spike-leaved  
Werneria  wer-NER-ee-uh  Named for Abraham Gottlob Werner, 18th century German geologist  
hypopithys  hi-POH-pith-eez  from the Greek, hypo, meaning under and pithys, meaning pine  

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger

 

And that's the way it was... April 3, 2005