The PlantFiles Newsletter

Covering the events of May 4, 2005, on which 207 members joined. 		PF Logo

Gardening Quote of the Day

"A man ought to carry himself in the world as an orange tree would if it could walk up and down in the garden, swinging perfume from every little censer it holds up in the air."

(Henry Ward (Harry) Beecher, American clergyman)

The PlantFiles Photo of the Day

Nishiki Willow, Dappled Willow 'Hakuro Nishiki'
Salix integra
By gardenwife

PF Photo of the Day

Activity Report:

31 new plants were added to the database.
38 new descriptions were added.
60 new images were added.
472 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
Xenomorf Neutral CommentAlicoche, Banana Cactus, Cob Cactus, Green Strawberry Hedgehog, Pitaya, Prostrate Hedgehog
(Echinocereus enneacanthus subsp. enneacanthus)
Xenomorf Neutral CommentAlicoche, Banana Cactus, Cob Cactus, Green Strawberry Hedgehog, Pitaya, Prostrate Hedgehog
(Echinocereus enneacanthus subsp. brevispinus)
Xenomorf Neutral CommentFendler's Hedgehog, Fendler Needle-spine Hedgehog, Pinkflower Hedgehog
(Echinocereus fendleri)
Xenomorf Neutral CommentFendler's Hedgehog, Fendler Needle-spine Hedgehog, Pinkflower Hedgehog
(Echinocereus fendleri subsp. fendleri)
Xenomorf Neutral CommentFendler's Hedgehog, Fendler Needle-spine Hedgehog, Pinkflower Hedgehog
(Echinocereus fendleri subsp. hempelii)
Xenomorf Neutral CommentFendler's Hedgehog, Fendler Needle-spine Hedgehog, Pinkflower Hedgehog
(Echinocereus fendleri subsp. rectispinus)
Xenomorf Neutral CommentKuenzler Hedgehog, Kuenzler's Cactus
(Echinocereus fendleri var. kuenzleri)
Xenomorf Neutral CommentHedgehog Cactus
(Echinocereus ferreirianus)
Xenomorf Neutral CommentHedgehog Cactus
(Echinocereus ferreirianus subsp. ferreirianus)
Xenomorf Neutral CommentLindsay's Cactus, Lindsay's Hedgehog
(Echinocereus ferreirianus subsp. lindsayi)
Xenomorf Neutral Comment
(Echinocereus grandis)
tuzigoot Positive CommentPhotinia
(Photinia beauverdiana)
Xenomorf Neutral Comment
(Echinocereus klapperi)
misskaffee Neutral CommentKousa Dogwood
(Cornus kousa)
pirl Negative CommentBishop's Weed, Goutweed, Ground Elder
(Aegopodium podagraria)
Breezymeadow Neutral CommentBishop's Weed, Goutweed, Ground Elder
(Aegopodium podagraria)
JaxFlaGardener Positive CommentDiascia, Twinspur
(Diascia barberae)
Breezymeadow Positive CommentChives
(Allium schoenoprasum)
JaxFlaGardener Positive CommentParrot Lily, Parrot Flower, Peruvian Lily, Lily of the Incas
(Alstroemeria psittacina)
patp Positive CommentBougainvillea, Buganvilla (Spanish)
(Bougainvillea spectabilis)
ladyannne Neutral CommentSpider Flower, Spider Legs, Grandfather's Whiskers 'Violet Queen'
(Cleome hasslerana)
DawnRain Positive CommentPlumeria 'Aztec Gold'
(Plumeria rubra)
JaxFlaGardener Positive CommentCorn Poppy, Field Poppy, Flanders Field Poppy, Shirley Poppy
(Papaver rhoeas)
ladyannne Positive CommentLily Flowering Tulip 'Queen of Sheba'
(Tulipa )
ladyannne Positive CommentQueen Fabiola
(Triteleia Queen Fabiola)
angele Positive CommentCommon Lilac, French Lilac 'Blue Skies'
(Syringa vulgaris)
prydain55 Positive CommentWoolly Thyme
(Thymus pseudolanuginosus)
rh3708 Positive CommentPansy 'Jolly Joker'
(Viola x wittrockiana)
rh3708 Positive CommentCorkscrew Vine
(Vigna caracalla)
CatskillKarma Positive CommentButterbur
(Petasites )
nevadagdn Neutral CommentCorn Poppy, Field Poppy, Flanders Field Poppy, Shirley Poppy
(Papaver rhoeas)
ifiranthezoo Positive CommentChocolate Vine, Five-Leaf Akebia, Raisin Vine
(Akebia quinata)
desertqueen Positive CommentQueen Anne's Lace, Wild Carrot
(Daucus carota var. carota)
Xenomorf Neutral CommentNight Blooming Cereus, Mandacaru
(Cereus fernambucensis)
Xenomorf Neutral CommentCrested Cereus variabilis
(Cereus fernambucensis f. monstrose cristate)
patp Negative CommentJapanese Pieris, Andromeda, Lily of the Valley Shrub 'Valley Rose'
(Pieris japonica)
Danda99 Positive CommentYellow False Acacia, Black Locust, Yellow Locust
(Robinia pseudoacacia)
TuttiFrutti Positive CommentPotato 'Red Pontiac'
(Solanum tuberosum)

Images

Member Addition Description
kdjoergensenImageHosta 'Golden Tiara'
(Hosta )
htopImageAlstroemeria, Peruvian Lily, Lily of the Incas
(Alstroemeria )
UrsulaImageAlgarrobilla
(Balsamocarpon brevifolium)
scutlerImageDutch Iris 'Crown Jewel'
(iris x hollandica)
jnanaImageTropical Hibiscus 'Red Hot'
(Hibiscus rosa-sinensis)
flowerfrenzyImageIntermediate Bearded Iris 'Cerulean Fire'
(Iris )
SecludedgardensImageWeeping Blue Atlas Cedar 'Glauca Pendula'
(Cedrus atlantica)
kniphofiaImageHaworthia
(Haworthia truncata var truncata)
bootandallImageLeafless Broom
(Carmichaelia aligera)
HappenstanceImageFingerhut Foxglove 'Spanish Peaks'
(Digitalis thapsi)
palmbobImageCry Baby, Cockspur, Fireman's Cap Tree, Brazillian Coral Tree
(Erythrina crista-galli)
kennedyhImageGlory Bower
(Clerodendrum molle)
XenomorfImageValencia Orange Tree 'Campbell Valencia'
(Citrus sinensis)
roadrunnerImageHard-shelled Giant Gourd 'Bushel 120+ lbs'
(Lagenaria siceraria)
EquilibriumImageFused Toot FlyTrap 'Fused Tooth'
(Dionaea muscipula)
mysticImageDiascia 'Little Charmer'
(Diascia )
TomH3787ImageChinese Fringe Tree
(Chionanthus retusus)
ladyrowanImageLong-cupped Narcissus, Large-cupped Daffodil 'Salome'
(Narcissus )
chenning3ImageHosta 'Honeybells'
(Hosta )
TexasCarrieImageHybrid Tea Rose 'Tiffany'
(Rosa )
Kruch72ImageCoral Bells, Alumroot, Coralbells, Alum Root 'Amethyst Myst'
(Heuchera )
artconsImageBougainvillea
(Bougainvillea glabra)
larcatzImageDevil's Trumpet, Horn of Plenty, Downy Thorn Apple 'Black Currant Swirl'
(Datura metel)
Gindee77ImageHybrid Tea Rose 'Brandy'
(Rosa )
jhayes5032ImageJapanese Maple 'Kasagiyama'
(Acer palmatum)
Shirley1mdImageDwarf Rhododendron, Yak Rhododendron 'Ken Janeck'
(Rhododendron yakushimanum)
Big_RedImageBroccoli 'Early Dividend'
(Brassica oleracea)
kellImageAbutilon, Chinese Lantern, Flowering Maple 'Bella'
(Abutilon )
careyjaneImageTipu, Rosewood, Pride-of-Bolivia, Yellow Jacaranda
(Tipuana tipu)
TerriFloridaImageDaylily 'Vorlon's Smile'
(Hemerocallis )
melodyImageCarrot 'Red Cored Chantenay'
(Daucus carota)
KachinagirlImageJapanese Barberry 'Rose Glow'
(Berberis thunbergii var. atropurpurea)
GalanthophileImageGeum 'Lemon Drops'
(Geum )
mtiltonImageRobust Male Fern 'Robust'
(Dryopteris x complexa)
henryr10ImageAllegheny Foamflower, False Mitrewort, Running Foam Flower 'Eco Running Tapestry'
(Tiarella cordifolia)
TuttiFruttiImageOstrich Fern, Garden Fern, Shuttlecock Fern
(Matteuccia struthiopteris)
Melissa_OhioImageDaylily 'One More Heartache'
(Hemerocallis )
raven_locksImageTropical Hibiscus 'Romantic Dream'
(Hibiscus rosa-sinensis)
CaptMichaImageFloss Flower, Ageratum 'Hawaii White'
(Ageratum houstonianum)
jawadkundiImageBismarck Palm, Bismark Palm
(Bismarckia nobilis)
rh3708ImageChinese Wild Yam, Cinnamon Vine
(Dioscorea oppositifolia)
cacti_loverImageCentury Plant
(Agave angustifolia)
sayaImageSweet Woodruff, Our Lady's Lace, Sweetscented Bedstraw
(Galium odoratum)
Kauai17ImageBloodflower, Swallow-wort, Butterfly Weed, Mexican Milkweed, Scarlet Milkweed
(Asclepias curassavica)
mgarrImageAlpine Barrenwort
(Epimedium alpinum)
Mike_GImageChamois Cress 'Crystal Carpet'
(Hutchinsia alpina)
Todd_BolandImageSnow Crocus, Golden Crocus 'Lady Killer'
(Crocus chrysanthus)
FarmerdillImageBeet 'Lalraj'
(Beta vulgaris)
Chrissy823ImageDaylily 'Rosie Meyer'
(Hemerocallis )
darylImageNew Guinea Impatiens 'Harmony Violet'
(Impatiens x hawkeri)
tuzigootImagePhotinia
(Photinia beauverdiana)
ladyannneImageSpider Flower, Spider Legs, Grandfather's Whiskers 'Violet Queen'
(Cleome hasslerana)
JaxFlaGardenerImageCorn Poppy, Field Poppy, Flanders Field Poppy, Shirley Poppy
(Papaver rhoeas)
coo_sasukeImageTall Bearded Iris 'Hookem Horns'
(Iris )
frostweedImageRed Buckeye, Firecracker Plant
(Aesculus pavia)
angeleImageCommon Lilac, French Lilac 'Blue Skies'
(Syringa vulgaris)
bajaradImageAloe
(Aloe shadensis)
Clare_CAImagePlumeria 'Dieudonne'
(Plumeria rubra)
pete2255ImageSycamore Maple 'Brilliantissimum'
(Acer pseudoplatanus)
RWhizImageRed Yucca
(Hesperaloe parviflora)

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning
lamprosperma  lam-proh-SPER-mah  Glossy-seeded  
cerastoides  ker-ras-TOY-deez  Resembling Cerastium (genus name from the Greek keras (horn); referring to the shape of the seed capsule)  
cerastioides  ker-ras-tee-OY-deez  Resembling Cerastium (genus name from the Greek keras (horn); referring to the shape of the seed capsule); also spelled cerastoides  
Maihueniopsis  may-hew-en-ee-OP-sis  Resembles Maihuenia (a related genus)  
lamprospermus  lam-proh-SPER-mus  Glossy-seeded  

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Dave Whitinger

 

And that's the way it was... May 4, 2005