The PlantFiles Newsletter

Covering the events of October 7, 2005, on which 147 members joined. 		PF Logo

Gardening Quote of the Day

"In the end, there is really nothing more important than taking care of the earth and letting it take care of you."

(Charles Scott)

The PlantFiles Photo of the Day

Japanese Pagoda tree, Chinese Scholar tree
Sophora japonica
By pete2255

PF Photo of the Day

Activity Report:

149 new plants were added to the database.
51 new descriptions were added.
36 new images were added.
941 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
BayAreaTropics Negative CommentDwarf Banana 'Super Dwarf Cavendish'
(Musa acuminata)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentFlour Corn 'Blue Hopi'
(Zea mays)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentSweet Corn 'Golden Giant'
(Zea mays)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentDent Corn 'Jarvis Golden Prolific'
(Zea mays)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentDent Corn 'Mr. Robert’s White'
(Zea mays)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentDent Corn 'Rainbow'
(Zea mays)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentDent Corn 'Reid's Yellow Dent'
(Zea mays)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentSweet Corn 'Sunshine'
(Zea mays var. rugosa)
BayAreaTropics Neutral CommentVelvet-leaf
(Philodendron verrucosum)
BayAreaTropics Positive CommentDorstenia
(Dorstenia gigas)
evamanko Positive CommentWashington Hawthorn
(Crataegus phaenopyrum)
Xenomorf Neutral CommentParodia
(Parodia neoarechavaletae)
BayAreaTropics Positive Comment 'Fairy Castle'
(Acanthocereus tetragonus)
MN_Darren Positive CommentTiger Flower, Mexican Shell Flower
(Tigridia pavonia)
BayAreaTropics Positive CommentOld Man Cactus
(Cephalocereus senilis)
Xenomorf Neutral CommentParodia
(Parodia ocampoi)
BayAreaTropics Positive CommentTwisted Cereus, Spiraled Cereus
(Cereus hildmannianus f. tortuosus)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentOrnamental Corn 'Wilda's Pride'
(Zea mays)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentCow Pea, Cowpea, Southern Pea 'Texas Cream'
(Vigna unguiculata)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentSpinach 'Viroflay'
(Spinacia oleracea)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentKohlrabi 'Blue Delicatesse'
(Brassica oleracea var. gongylodes)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentKohlrabi 'White Delicatesse'
(Brassica oleracea var. gongylodes)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentLeek 'Carentan 2'
(Allium porrum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentLentil 'Black Beluga'
(Lens culinaris)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentLentil 'Canary'
(Lens culinaris)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentLentil 'French Green'
(Lens culinaris)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentLentil 'Marrone'
(Lens culinaris)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentLentil 'Petite Crimson'
(Lens culinaris)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentLentil 'Red Chief'
(Lens culinaris)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentLentil 'Spanish Pardina'
(Lens culinaris)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentOkra 'Aunt Hettie's Red'
(Abelmoschus esculentus)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentParsley 'Evergreen'
(Petroselinum crispum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentParsley 'Plain'
(Petroselinum crispum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentParsnip 'All American'
(Pastinaca sativa)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentRadish 'Bartender Red Mammoth'
(Raphanus sativus)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentRadish 'Long Scarlet'
(Raphanus sativus)
Farmerdill Positive CommentSweet Potato 'New Jewell'
(Ipomoea batatas)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentSweet Potato 'Georgia Jet'
(Ipomoea batatas)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentSweet Potato 'Darby'
(Ipomoea batatas)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentDry Bean 'Kenearly Baking Bean'
(Phaseolus vulgaris)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentSweet Corn 'Blaze'
(Zea mays var. rugosa)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentBaby Corn 'Minor Sweet'
(Zea mays)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentOrnamental corn 'Wampum'
(Zea mays)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentOnion 'Red Beauty'
(Allium cepa)
Xenomorf Neutral Comment
(Parodia ottonis)
Xenomorf Neutral Comment
(Parodia oxycostata)
JoanJ Neutral CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Karaminka'
(Iris )
JoanJ Neutral CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Donna Louise'
(Iris )
Peggyss Positive CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Jimmy's Smile'
(Iris )
JoanJ Neutral CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Pacific Peach'
(Iris )
JoanJ Neutral CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Pacific Shores'
(Iris )

Images

Member Addition Description
julie88ImageCanada Germander, Wood Sage, American Germander
(Teucrium canadense)
lauriefImageBorder Bearded Iris 'Orinoco Flow'
(Iris )
troisImageRosy Palafox, Rose Palafoxia
(Palafoxia rosea)
frostweedImageSharp-pod Morning-glory, Wild Purple Morning Glory
(Ipomoea cordatotriloba var. cordatotriloba)
htopImageDelicate Prickly Pear, Plains Prickly Pear, Starvation Prickly Pear, Tuberous-R
(Opuntia macrorhiza)
PPCSPCImageBald Cypress 'Cascade Falls'
(Taxodium distichum)
PoochellaImageDahlia 'Kasasagi'
(Dahlia )
ConfusedCactusImageShrub Rose 'Clair Renaissance'
(Rosa )
Gerris2ImageJapanese Woodland Sage
(Salvia nipponica)
lmellingImageGarden Peony 'Lady Alexandra Duff'
(Paeonia lactiflora)
DaylilySLPImageDaylily 'Kama Sutra'
(Hemerocallis )
wolf9strikerImagePitcher 'Leah Wilkerson'
(Sarracenia )
cactus_loverImageStar Plant, Bishop's Cap
(Astrophytum myriostigma)
FarmerdillImageTurnip ' Amber Globe'
(Brassica rapa)
carambolaImageCochliostema
(Cochliostema odoratissimum)
palmbobImageChandelier Plant, Mother of Thousands
(Bryophyllum delagoense)
kennedyhImageWax-lips, Parson-in-the-Pulpit
(Glossodia major)
VeganGurl20ImageBlack-Eyed Susan Vine
(Thunbergia alata)
XenomorfImageFire Barrel, Compass Barrel
(Ferocactus cylindraceus ssp. tortulispinus)
bootandallImageShrub Rose 'Golden Chersonese'
(Rosa )
Todd_BolandImageGypsophila
(Gypsophila aretioides)
giancarloImagePhilodendron 'Angra Dos Reis'
(Philodendron )
TuttiFruttiImage
(Matucana aurantiaca)
jnanaImageGold Finger
(Juanulloa aurantiaca)
FloridianImageOrange Jessamine, Orange Jasmine
(Murraya paniculata)
pete2255ImageJapanese Pagoda tree, Chinese Scholar tree
(Sophora japonica)
PeggyssImageTall Bearded Iris 'Chim Cham'
(Iris )
ixiocelotlImageHylocereus
(Hylocereus ocamponis)
duester45ImageTrichocaulon
(Trichocaulon dinterii)
ScorpioangelImageBerggarten Sage, Garden Sage 'Berggarten'
(Salvia officinalis)
HappenstanceImageFaucaria
(Faucaria felina ssp. tuberculosa)
knotimpairedImageGolden Plume
(Schaueria flavicoma)
ftriepImage
(Aloe andringitrensis)
WeezingreensImageCommon Thyme 'Silver Posie'
(Thymus vulgaris)
zemersonImageScarlet Star Glory, Orange Morning Glory, Orange Noah
(Ipomoea coccinea)
EmmaGraceImageBush Morning Glory, Morning Glory Tree, Badoh Negro, Borrachero, Matacabra
(Ipomoea carnea)

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning
excubita  eks-KEW-bi-tuh  From the Latin ex- (outside) and cubo or cubitor (one who lies down), meaning sentinel or watchman  
excubitum  eks-KEW-bi-tum  From the Latin ex- (outside) and cubo or cubitor (one who lies down), meaning sentinel or watchman  
excubitus  eks-KEW-bi-tus  From the Latin ex- (outside) and cubo or cubitor (one who lies down), meaning sentinel or watchman  
Monolopia  mon-oh-LOH-pee-uh  From the Greek mono (single) and lopos (covering), referring to the involucres  
columnae  KOL-um-nay  Column  
subfistulosa  sub-fist-yoo-LOW-suh  Becoming tube-like; nearly tube-like  
aviculare  a-vik-yoo-LAY-ree  Small bird  
avicularis  a-vik-yoo-LAY-riss  Small bird  
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     

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Dave Whitinger

 

And that's the way it was... October 7, 2005