The PlantFiles Newsletter

Covering the events of October 15, 2005, on which 156 members joined. 		PF Logo

Gardening Quote of the Day

"In creating, the only hard thing is to begin: a grass-blade's no easier to make than an oak."

(James Russell Lowell, American writer, (born 2/22/1819))

The PlantFiles Photo of the Day

Plectranthus, Spurflower 'Marginatus'
Plectranthus forsteri
By kniphofia

PF Photo of the Day

Activity Report:

43 new plants were added to the database.
48 new descriptions were added.
38 new images were added.
553 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
BUFFY690 Positive CommentCape Primrose, Dancing Flowers 'Concord Blue'
(Streptocarpus )
GrnXnham Neutral CommentCalla Lily 'Flame'
(Zantedeschia )
kell Positive CommentCochliostema
(Cochliostema odoratissimum)
Ulrich Neutral CommentCast Iron Plant
(Aspidistra elatior)
mandikat Positive CommentHardy Elephant Ear, Taro, New Guinea Shield
(Alocasia wentii)
mandikat Positive CommentDouble-Flowering Japanese Kerria, Japanese Rose, Easter Rose, Yellow Rose of Texas 'Pleniflora'
(Kerria japonica)
cottonpicker Positive CommentTomato 'Kellogg's Breakfast'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
cottonpicker Positive CommentTomato 'Mule Team'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
cottonpicker Positive CommentTomato 'Eva Purple Ball'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Peggyss Positive CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Donna Louise'
(Iris )
Peggyss Positive CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Midnight Caper'
(Iris )
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Russian 117'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Russian Heart'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Ukrainian Pear'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato '1884'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Aussie'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Believe It Or Not'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
evolnaej Neutral CommentQueen Anne's Lace, Wild Carrot
(Daucus carota var. carota)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Big Bite'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Coustralee'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Crnkovic Yugoslavian'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Dutchman'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
BayAreaTropics Positive CommentFour O'Clock, Marvel of Peru 'Broken Colors'
(Mirabilis jalapa)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Purple Brandy'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Sainte Lucie'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'LaRoma VF'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Rocky'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'San Marzano Redorta'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Spectrum 882'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Baxter's Early Bush Cherry'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Elfin'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Pink Cherry'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Small Fry'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
BayAreaTropics Positive CommentPineapple Guava
(Acca sellowiana)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Sprite'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Sugar Snack'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Totem'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
palmbob Positive Comment
(Roystonea borinquenia)
BayAreaTropics Neutral CommentToddy Palm, Fishtail Wine Palm
(Caryota urens)
BayAreaTropics Neutral CommentDesert Candle
(Euphorbia abyssinca)
Xenomorf Neutral CommentParodia
(Parodia subterranea)
Xenomorf Neutral CommentParodia
(Parodia tabularis)
BayAreaTropics Positive CommentKentia Palm, Sentry Palm, Paradise Palm
(Howea forsteriana)
Xenomorf Neutral CommentParodia
(Parodia tilcarensis)
Georgiaredclay Positive CommentShoeflower 'Red Beard'
(Helianthus )
hsfrank2005 Positive CommentAutumn Sage, Furman's Red Texas Sage 'Furman's Red'
(Salvia greggii)
sanity101 Positive CommentSweet Autumn Clematis
(Clematis terniflora)
ZZsBabiez Neutral CommentMimosa Tree, Silk Tree 'Rosea'
(Albizia julibrissin)

Images

Member Addition Description
Todd_BolandImagePrairie Zinnia, Little Golden Zinnia, Rocky Mountain Zinnia
(Zinnia grandiflora)
giancarloImageNeoregelia
(Neoregelia tigrina)
mgarrImageTin Roof Tree
(Coccoloba pubescens)
frostweedImageShumard Red Oak, Shumard's Oak
(Quercus shumardii)
palmbobImageCrested Oleander Spurge, Hedge Euphorbia, Indian Spurge Tree 'Cristata Variegata'
(Euphorbia neriifolia)
lauriefImageTall Bearded Iris 'Eldorado'
(Iris )
lmellingImageHosta 'Twilight'
(Hosta )
PeggyssImageTall Bearded Iris 'Citron Frommage'
(Iris )
XenomorfImageGasteria
(Gasteria minima)
TuttiFruttiImageNew York Aster, Michaelmas Daisy
(Symphyotrichum novi-belgii)
Gerris2ImageBlue Curls
(Trichostema dichotomum)
ixiocelotlImageRed Pitaya, Strawberry Pear, Night-blooming Cereus, Queen of the Night, Honolulu Queen
(Hylocereus undatus)
HappenstanceImageKalanchoe 'Fang'
(Kalanchoe beharensis)
htopImageTexas Betony, Scarlet Hedgenettle
(Stachys coccinea)
violabirdImageNodding Ladies Tresses 'Chadds Ford'
(Spiranthes cernua var. odorata)
Calif_SueImageDaylily 'Almost Indecent'
(Hemerocallis )
NatureWalkerImageScarlet Eggplant, Mock Tomato Mini Pumpkins, Japanese Golden
(Solanum aethiopicum)
chicochi3ImagePineapple Sage
(Salvia elegans)
yunkercmImageDaylily 'Fairy Tale Pink'
(Hemerocallis )
tinora_artImageDaylily 'Chinese New Year'
(Hemerocallis )
jnanaImageYellow Tabebuia, Trumpet Tree
(Tabebuia caraiba)
lisamrImageYellow Autumn Sage, Salvia 'Moonlight'
(Salvia greggii)
kennedyhImageTasmanian Mountain Laurel
(Anopterus glandulosus)
DatasmateImageSt. Augustine Grass, St. Augustinegrass, Buffalo Grass
(Stenotaphrum secundatum)
cceamoreImageDaylily 'Wind Frills'
(Hemerocallis )
mghImageDaylily 'Speedo'
(Hemerocallis )
DaylilySLPImageToad Lily 'Yungi Temple form'
(Tricyrtis macropoda)
cactus_loverImagePochas, Devil's Tongue Barrel, Crow's Claw Cactus
(Ferocactus latispinus)
NcasselberryflaImagePlumeria 'Mary Moragne'
(Plumeria rubra)
GrnXnhamImageCalla Lily 'Flame'
(Zantedeschia )
Clare_CAImagePlumeria 'Nebel's Rainbow'
(Plumeria rubra)
kellImageCochliostema
(Cochliostema odoratissimum)
Z71JRODImageSilver Birch, Warty Birch, European White Birch, Irish Beith
(Betula pendula)
washingtoniaImageMajesty Palm
(Ravenea rivularis)
PrufrockLAImageGolden Full Moon Maple, Japanese Maple 'Aureum'
(Acer shirasawanum)
bootandallImageLarge-flowered Climber 'Black Boy'
(Rosa )
carlo05ImageTropical Hibiscus 'Kiss And Tell'
(Hibiscus rosa-sinensis)
GardenGuyKinImageVariegated Fuchsia 'Tom West'
(Fuchsia )

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning
Orphium  OR-fee-um  Named for Orpheus, musician and poet of Greek mythology  
divinora  dih-VIN-or-uh  Divine  
divinorum  dih-VIN-or-um  Divine  
divinorus  dih-VIN-or-us  Divine  
hydrophiloides  hy-dro-phil-OY-deez  Resembles Hydrophyllum, genus name from the Greek hydor (water) and phyllon (leaf)  
schiffneri  SHIF-ner-ee  Named for Victor Félix Schiffner, 20th century French botanist  

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger

 

And that's the way it was... October 15, 2005