The PlantFiles Newsletter

Covering the events of October 21, 2005, on which 134 members joined.
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Gardening Quote of the Day

"To create a little flower is the labor of ages."

(William Blake, English poet (born 11/17/1757))

The PlantFiles Photo of the Day

Rattlebox, Scarlet Wisteria, False Poinciana, Purple Sesbane
Sesbania punicea
By ford3728

PF Photo of the Day

Activity Report:

205 new plants were added to the database.
47 new descriptions were added.
44 new images were added.
2723 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
zville123 Neutral CommentGarden Peony 'Eden's Perfume'
(Paeonia lactiflora)
cactus_lover Neutral CommentEuphorbia
(Euphorbia enopla)
TerriFlorida Positive CommentDaylily 'Being There'
(Hemerocallis )
winter_unfazed Positive CommentMexican Sour Gherkin Cucumber
(Melothria scabra)
revlar Positive CommentCypress Vine, Star Glory, Hummingbird Vine
(Ipomoea quamoclit)
JoanJ Neutral CommentMiniature Tall Bearded Iris 'Gemsee Gee'
(Iris )
artcons Positive CommentCork-bark Passion Flower, Devil's Pumpkin, Indigo Berry, Corky Passionflower, Corkstem Passionflower
(Passiflora suberosa)
vossner Positive CommentAsparagus Fern, Sprenger Asparagus 'Sprengeri'
(Asparagus densiflorus)
happygardening Positive CommentNight-blooming Cereus, Queen of the Night, Dutchman's Pipe Cactus
(Epiphyllum oxypetalum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentCarrot 'Rainbow'
(Daucus carota)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentCarrot 'Resistafly'
(Daucus carota)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentCarrot 'Sytan'
(Daucus carota)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentKohlrabi 'Blusta'
(Brassica oleracea var. gongylodes)
JoanJ Neutral CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Be Mine'
(iris )
Farmerdill Neutral CommentParsnip 'Dagger'
(Pastinaca sativa)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentParsnip 'Excalibur'
(Pastinaca sativa)
JoanJ Neutral CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Berry Blush'
(Iris )
laurief Positive CommentStandard Dwarf Bearded Iris 'Advance Design'
(Iris )
laurief Positive CommentIntermediate Bearded Iris 'Agatha Christie'
(Iris )
Farmerdill Neutral CommentRadicchio 'Versuvio'
(Cichorium intybus)
laurief Positive CommentMiniature Dwarf Bearded Iris 'Alpine Lake'
(Iris )
laurief Positive CommentIntermediate Bearded Iris 'Appleblossom Pink'
(Iris )
Farmerdill Neutral CommentRadicchio, Italian Chicory 'Palla Rossa'
(Cichorium intybus)
JoanJ Neutral CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Composed'
(Iris )
Farmerdill Neutral CommentRadicchio, Italian Chicory 'Giulio'
(Cichorium intybus)
laurief Positive CommentIntermediate Bearded Iris 'Astounded'
(Iris )
Farmerdill Neutral CommentRadicchio, Italian Chicory 'Augusto'
(Cichorium intybus)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentRadicchio, Italian Chicory 'Adria'
(Cichorium intybus)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentRadicchio, Italian Chicory 'Ronette'
(Cichorium intybus)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentRadicchio, Italian Chicory 'Firebird'
(Cichorium intybus)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentChicory, Radicchio 'Milan'
(Cichorium intybus)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentRadicchio, Italian Chicory 'Verona Red'
(Cichorium intybus)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentRadicchio, Italian Chicory 'Zuckerhut'
(Cichorium intybus)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentRadicchio, Italian Chicory 'Grumolo'
(Cichorium intybus)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentChicory, Radicchio 'Catalogna Special'
(Cichorium intybus)
Terry Negative CommentChinese Privet
(Ligustrum sinense)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentRadish, Oriental, Daikon 'Green Goddess'
(Raphanus sativus)
Taylored Negative CommentAir Potato
(Dioscorea bulbifera)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentRadish ' Rudi'
(Raphanus sativus)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentRutabaga 'Brora'
(Brassica napus)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTurnip 'Primera'
(Brassica napus)
Hogwaump Neutral CommentMexican Coriander, Culantro, Spiritweed, Long Coriander, Fitweed
(Eryngium foetidum)
artcons Positive CommentChristmas Senna, Winter Cassia
(Senna bicapsularis)
laurief Positive CommentMiniature Dwarf Bearded Iris 'Aurora Sea'
(Iris )
laurief Positive CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Autumn Bugler'
(Iris )
laurief Positive CommentIntermediate Bearded Iris 'Az Ap'
(Iris )
renwings Positive CommentGreen Ephedra, Mountain Joint Fir
(Ephedra viridis)

Images

Member Addition Description
henryr10ImageSatin Pellionia
(Pellionia pulchra)
giancarloImageAechmea
(Aechmea pineliana var. pineliana)
kennedyhImageShowy Violet
(Viola betonicifolia)
lauriefImageBorder Bearded Iris 'Mini Champagne'
(Iris )
frostweedImageVirginia Creeper
(Parthenocissus quinquefolia)
bootandallImageHellebore 'Clifton Grey'
(Helleborus sternii)
jnanaImageCardinal Climber
(Ipomoea x multifida)
mgarrImageOrchid 'Harford'
(Epidendrum porpax)
Clare_CAImageRangoon Creeper, Drunken Sailor
(Quisqualis indica)
yunkercmImageDaylily 'Priority'
(Hemerocallis )
kellImageCochliostema
(Cochliostema odoratissimum)
carlo05ImageTropical Hibiscus 'Mister Ace'
(Hibiscus rosa-sinensis)
TuttiFruttiImageCranesbill
(Geranium macrorrhizum)
DaylilySLPImageDaylily 'Never Say Never'
(Hemerocallis )
artconsImageSeaside Gentian, Catchfly Gentian
(Eustoma exaltatum)
mghImageTall Bearded Iris 'Painted Blue'
(Iris )
ocimum_nateImageAji Pepper 'Aji Limo Red'
(Capsicum chinense)
gaited1ImageTall Bearded Iris 'River Hawk'
(Iris )
laurawegeImageBush Lily, Clivia Lily, St. John's Lily, Boslelie, Fire Lily 'Solomone Hybrid'
(Clivia miniata)
PeggyssImageTall Bearded Iris 'Savannah Sue'
(Iris )
Todd_BolandImageEchinocereus
(Echinocereus reichenbachii subsp. baileyi)
XenomorfImageArgentine Saguaro, Cardon Grande
(Echinopsis terscheckii)
palmbobImageAfrican Mask 'Frydek'
(Alocasia micholitziana)
lisamrImageAsarina 'Creeping Gloxinia'
(Asarina erubescens)
Happy_1ImageElephant Bush
(Portulacaria afra)
cactus_loverImageAgave, Century Plant, American Aloe, Maguey
(Agave americana)
FarmerdillImageMuscadine, Scuppernong 'Cowart'
(Vitis rotundifolia)
zemersonImageLemon Verbena, Verveine Odorante
(Aloysia triphylla)
Gerris2ImageLemon Yellow Rosemallow
(Hibiscus calyphyllus)
htopImageCarolina Buckthorn, Indian Cherry
(Frangula caroliniana)
EvertImageOrnamental Eggplant, Easter Egg Plant
(Solanum ovigerum)
HappenstanceImageCrassula 'Blue Bird'
(Crassula arborescens subsp. undulatifolia)
daylily970ImageFormal Decorative 'Crazy Legs'
(Dahlia )
MsKittyImageHoya
(Hoya erythrina)
ecrane3ImageFloss Flower 'Artist™ Rose'
(Ageratum )
TerriFloridaImageDaylily 'Crash Course'
(Hemerocallis )
LilyLover_UTImageSwitch Grass 'Rehbraun'
(Panicum virgatum)
weatherguesserImageJapanese Persimmon, Oriental Persimmon, Sharon Fruit, Kaki 'Fuyu'
(Diospyros kaki)
ZZsBabiezImageVariegated Spider plant, Airplane Plant 'Variegatum'
(Chlorophytum comosum)
Calif_SueImageTail Flower, Flamingo Flower 'Red Beauty'
(Anthurium andraeanum)
BetsyJImageStapelia
(Stapelia asterias)
KactusKathiImageCarrion Plant, Carrion Flower, Starfish Plant, Toad Plant, Zulu Giant
(Stapelia gigantea)
revlarImageCypress Vine, Star Glory, Hummingbird Vine
(Ipomoea quamoclit)
KimGaitherImageBat-Face Cuphea, St. Peter's Plant, Tiny Mice, Bunny Ears
(Cuphea llavea)

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning
Ptilostemon  ty-loh-STEE-mon  From the Greek ptilos (feather) and stemon (stamen)  
disjuncta  dis-JUNK-ta  From the Latin meaning to disjoin, distinct or separate  
disjunctum  dis-JUNK-tum  From the Latin meaning to disjoin, distinct or separate  
disjunctus  dis-JUNK-tus  From the Latin meaning to disjoin, distinct or separate  
Spiloxene  spil-oh-ZEE-nee  From the Greek spilos (stain ) and xenos (host), referring to the spotted base of tepals in some species  
Bromeliaceae  bro-mee-lee-AY-see-ee  The Bromelia (bromeliad) family, named for Olof (or Olaf) Bromel, 17th century Swedish botanist  
werneri  WER-ner-ee  Named for Abraham Gottlob Werner, 18th century German geologist  

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Dave Whitinger

 

And that's the way it was... October 21, 2005