The PlantFiles Newsletter

Covering the events of October 31, 2005, on which 136 members joined.
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Gardening Quote of the Day

"Gardening, reading about gardening, and writing about gardening are all one; no one can garden alone."

(Elizabeth Lawrence, American garden writer)

The PlantFiles Photo of the Day

Fernleaf Full Moon Maple, Japanese Maple 'Aconitifolium'
Acer japonicum
By jhayes5032

PF Photo of the Day

Activity Report:

57 new plants were added to the database.
29 new descriptions were added.
39 new images were added.
1438 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
renwings Neutral CommentGreek Mountain Tea
(Sideritis syriaca)
melody Neutral CommentPole Bean 'Fortex'
(Phaseolus vulgaris)
melody Neutral CommentWax Bean 'Goldkist'
(Phaseolus vulgaris)
melody Neutral CommentSnap Bean (String, Green or French Bean) 'Purple Queen'
(Phaseolus vulgaris)
melody Neutral CommentSnap Bean (String, Green or French Bean) 'Romanette'
(Phaseolus vulgaris)
melody Neutral CommentFlat Pod Bean 'Dragon Tongue'
(Phaseolus vulgaris)
melody Neutral CommentDry Bean 'Garden of Eden'
(Phaseolus vulgaris)
melody Neutral CommentFilet Bean 'Maxibel'
(Phaseolus vulgaris)
melody Neutral CommentFrench Filet 'Normandie'
(Phaseolus vulgaris)
melody Neutral CommentPole Bean 'Goldmarie'
(Phaseolus vulgaris)
melody Neutral CommentSnap Bean (String, Green or French Bean) 'Northeaster'
(Phaseolus vulgaris)
Fleurs Positive CommentJapanese Barberry
(Berberis thunbergii)
joannewatson Negative CommentJacob's Ladder 'Brise d'Anjou'
(Polemonium caeruleum)
dweinhardt Positive CommentChameleon Plant 'Chameleon'
(Houttuynia cordata)
RalphV2 Positive CommentSweet Pea
(Lathyrus odoratus)
lisamr Positive CommentIochroma 'Plum Beauty'
(Iochroma cyaneum)
debetta Positive CommentRed-margined Dracaena, Dragon Tree
(Dracaena marginata)
jrbrucejr Neutral CommentMilk Bush, Pencil Euphorbia
(Euphorbia tirucalli)
Todd_Boland Positive CommentPurple Pincushion, Comon Ball Cactus, Beehive Cactus
(Coryphantha vivipara var. buoflama)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentBell Pepper 'Capela'
(Capsicum annuum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentBell Pepper 'Stella'
(Capsicum annuum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentBell Pepper 'Arika'
(Capsicum annuum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Jaboot'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Calypso'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Carioca'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
BayAreaTropics Positive CommentSpear Sansevieria
(Sansevieria cylindrica)
Photographer Positive CommentNew England Aster, Hardy Aster, Michaelmas Daisy 'Alma Potschke'
(Symphyotrichum novae-angliae)
dankearth Positive CommentJujube, Chinese Red Date, Chinese Plum
(Ziziphus jujuba)
babytears Neutral CommentSweet Autumn Clematis
(Clematis terniflora)

Images

Member Addition Description
HappenstanceImageSansevieria 'Moonshine'
(Sansevieria trifasciata)
palmbobImagePasopaya Palm, Bolivian Mountain Coconut
(Parajubaea torralyi)
kellImageMirror Plant 'Picturata'
(Coprosma repens)
mghImageBorder Bearded Iris 'Very Varied'
(Iris )
JefeQuicktechImageTomato 'Giant Valentine'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
ladyrowanImageJapanese Maple 'Koto no ito'
(Acer palmatum)
wolf9strikerImageNepenthes
(Nepenthes rafflesiana)
WeezingreensImageDahlia 'Unwin's Dwarf Group'
(Dahlia )
Sugarbean1ImageTall Bearded Iris 'My Friend Jonathan'
(Iris )
BUFFY690ImageSilver Leafed Princess Flower
(Tibouchina heteromalla)
UrsulaImageAzulillo
(Pasithea coerulea)
SarahskeeperImageVariegated Spider plant, Airplane Plant 'Variegatum'
(Chlorophytum comosum)
troisImageConfederate Rose, Cotton Rose
(Hibiscus mutabilis)
kennedyhImageRaceme pussytoes
(Antennaria racemosa)
DaylilySLPImageDaylily 'Rune Mark'
(Hemerocallis )
FarmerdillImageVegetable Amaranth 'Fotete'
(Amaranthus retroflexus)
sadiemaewebbImageDaylily 'Enjoy'
(Hemerocallis )
daredevilImageDaylily 'Rosemary Whitacre'
(Hemerocallis )
frostweedImageAutumn Sage
(Salvia greggii)
KelliImageLavandin 'Provence'
(Lavandula x intermedia)
cactus_loverImageBergeranthus
(Bergeranthus multiceps)
GreenEyedGuruImageChilean Wine Palm
(Jubaea chilensis)
TuttiFruttiImageCommon Cosmos, Mexican Aster 'Sensation Mix'
(Cosmos bipinnatus)
jnanaImageFirecracker Plant, Firecracker Flower, Shamrock 'Green Ice'
(Crossandra infundibuliformis)
ecrane3ImageMiniature Daisy
(Bellium minutum)
lauriefImageSiberian Iris 'Harpswell Snowburst'
(Iris sibirica)
MichaelpImageWhite Guinea Yam
(Dioscorea rotundata)
podsterImageIndian Pink
(Spigelia marilandica)
phrostyphishImageKlondike Cosmos, Sulphur Cosmos, Orange Cosmos
(Cosmos sulphureus)
KactusKathiImageCanna Lily 'Rosalinda'
(Canna x generalis)
risperdalImage
(Hibiscus ludwigii)
XenomorfImageEchinopsis Hybrid 'Pink Diamond'
(Echinopsis )
bootandallImageElegant Deutzia 'Rosalind'
(Deutzia x elegantissima)
rcn48ImageLarge Purple Fringed Orchid
(Platanthera grandiflora)
snboykenImageBeefsteak Plant, Chicken Gizzard 'Aureoreticulata'
(Iresine herbstii)
EastBluffGardenImageRibbon Bush
(Hypoestes aristata)
zemersonImageClematis 'Nelly Moser'
(Clematis )
barb_txImageRed-Leaf Hibiscus, False Roselle, African Rose Mallow
(Hibiscus acetosella)
Todd_BolandImagePurple Pincushion, Comon Ball Cactus, Beehive Cactus
(Coryphantha vivipara var. buoflama)

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning
aletroides  ay-let-ree-OY-deez  Resembles Aletris (genus name meaning to grind)  
intorta  in-TOR-ta  To twist in and out; to twine  
intortum  in-TOR-tum  To twist in and out; to twine  
intortus  in-TOR-tus  To twist in and out; to twine  
pinnatistipulata  pin-na-tih-stip-yoo-LAY-ta  Having feathered stipules  
Vauquelinia  vau-kwel-IN-ee-uh  Named for Louis Nicolas Vauquelin, 19th century French chemist and botanist  

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger

 

And that's the way it was... October 31, 2005