The PlantFiles Newsletter

Covering the events of November 4, 2005, on which 121 members joined. 		PF Logo

Gardening Quote of the Day

"...'I don’t rejoice in insects at all,' Alice explained, 'but I can tell you the names of some of them.' ... 'What’s the use of their having names,' the Gnat said, 'if they won’t answer to them?' 'No use to them,' said Alice; 'but it’s useful to the people that name them, I suppose. If not, why do things have names at all?' (from Through the Looking Glass) "

(Lewis Carroll, (Charles Lutwidge Dodgson), British poet, author; born 1/27/1832)

The PlantFiles Photo of the Day

Morning Iris
Orthrosanthus multiflorus
By bootandall

PF Photo of the Day

Activity Report:

113 new plants were added to the database.
59 new descriptions were added.
31 new images were added.
2766 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
palmbob Neutral CommentIochroma
(Iochroma fuchsioides)
julman Positive CommentAmaryllis
(Hippeastrum )
JodyC Positive CommentDavid Austin English Rose 'Christopher Marlowe'
(Rosa )
eweed Negative CommentTomato 'Yellow Pear'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
eweed Negative CommentTomato 'Cherokee Purple'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Hybrid 46'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
winter_unfazed Neutral CommentDaylily 'Stella De Oro'
(Hemerocallis )
winter_unfazed Neutral CommentDaylily 'Crystal Tide'
(Hemerocallis )
winter_unfazed Neutral CommentDaylily 'Gertrude Condon'
(Hemerocallis )
Royceter2005 Positive CommentMeyer's Lemon Tree 'Meyer'
(Citrus x meyeri)
arathi_anand Positive CommentMimicry Plant, Living Rock Cactus
(Pleiospilos bolusii)
palmbob Neutral CommentTurbinicarpus
(Turbinicarpus viereckii)
crowellli Positive CommentEsperanza 'Gold Star'
(Tecoma stans)
cactus_lover Neutral CommentGymnocalycium
(Gymnocalycium ritterianum)
cactus_lover Neutral CommentStar Plant, Bishop's Cap
(Astrophytum myriostigma)
lolly_braine Positive CommentTarragon, French Tarragon 'Sativa'
(Artemisia dracunculus)
ardesia Positive CommentPalm Grass
(Curculigo capitulata)
socalpalms Positive CommentTower Tree
(Schizolobium parahyba)
cactus_lover Neutral CommentSenecio
(Senecio saginata)
cactus_lover Neutral CommentLiving Stone Cactus
(Ariocarpus fissuratus)
cactus_lover Neutral CommentMammillaria
(Mammillaria guerreronis)
cactus_lover Neutral CommentAstrophytum
(Astrophytum myriostigma var. glabrum)
cactus_lover Neutral CommentAgave
(Agave potatorum)
cactus_lover Neutral CommentAgave
(Agave triangularis)
cactus_lover Neutral CommentAgave 'Mediopicta Alba'
(Agave americana)
cactus_lover Neutral CommentAgave
(Agave palmeri)
cactus_lover Neutral CommentAgave
(Agave macroacantha)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato, Greenhouse 'Kr-453'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato, Greenhouse 'Abigail'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
DanceyTx Positive CommentBlanket Flower, Indian Blanket
(Gaillardia x grandiflora)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato, Greenhouse 'Clarisse'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato, Greenhouse 'Cencara'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Summerpink'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Golden Milano'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Lunch Box'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Ultrasonic'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Ultra Pink'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Grande Rose'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Ultra Sweet'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Ultra Girl'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Brillante'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTurnip 'Royal Crest'
(Brassica napus)
SoTired Neutral CommentWelsh Poppy
(Meconopsis cambrica)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentSnap Bean or Dry Bean 'Ruth Bible'
(Phaseolus vulgaris)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentSnap Bean (String, Green or French Bean) 'Turkey Craw'
(Phaseolus vulgaris)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentSnap Bean (String, Green or French Bean) 'Black-Seeded Kentucky Wonder'
(Phaseolus vulgaris)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentSnap Bean (String, Green or French Bean) 'Greasy Pod Cutshort'
(Phaseolus vulgaris)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentSnap Bean (String, Green or French Bean) 'Blue Coco'
(Phaseolus vulgaris)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentSnap Bean (String, Green or French Bean) 'Louisiana Purple Pod'
(Phaseolus vulgaris)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentDry Bean 'Worcester Indian'
(Phaseolus vulgaris)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentLima Bean 'White Christmas'
(Phaseolus lunatus)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentLima Bean 'Worchester Indian Red Pole'
(Phaseolus lunatus)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentDent Corn 'Blue Clarage'
(Zea mays)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentDent Corn 'Cherokee White Eagle'
(Zea mays)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentPopcorn 'Black'
(Zea mays)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentPopcorn 'Chocolate Cherry'
(Zea mays)
palmbob Neutral CommentMadagascan Ordeal BEan
(Cerbera manghas)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentEggplant 'Early Black Egg'
(Solanum melongena var. esculentum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'White Beauty'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)

Images

Member Addition Description
bootandallImageCleft Phlox, Glade Phlox
(Phlox bifida)
XenomorfImageJujube, Chinese Red Date, Chinese Plum
(Ziziphus jujuba)
kennedyhImageBird of Paradise, Crane Flower
(Strelitzia reginae)
JefeQuicktechImageTomato 'Fireworks'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
sadiemaewebbImageDaylily 'Morticia'
(Hemerocallis )
cactus_loverImageCrown of Thorns, Christ Plant, Siamese Lucky Plant
(Euphorbia milii)
SarahskeeperImageBalloon Flower, Chinese Bellflower, Japanese Bellflower 'Sentimental Blue'
(Platycodon grandiflorus)
ecrane3ImageWhite Wings Grevillea 'White Wings'
(Grevillea )
UrsulaImagePhycella
(Phycella ignea)
Todd_BolandImage
(Eriosyce curvispina)
TuttiFruttiImageHybrid Tea Rose 'St. Patrick'
(Rosa )
lauriefImageTall Bearded Iris 'Mrs. George Darwin'
(Iris )
DaylilySLPImageDaylily 'Special Effects'
(Hemerocallis )
JamesCOImageHardy Water Lily, Waterlily 'Colorado'
(Nymphaea )
MaryEvImageMammillaria 'Fred'
(Mammillaria bocasana)
onaleeImageKenaf, Brown Indian Hemp 'Everglades 41'
(Hibiscus cannabinus)
BUFFY690ImageTaro, Elephant Ear 'Black Magic'
(Colocasia esculenta)
coo_sasukeImageHorned Violet, Tufted Pansy 'Apricot Antique'
(Viola cornuta)
zemersonImageHyacinth Bean 'Alba'
(Lablab purpureus)
brootsImageCedar Sage, Roemer's Sage
(Salvia roemeriana)
Sherlock_HolmesImageClammy Cuphea, Blue Waxweed, Tarweed
(Cuphea viscosissima)
Calif_SueImageDaylily 'Larry Allen Miller'
(Hemerocallis )
FloridianImagePaintbrush, Florida Paint Brush, Coastalplain Chaffhead
(Carphephorus corymbosus)
KorgBoyImageTouch-me-not
(Mimosa pudica)
FarmerdillImageOkra 'Volta'
(Abelmoschus esculentus)
socalpalmsImageTower Tree
(Schizolobium parahyba)
frostweedImageBald Cypress
(Taxodium distichum)
LilyLover_UTImageEggplant 'Ping Tung'
(Solanum melongena var. esculentum)
palmbobImagePalm
(Chamaedorea sartorii)
gonedutchImageKousa Dogwood
(Cornus kousa)
troisImageSharp-pod Morning-glory, Wild Purple Morning Glory, Tievine
(Ipomoea cordatotriloba var. cordatotriloba)

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning
microptera  my-KROP-ter-uh  Small-winged  
micropterum  my-KROP-ter-um  Small-winged  
chaerophylla  kee-roh-FIL-a  From the Greek chairo (to please) and phyllon (a leaf)  
chaerophyllus  kee-roh-FIL-us  From the Greek chairo (to please) and phyllon (a leaf)  
chaerophylloides  kee-roh-fil-OY-deez  Resembles Chaerophyllum (genus name from the Greek chairo, to please; and phyllon, a leaf)  
Podalyria  po-dal-EYE-ree-uh  Named for Podalyrius, sone of Aesculapius, a skillful physician in Greek mythology  
gillivraei  gil-liv-RAY-ee-eye  Named for John McGillivray, naturalist  

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger

 

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