The PlantFiles Newsletter

Covering the events of November 16, 2005, on which 114 members joined.
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Gardening Quote of the Day

"There is nothing like pruning a grapevine for training oneself to think like a plant."

(Hugh Johnson)

Activity Report:

56 new plants were added to the database.
15 new descriptions were added.
61 new images were added.
2675 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
saya Neutral CommentWingthorn Rose
(Rosa sericea var. pteracantha)
wallaby1 Positive CommentAe-Ae, Banana, Pisang, Plantain 'Williams'
(Musa x paradisiaca)
wallaby1 Positive CommentPuya
(Puya venusta)
MotherNature4 Positive CommentCorkwood or Water Toothleaf
(Stillingia aquatica)
slimmy Positive CommentSan Pedro Cactus
(Echinopsis pachanoi)
BDunn Positive CommentHardy Hibiscus, Rose Mallow, Swamp Mallow 'Kopper King'
(Hibiscus moscheutos)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentBell Pepper 'Amethyst'
(Capsicum annuum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentSweet Pepper 'Cayenne, Sweet'
(Capsicum annuum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentBell Pepper 'Chablis'
(Capsicum annuum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentBell Pepper 'Chardonney'
(Capsicum annuum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentHot Pepper 'Cow Horn'
(Capsicum annuum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentBell Pepper 'Merlot'
(Capsicum annuum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentBell Pepper 'Muscato'
(Capsicum annuum)
vossner Positive CommentWalking Iris, Apostle Plant
(Neomarica gracilis)
ruby42 Positive CommentHosta 'Marilyn Monroe'
(Hosta )

Images

Member Addition Description
kennedyhImageKapok Tree
(Cochlospermum gillivraei)
bootandallImageHybrid Musk Rose 'Penelope'
(Rosa )
JamesCOImagePansy 'Delta Pure Red'
(Viola x wittrockiana)
bootandallImageChina Rose 'Irene Watts'
(Rosa )
palmbobImageTurbinicarpus
(Turbinicarpus gielsdorfianus)
LilyLover_UTImageShoofly Plant, Apple of Peru
(Nicandra physalodes)
troisImageCape Honeysuckle
(Tecomaria capensis)
ecrane3ImageDowny Rosemyrtle
(Rhodomyrtus tomentosa)
ecrane3ImageRibbon Bush
(Hypoestes aristata)
lauriefImageStandard Dwarf Bearded Iris 'Eramosa Skies'
(Iris )
kennedyhImageOrange Arnica, Hillside Arnica
(Arnica fulgens)
jnanaImageBromeliad ''Barbara''
(Vriesea )
XenomorfImageJoshua Tree
(Yucca brevifolia)
lauriefImageIntermediate Bearded Iris 'Willow Ware'
(Iris )
JamesCOImageVining Nasturtium, Mastuerso 'Spitfire'
(Tropaeolum majus)
jnanaImageBeach Sunflower
(Helianthus debilis)
sdagutisImageAzalea 'Aphrodite'
(Rhododendron Azalea)
jhayes5032ImageJapanese Maple 'Ki hachijo'
(Acer palmatum)
jhayes5032ImageCoral Bark Japanese Maple 'Sango-kaku'
(Acer palmatum)
zemersonImagePassionflower 'Andy'
(Passiflora )
zemersonImagePassion Flower, Passionflower 'Incense'
(Passiflora )
DaylilySLPImageDaylily 'Wolf Whistle'
(Hemerocallis )
DaylilySLPImageDaylily 'Xochimilco'
(Hemerocallis )
EricInSFImageTree Rhododendron
(Rhododendron arboreum)
EricInSFImageTree Rhododendron
(Rhododendron arboreum)
palmbobImageCuban Petticoat Palm
(Copernicia macroglossa)
sdagutisImageEnglish Laurel 'Otto Luyken'
(Prunus laurocerasus)
wallaby1ImageDarjeeling Banana, Hooker's Hardy Banana
(Musa sikkimensis)
LilyLover_UTImageGarden Sorrel, Dock, Redshank
(Rumex acetosa)
cacti_loverImageCarrion Plant, Carrion Flower, Starfish Plant, Toad Plant, Zulu Giant
(Stapelia gigantea)
lkz5iaImage'Green King' hybrid elm ''Green King''
(ulmus pumilaxrubra hybrid)
HappenstanceImageDonkey Ears, Life Plant
(Kalanchoe gastonis-bonnieri)
HappenstanceImageCrassula
(Crassula phyturus)
MobyImageAsiatic Lily 'Cathedral Windows'
(Lilium )
CABImageElegant Dutchman's Pipe, Calico Flower, Pelican Flower
(Aristolochia elegans)
MobyImageOriental Trumpet (OT Hybrid) Lily 'Red Dutch'
(Lilium )
troisImageChinese Hat, Cup and Saucer, Parasol flower
(Holmskioldia sanguinea)
VeganGurl20ImageHyacinth Bean
(Lablab purpureus)
VeganGurl20ImageCanna Lily 'Richard Wallace'
(Canna x generalis)
sayaImageArkwright's Campion 'Vesuvius'
(Lychnis x arkwrightii)
sayaImageBalm-leaved Red Deadnettle
(Lamium orvala)
mvespaImageChina Pinks 'Laced Romeo'
(Dianthus )
mvespaImageAsiatic Lily 'Chianti'
(Lilium )
wallaby1ImagePuya
(Puya venusta)
jamesyUKImageBroom Reed, Horsetail Restio
(Elegia capensis)
XenomorfImageHaworthia
(Haworthia attenuata var. attenuata)
chicochi3ImageHybrid Tea Rose 'Oranges and Lemons'
(Rosa )
chicochi3ImageMiniature Rose 'Green Ice'
(Rosa )
nealpImagePawpaw 'Shenandoah'
(Asimina triloba)
nealpImagePawpaw 'Shenandoah'
(Asimina triloba)
nealpImagePawpaw 'Shenandoah'
(Asimina triloba)
nealpImagePawpaw 'Susquehanna'
(Asimina triloba)
nealpImagePawpaw 'Susquehanna'
(Asimina triloba)
nealpImagePawpaw 'Susquehanna'
(Asimina triloba)
nealpImagePawpaw 'Rappahannock'
(Asimina triloba)
nealpImagePawpaw 'Rappahannock'
(Asimina triloba)
nealpImagePawpaw 'Rappahannock'
(Asimina triloba)
FarmerdillImageBell Pepper 'Tawny'
(Capsicum annuum)
LuckyKidImagePrickly Pear
(Opuntia spp.)
LuckyKidImagePrickly Pear
(Opuntia spp.)
van_in_nycImageStriped Manna Grass, Reed Manna Grass 'Variegata'
(Glyceria maxima)

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning
runcinata  run-sin-AH-ta  Having sawtoothed or serrated leaves pointing back towards the base  
runcinatum  run-sin-AH-tum  Having sawtoothed or serrated leaves pointing back towards the base  
runcinatus  run-sin-AH-tus  Having sawtoothed or serrated leaves pointing back towards the base  
dodsoniana  dod-son-ee-AY-na  Named for Calaway H. Dodson, modern-day taxonomist and orchid specialist  
multiceps  MUL-tee-seps  Many heads  
Pholidocarpus  fo-lee-do-KAR-pus  From the Greek pholido (scale) and karpos (fruit)  

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger

 

And that's the way it was... November 16, 2005