The PlantFiles Newsletter Covering the events of November 23, 2005, on which 98 members joined.

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Member Addition Description laurief Siberian Iris 'Mesa Pearl' (Iris sibirica) kennedyh (Artemisia montana) ecrane3 Chittick (Lambertia inermis) sdagutis Japanese Spurge, Pachysandra (Pachysandra terminalis) mrporl Cotoneaster (Corokia cotoneaster) EricInSF Fuchsia glazioviana (Fuchsia glazioviana) mgh Intermediate Bearded Iris 'Concertina' (Iris ) mysticwill Lebanon Cedar, Cedar of Lebanon (Cedrus libani) kniphofia Poinsettia 'Amazone Peppermint ™' (Euphorbia pulcherrima) CastIronPlant22 Striped Cast Iron Plant 'Okame' (Aspidistra elatior) Moonglow Angel Trumpet, Angel's Trumpet 'Jean Pasko' (Brugmansia ) Xenomorf Living Stones, Lithops (Lithops divergens var. amethystina) Poochella Dahlia 'Brookside J. Cooley' (Dahlia ) wallaby1 Fatsia (Fatsia japonica) bootandall 'Change of Heart' (Arctotis ) 12344 Daylily 'Beauty Of Esther' (Hemerocallis ) artcons Copper Leaf, Jacob's Coat (Acalypha wilkesiana) EmmaGrace Sharp-pod Morning-glory, Wild Purple Morning Glory, Tievine (Ipomoea cordatotriloba var. cordatotriloba) IslandJim Dwarf cherry (Malpighia punicifolia) TexasPuddyPrint Yellow Morning Glory (Ipomoea ochracea) DaylilySLP Daylily 'Bloodline' (Hemerocallis ) trois Chinese Hat, Cup and Saucer, Parasol flower (Holmskioldia sanguinea) zemerson Japanese Morning Glory 'Chachamaru' (Ipomoea Nil) amulet Autumn Crocus, Fall Crocus (Crocus speciosus) jnana Red Powderpuff 'Nana' (Calliandra haematocephala) Clare_CA Golden Trumpet, Yellow Allamanda (Allamanda cathartica) palmbob Agave (Agave utahensis subsp. kaibabensis) JamesCO Red Banana Tree, Variegated Blood Banana 'Rojo' (Musa sumatrana) vossner Carrion Plant, Starfish Flower, Starfish Cactus (Stapelia grandiflora) Pashta Cane Begonia, Angel Wing Begonia (Begonia coccinea) Kiepersol Amaryllis 'Candy Floss' (Hippeastrum ) cactus_lover Moon Cactus (Eriocereus martinii) jhayes5032 Japanese Maple 'Green Star' (Acer palmatum) Todd_Boland Naked-flowering Crocus (Crocus nudiflorus) cacti_lover Desert's Blooming Jewel, Red Torch (Echinopsis huascha) jenica Fish Geranium, Horseshoe Geranium, Zonal Geranium 'Grossersorten' (Pelargonium x hortorum) Peggyss Tall Bearded Iris 'Sea Empress' (Iris ) patrob Winter Squash 'Jarrahdale' (Cucurbita maxima) GlennMagor Canna Lily 'Cleopatra' (Canna x generalis) westocast73 Signet Marigold 'Golden Gem' (Tagetes tenuifolia)

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning salvifolia   sal-vee-FOH-lee-uh   Having leaves like Salvia (genus name means saving, healing or helping); sometimes spelled salviifolia   salvifolium   sal-vee-FOH-lee-um   Having leaves like Salvia (genus name means saving, healing or helping); sometimes spelled salviifolium   salvifolius   sal-vee-FOH-lee-us   Having leaves like Salvia (genus name means saving, healing or helping); sometimes spelled salviifolius   coeganum   ko-EG-a-num   Of or from Coega Kop, an ancient quartz outcropping near the Coega River estuary   pentachista   pen-ta-KIS-ta   From the Greek penta (five) and schistos (split)   Pentachistis   pen-ta-KIS-tis   From the Greek penta (five) and schistos (split)

Final Notes

Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger

And that's the way it was... November 23, 2005