The PlantFiles Newsletter

Covering the events of November 26, 2005, on which 107 members joined.
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Gardening Quote of the Day

"My love is like a cabbage Divided into two, The leaves I give to others but the heart I give to you! (Traditional Valentine poem)"

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The PlantFiles Photo of the Day

Lepidozamia
Lepidozamia hopei
By socalpalms

PF Photo of the Day

Activity Report:

133 new plants were added to the database.
69 new descriptions were added.
36 new images were added.
2040 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
estiva Positive CommentKumaon Palm
(Trachycarpus takil)
palmbob Positive Comment
(Livistona victoriae)
ravntorthe Neutral CommentWild Ginger, Long Tailed Wild Ginger
(Asarum caudatum)
ravntorthe Positive CommentRamp, Wild Leek, Wood Leek, Wild Onion
(Allium tricoccum)
ansonfan Positive CommentCypress Vine, Star Glory, Hummingbird Vine
(Ipomoea quamoclit)
palmbob Positive Comment
(Encephalartos lanatus)
wallaby1 Positive CommentWine Cups, Poppy Mallow
(Callirhoe involucrata)
BayAreaTropics Neutral CommentVariegated Cup of Gold Vine 'Variegata'
(Solandra maxima)
wallaby1 Positive CommentRose of Sharon 'Boule de Feu'
(Hibiscus syriacus)
LeBug Positive CommentDesert Petunia, Florida Bluebells, Mexican Petunia, Mexican Blue Bells 'Purple Fountain'
(Ruellia brittoniana)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Mexican Ribbed'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Mikado Violettor'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Nicky Crain'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Old Fashioned Ridged'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Oxheart Gianttissima'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Pale Perfect Purple'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Peach Blow Sutton'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Peru'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Pink Climber'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Pink Potato Top'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Pink Ruffled'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Pink Russian'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
wallaby1 Neutral CommentBeautyberry 'Profusion'
(Callicarpa bodinieri var. giraldii)
Weezingreens Neutral CommentTower rockcress
(Arabis glabra)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Pink Sweet'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
JerusalemCherry Positive CommentJerusalem Cherry, Winter Cherry, Madeira Winter Cherry 'Joker'
(Solanum pseudocapsicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Rosabec'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Zade Wilson'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
MotherNature4 Positive CommentIrish Petticoat 'Hoffmanii'
(Acalypha wilksiana)
wallaby1 Positive CommentHardy Fuchsia
(Fuchsia magellanica)
Weezingreens Neutral CommentSiberian geranium
(Geranium sibiricum)
blameitonkarma Neutral CommentTomato 'Dr. Wyche's Yellow'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
blameitonkarma Positive CommentTomato 'Big Rainbow'
(Lycopersicon Lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Winterkeeper'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
blameitonkarma Neutral CommentTomato 'Big White Pink Stripes'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
blameitonkarma Positive CommentTomato 'Black Krim'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Weezingreens Neutral CommentGreater Herb Robert, Greater Robert's Geranium
(Geranium rubescens)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Beaute Blanche du Canada'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
blameitonkarma Negative CommentTomato 'Cherokee Purple'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Big White'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
blameitonkarma Negative CommentTomato 'Green Zebra'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Etoile Blanche d'Anvers'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
blameitonkarma Positive CommentHot Pepper 'Hot Lemon'
(Capsicum annuum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Isis'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
blameitonkarma Positive CommentHot Pepper 'Squash (Red)'
(Capsicum annuum)
blameitonkarma Neutral CommentSweet Pepper 'Marconi Gold'
(Capsicum annuum)
Farmerdill Positive CommentTomato 'Snowball'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
blameitonkarma Neutral CommentHot Pepper 'Boldog Hungarian Spice'
(Capsicum annuum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'White Potato Leaf'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
socalpalms Positive CommentLepidozamia
(Lepidozamia hopei)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Italian Quadratic Yellow'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Novogogoshary'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Tomango'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Giant Fiolet'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
wallaby1 Positive CommentBamboo 'Shiroshima'
(Hibanobambusa tranquillans)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Indian'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Noire des Cosebeuf'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Purple Hillbilly'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Akers Plum Pink'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Akers Plum Red'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Banana'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Doucet's Q-1121'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Kiev'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Venetia Positive CommentPeace Lily, Closet Plant
(Spathiphyllum spp.)
Venetia Positive CommentBleeding Heart Vine, Glory Bower
(Clerodendrum thomsoniae)
bigcityal Negative CommentRose of Sharon, Althea
(Hibiscus syriacus)
bigcityal Positive CommentPanicle Hydrangea, Tree Hydrangea 'Limelight'
(Hydrangea paniculata)
escambiaguy Neutral CommentSpruce Pine, Walter's Pine
(Pinus glabra)
ecrane3 Neutral CommentHeath, Erica
(Erica x griffithsii)

Images

Member Addition Description
lauriefImageTall Bearded Iris 'Lavandulacea'
(Iris )
bootandallImageShrub Rose 'Rhapsody in Blue'
(Rosa )
palmbobImageHybrid Tea Rose 'Yves Piaget'
(Rosa )
jnanaImageBlue Twilight, Florida Twilight
(Pseuderanthemum graciflorum)
sdagutisImageAzalea 'Hino Crimson'
(Rhododendron )
mrporlImageKowhai, large-leaved kowhai, North Island kowhai
(Sophora tetraptera)
EricInSFImageMagnolia sprengeri
(Magnolia sprengeri)
mysticwillImageBald Cypress
(Taxodium distichum)
CastIronPlant22ImageCast Iron Plant
(Aspidistra elatior)
PoochellaImageDahlia 'Allie'
(Dahlia )
12344ImageDaylily 'Daring Deception'
(Hemerocallis )
XenomorfImageTurbinicarpus
(Turbinicarpus valdezianus)
DaylilySLPImageDaylily 'Blackjack Cherry'
(Hemerocallis )
KiepersolImage 'Intokazi_Symphony Amaryllis'
(Hippeastrum )
jhayes5032ImageJapanese Maple 'Burgundy Lace'
(Acer palmatum)
PeggyssImageTall Bearded Iris 'Summer White'
(Iris )
patrobImageWinter Squash 'Lakota'
(Cucurbita maxima)
EmmaGraceImageJapanese Morning Glory 'Silky Blue'
(Ipomoea nil)
kellImageChilean Bellflower
(Lapageria rosea)
bonniewongImageCutleaf Coneflower 'Herbstsonne'
(Rudbeckia laciniata)
manyhatsImageShrub Marigold, Mexican Bush Marigold, Mount Lemmon Marigold, Copper Canyon Daisy
(Tagetes lemmonii)
Todd_BolandImageOpuntia
(Opuntia pampeana)
kennedyhImageForest Bindweed
(Calystegia marginata)
UncarinaImageCrassula
(Crassula cultrata)
ocimum_nateImage ''Tsuboi''
(Pleioblastus shibuyanus)
mgarrImageJapanese Burnet 'Purpurea'
(Sanguisorba tenuifolia)
socalpalmsImageLepidozamia
(Lepidozamia hopei)
ScarleteImagePassion Flower Clematis 'Sieboldii'
(Clematis florida)
carminator1ImageTomato 'Juliet'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Shirley1mdImageDwarf Caladium, Angel Wings, Heart of Jesus 'Miss Muffett'
(Caladium bicolor)
mghImageTall Bearded Iris 'Devil's Riot'
(Iris )
cactus_loverImageMelocactus
(Melocactus onychacanthus)
wallaby1ImageHardy Fuchsia
(Fuchsia magellanica)
ecrane3ImageBolivian Fuchsia
(Fuchsia boliviana)
bigcityalImagePanicle Hydrangea, Tree Hydrangea 'Limelight'
(Hydrangea paniculata)
zemersonImageWinged-stem Passion Flower, Passionflower
(Passiflora alata)

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning
canum  KAN-um  Ash-colored, gray, hoary  
canus  KAN-us  Ash-colored, gray, hoary  
pogonantha  po-go-NAN-tha  From the Greek pogon (beard) and anther  
pogonanthum  po-go-NAN-thum  From the Greek pogon (beard) and anther  
pogonanthus  po-go-NAN-thus  From the Greek pogon (beard) and anther  

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Dave Whitinger

 

And that's the way it was... November 26, 2005