The PlantFiles Newsletter

Covering the events of February 23, 2006, on which 162 members joined. 		PF Logo

Gardening Quote of the Day

"I doubt that imagination can be suppressed. If you truly eradicated it in a child, he would grow up to be an eggplant."

(Ursula K. Le Guin, American novelist (born 10/21/1929))

The PlantFiles Photo of the Day

Bottlebrush Tree
Callistemon rigidus
By Chamma

PF Photo of the Day

Activity Report:

15 new plants were added to the database.
6 new descriptions were added.
No new images were added.
182 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
Gardengirly Positive CommentJade Plant
(Crassula ovata)
JamesCO Positive CommentAfrican Violet 'Fantasy Radiance'
(Saintpaulia )
aprilwillis Positive CommentFirecracker Plant, Coral Plant, Coralblow, Fountain Plant 'Alba'
(Russelia equisetiformis)
scottoblotto Positive CommentVitex, Chaste Tree, Lilac Chaste Tree, Monk's Pepper
(Vitex agnus-castus)
scottoblotto Positive CommentDwarf Mondo Grass 'Nana'
(Ophiopogon japonicus)
deezpalms Positive CommentBeragoka Palm
(Dypsis tsaravoasira)

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning
x cuspidata  kus-pid-AY-ta  Hybrid, meaning sharp-pointed  
tener  TEN-er  Delicate, tender  
tenera  TEN-er-a  Delicate, tender  
tenerum  TEN-er-um  Delicate, tender  
helmsii  HELMS-ee-eye  Named for Richard Helms, 20th century Australian botanist, zoologist and scientist  
Lachnanthes  lak-NAN-thees  From the Greek achne (wool) and anthos (flower); referring to pubescent flowers  
x variabile  var-ee-AH-bil-ee  Hybrid, meaning variable  
Babingtonia  bab-ing-TOH-nee-a  Named for Charles Cardale Babington, 19th centur professor of botany at Cambridge  
babingtoniana  bab-ing-ton-ee-AH-na  Named for Charles Cardale Babington, 19th centur professor of botany at Cambridge  

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger

 

And that's the way it was... February 23, 2006