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Covering the events of March 8, 2006
... in which ...
2,432 posts were made.
66 plants were added to PlantFiles.
54 comments were added to PlantFiles.
837 checkboxes were added to PlantFiles.
29 snapshots were added to PlantFiles.
18 entries were added to Botanary.
0 companies were added to the Garden Watchdog.
20 ratings were added to the Garden Watchdog.
1 book was added to the Garden Bookworm.
1 rating was added to the Garden Bookworm.
"For the earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh oft upon it, and bringeth
forth herbs meet for them by whom it is dressed, receiveth blessing from God..."
Gardening Quote of the Day
"A society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in."( -- Greek Proverb)
| PlantFiles Photo of the Day |
Mimosa, Silver Wattle
Acacia dealbata
By kennedyh
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New PlantScout subscriptionsForum Activity
A grand total of 2,432 posts were made yesterday.
| Name |
Pronunciation |
Meaning |
| sargentiae |
sar-JEN-tee-ay |
Named for Charles Sprague Sargent, early 19th century botanist and Director of the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University, and magazine publisher |
| hachijoensis |
ha-chee-jo-EN-sis |
Of or from Hachijo (Hachijo-Shima) Island, a Japanese island in the south Pacific |
| hachijoense |
ha-chee-jo-EN-see |
Of or from Hachijo (Hachijo-Shima) Island, a Japanese island in the south Pacific |
| roebelinii |
roh-bel-EN-ee-eye |
Variant spelling of roebelenii, named for Carl Roebelen (Roebelin), who discovered the species |
| Hexacentris |
heks-a-SEN-triss |
From the Greek hex (six) and the Latin centris (from the center) |
| pseudomas |
soo-do-mas |
From the Greek pseudo (false) and mas (masculine); referring to another species |
| nicholai |
NIK-oh-ly |
Variant spelling of nicolai; named for Nicholas the First, Russian Emperor |
| chamaedryfolia |
kam-ee-drih-FOH-lee-a |
Having leaves like chamaedrys (an old name for Germander, Dwarf Oak) |
| chamaedryfolium |
kam-ee-drih-FOH-lee-um |
Having leaves like chamaedrys (an old name for Germander, Dwarf Oak) |
| chamaedryfolius |
kam-ee-drih-FOH-lee-us |
Having leaves like chamaedrys (an old name for Germander, Dwarf Oak) |
| x pulverulentus |
pul-ver-oo-LEN-tus |
Hybrid meaning powdery |
| x argenteus |
ar-JEN-tee-us |
Hybrid meaning silvery |
| cathayensis |
kath-ay-EN-sis |
Of or from Cathay (an old name for China) |
| cathayense |
kath-ay-EN-see |
Of or from Cathay (an old name for China) |
| rosthorniana |
ros-thorn-ee-AH-na |
Named for Arthur Edler von Rosthorn, 19th century Austro-Hungarian ambassador in Peking |
| rosthornianum |
ros-thorn-ee-AH-num |
Named for Arthur Edler von Rosthorn, 19th century Austro-Hungarian ambassador in Peking |
| rosthornianus |
ros-thorn-ee-AH-nus |
Named for Arthur Edler von Rosthorn, 19th century Austro-Hungarian ambassador in Peking |
| Bonamia |
boh-NAH-mee-a |
Originally the genus was named Breweria by Asa Gray, but in 1897, Hans Hallier transferred it to Bonamia; the derivation is obscure |
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66 new plants.
54 new descriptions were added.
29 new images were added.
837 new content were checked off.
| Member |
Addition |
Description |
| phoenixtropical |
Comment |
Dwarf Banana 'Dwarf Cavendish'
Musa acuminata |
| MotherNature4 |
Comment |
'B. J. Freeman'
Aglaonema |
| branches |
Comment |
Seaside Goldenrod
Solidago sempervirens |
| parkerpt |
Comment |
Spanish Broom
Spartium junceum |
| Dinu |
Comment |
Malabar Spinach, Red Vine Spinach, Creeping Spinach, Climbing Spinach
Basella rubra |
| MotherNature4 |
Comment |
'King of Siam'
Aglaonema |
| conifers |
Comment |
Norway Spruce 'Humilis'
Picea abies |
| conifers |
Comment |
Norway Spruce 'Little Gem'
Picea abies |
| phoenixtropical |
Comment |
Loquat, Japanese Plum
Eriobotrya japonica |
| conifers |
Comment |
Norway Spruce 'Maxwellii'
Picea abies |
| conifers |
Comment |
Norway Spruce 'Mucronata'
Picea abies |
| conifers |
Comment |
Norway Spruce 'Pendula AA Form'
Picea abies |
| conifers |
Comment |
Dwarf Norway Spruce 'Pygmaea'
Picea abies |
| conifers |
Comment |
Norway Spruce 'Rariflora Weeper'
Picea abies |
| conifers |
Comment |
Norway Spruce 'Saint James'
Picea abies |
| conifers |
Comment |
Norway Spruce 'Wingle's Weeper'
Picea abies |
| MzMunchken |
Comment |
Buckwheat Tree 'Spring Titi'
Cliftonia monophylla |
| penpen |
Comment |
Oswego Tea, Bee Balm, Beebalm, Bergamot, Firecracker Plant 'Jacob Cline'
Monarda didyma |
| frostweed |
Comment |
American Holly
Ilex opaca |
| phoenixtropical |
Comment |
Meiwa Kumquat, Sweet Kumquat, Sweet Kinkan
Fortunella crassifolia |
| phoenixtropical |
Comment |
Plumeria 'Evergreen Singapore Yellow'
Plumeria obtusa |
| phoenixtropical |
Comment |
Tropical Hibiscus 'Lagas Yellow'
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis |
| phoenixtropical |
Comment |
Hong Kong Orchid Tree
Bauhinia x blakeana |
| kennedyh |
Comment |
Boneseed, Bitou Bush
Chrysanthemoides monilifera |
| MzMunchken |
Comment |
Giant Bird of Paradise
Strelitzia nicolai |
| Farmerdill |
Comment |
Potato 'Kufri Satluj'
Solanum tuberosum |
| Farmerdill |
Comment |
Potato 'Kufri Sind-huri'
Solanum tuberosum |
| Farmerdill |
Comment |
Potato 'Kuras'
Solanum tuberosum |
| Farmerdill |
Comment |
Potato 'Kuroda'
Solanum tuberosum |
| Farmerdill |
Comment |
Potato 'La Crotte d'Ours'
Solanum tuberosum |
| Farmerdill |
Comment |
Fingerling Potato 'La Ratte d'Ardeche'
Solanum tuberosum |
| Farmerdill |
Comment |
Potato 'La Veine Rose'
Solanum tuberosum |
| conifers |
Comment |
Alcock's Spruce 'Howell's Dwarf Tigertail'
Picea alcoquiana |
| Farmerdill |
Comment |
Potato 'Lady Claire'
Solanum tuberosum |
| Farmerdill |
Comment |
Potato 'Lady Felicia'
Solanum tuberosum |
| conifers |
Comment |
Engelmann Spruce 'Bush's Lace'
Picea engelmannii |
| conifers |
Comment |
White Spruce 'Thomson'
Picea glauca |
| conifers |
Comment |
Dwarf Alberta Spruce 'Cy's Wonder'
Picea glauca |
| conifers |
Comment |
Alberta White Spruce 'Delp's Dwarf'
Picea glauca var. albertiana |
| Wandasflowers |
Comment |
Daylily 'Look'
Hemerocallis |
| Farmerdill |
Comment |
Potato 'Lady Olympia'
Solanum tuberosum |
| Farmerdill |
Comment |
Potato 'Lady Rosetta'
Solanum tuberosum |
| Poochella |
Comment |
'Cameo'
Dahlia |
| SW_gardener |
Comment |
Blue Passion Flower, Hardy Passionflower
Passiflora caerulea |
| zsnp |
Comment |
Spring Snowflake, St. Agnes' Flower
Leucojum vernum |
| SW_gardener |
Comment |
Common Buckthorn, European Buckthorn, Waythorn, Hart's Thorn
Rhamnus cathartica |
| SW_gardener |
Comment |
Lavender Mist Meadow Rue
Thalictrum rochebrunianum |
| conifers |
Comment |
Alberta White Spruce 'Rainbow's End'
Picea glauca var. albertiana |
| SW_gardener |
Comment |
Greater Meadow Rue, Columbine Meadow Rue
Thalictrum aquilegiifolium |
| conifers |
Comment |
Sander's Blue Dwarf Alberta Spruce 'Sander's Blue'
Picea glauca |
| conifers |
Comment |
Black Spruce 'Nana'
Picea mariana |
| conifers |
Comment |
Breviramea Hinoki Cypress / Breviramea Hinoki 'Wellspire'
Picea mariana |
| conifers |
Comment |
Meyer's Spruce
Picea meyeri |
| SW_gardener |
Comment |
Eastern Purple Coneflower
Echinacea purpurea |
| Xenomorf |
Image
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Echinocereus
(Echinocereus viridiflorus var. canus) |
| kennedyh |
Image
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Scabious Knapweed, Greater Knapweed, Greater Centaury
(Centaurea scabiosa) |
| JamesCO |
Image
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Orienpet Hybrid Lily 'Contrast'
(Lilium ) |
| parkerpt |
Image
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Flowering Pear, Callery Pear 'Redspire'
(Pyrus calleryana) |
| cjolene |
Image
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Brazilian Oxalis 'Silver and Gold'
(Oxalis ) |
| 12344 |
Image
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Daylily 'Paper Butterfly'
(Hemerocallis ) |
| palmbob |
Image
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Spider Aloe
(Aloe humilis) |
| kell |
Image
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Crepe Ginger
(Costus speciosus) |
| TBGDN |
Image
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Intermediate Bearded Iris 'Miss Mauve'
(Iris ) |
| conifers |
Image
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Korean Fir 'Horstmann's Silberlocke'
(Abies koreana) |
| Ursula |
Image
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Calceolaria
(Calceolaria corymbosa) |
| wallaby1 |
Image
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'Purpureoauratus Group'
(Gladiolus papilio) |
| Nancymo |
Image
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Tall Bearded Iris 'Cimarron Strip'
(Iris ) |
| PPCSPC |
Image
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Dwarf Japanese Cedar 'Globosa Nana'
(Cryptomeria japonica) |
| Dinu |
Image
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Malabar Spinach, Red Vine Spinach, Creeping Spinach, Climbing Spinach
(Basella rubra) |
| kbaumle |
Image
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Amaryllis 'La Paz'
(Hippeastrum ) |
| bootandall |
Image
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Norfolk Island Pine, Star Pine
(Araucaria heterophylla) |
| Farmerdill |
Image
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Pumpkin 'Jaune Gros de Paris'
(Cucurbita maxima) |
| KactusKathi |
Image
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Bush Lily, Clivia Lily, St. John's Lily, Boslelie, Fire Lily 'French Hybrid'
(Clivia miniata) |
| giancarlo |
Image
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Croton
(Codiaeum variegatum var. pictum) |
| MzMunchken |
Image
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Buckwheat Tree 'Spring Titi'
(Cliftonia monophylla) |
| thistlesifter |
Image
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Aloe
(Aloe fragilis) |
| frostweed |
Image
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Dwarf Wax Myrtle, Southern Bayberry
(Morella cerifera) |
| Wandasflowers |
Image
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Daylily 'Magic Obsession'
(Hemerocallis ) |
| Poochella |
Image
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'Cameo'
(Dahlia ) |
| victorgardener |
Image
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Cutleaf Japanese Maple, Threadleaf Japanese Maple 'Tamukeyama'
(Acer palmatum var. dissectum) |
| NatureWalker |
Image
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Citrosa Geranium, Mosquito Plant, Deodorizer Plant, Citronella Plant
(Pelargonium citrosum) |
| senna_fan |
Image
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Clematis 'Polish Spirit'
(Clematis viticella) |
| kniphofia |
Image
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Devil's Tongue Barrel, Crow's Claw Cactus, Fish Hook Cactus
(Ferocactus latispinus var. latispinus) |
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No new companies were added to the database.
20 new ratings/comments were added to the database.
1 new book was added to the database.
1 new rating/comment was added to the database.
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