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Covering the events of March 11, 2006
... in which ...
2,229 posts were made.
69 plants were added to PlantFiles.
29 comments were added to PlantFiles.
1,339 checkboxes were added to PlantFiles.
58 snapshots were added to PlantFiles.
A company joined PlantScout.
15 entries were added to Botanary.
0 companies were added to the Garden Watchdog.
13 ratings were added to the Garden Watchdog.
0 books were added to the Garden Bookworm.
2 ratings were 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
"May my life be like a great hospitable tree, and may weary wanderers find in me a rest."( -- John Henry Jowett)
| PlantFiles Photo of the Day |
Bottlebrush Tree
Callistemon rigidus
By Chamma
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New PlantScout subscriptionsForum Activity
A grand total of 2,229 posts were made yesterday.
| Name |
Pronunciation |
Meaning |
| palmeriana |
palm-er-ee-AH-na |
Named for Edward Palmer, 19th century explorer and botanist who collected in southwestern U.S. |
| palmerianum |
palm-er-ee-AH-num |
Named for Edward Palmer, 19th century explorer and botanist who collected in southwestern U.S. |
| palmerii |
palm-ER-ee-eye |
Named for Edward Palmer, 19th century explorer and botanist who collected in southwestern U.S. |
| chihuahuensis |
chee-wah-wah-EN-sis |
Of or from Chihuahua, Mexico |
| chihuahuense |
chee-wah-wah-EN-see |
Of or from Chihuahua, Mexico |
| alversonii |
al-ver-SON-ee-eye |
Named for Andrew Halstead Alverson, early 20th century Cactus collector in California (U.S.) |
| wohlschlageri |
wol-SHLAG-er-ee |
Named for Michael Wohlschlager |
| alboviolacea |
al-boh-vy-oh-LAH-see-a |
Whitish-violet coloured |
| alboviolaceum |
al-boh-vy-oh-LAH-see-um |
Whitish-violet coloured |
| tripugionacantha |
try-pyoo-gee-on-a-KANTH-a |
From the Greek tri (three), the Latin pugio (dagger) and the Greek akanthos (spine); referring to the three sword-shaped central spines |
| Leucogenes |
loo-koh-JEN-eez |
From the Greek leukos (white and genos (offspring), referring to the white flowers |
| echinoidea |
ek-in-OY-dee-a |
Like Echinops (the Greek name for a hedgehog, referring to the spines) |
| echinoides |
ek-in-OY-deez |
Like Echinops (the Greek name for a hedgehog, referring to the spines) |
| greggiana |
greg-ee-AH-na |
Named by and for Josiah Gregg, 19th century frontier trader and author |
| Sageretia |
sa-jer-ET-ee-a |
Named for Auguste (Augustin) Sageret, 19th century French botanist |
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69 new plants.
29 new descriptions were added.
58 new images were added.
1339 new content were checked off.
| Member |
Addition |
Description |
| raydio |
Comment |
Daffodil, Lent Lily
Narcissus pseudonarcissus |
| parkerpt |
Comment |
Golden Rain Tree, Golden Raintree, Panicled Goldenraintree
Koelreuteria paniculata |
| melangemerchant |
Comment |
Water Parsnip
Berula erecta |
| ldressage |
Comment |
Chinese Abelia
Abelia chinensis |
| JaxFlaGardener |
Comment |
Chinese Ground Orchid 'Alba'
Bletilla striata |
| darius |
Comment |
Dutch Iris 'Apollo'
Iris x hollandica |
| Xenomorf |
Comment |
Arrojadoa
Arrojadoa rhodantha subsp. rhodantha |
| smartdog |
Comment |
Four O'Clock, Marvel of Peru
Mirabilis jalapa |
| SW_gardener |
Comment |
Jacob's Ladder 'Bressingham Purple'
Polemonium |
| kennedyh |
Comment |
Large Kangaroo-apple
Solanum laciniatum |
| TBGDN |
Comment |
Wilson's English Ivy 'Wilsonii'
Hedera helix |
| Farmerdill |
Comment |
Potato 'Markies'
Solanum tuberosum |
| desert_witch |
Comment |
African Marigold
Tagetes erecta |
| Farmerdill |
Comment |
Potato 'Marygold'
Solanum tuberosum |
| Farmerdill |
Comment |
Potato 'Matilda'
Solanum tuberosum |
| desert_witch |
Comment |
French Marigold
Tagetes patula |
| Farmerdill |
Comment |
Potato 'Mayan Gold'
Solanum tuberosum |
| Farmerdill |
Comment |
Potato 'Mazama'
Solanum tuberosum |
| Farmerdill |
Comment |
Potato 'Menominee'
Solanum tuberosum |
| Farmerdill |
Comment |
Potato 'McIntyre'
Solanum tuberosum |
| Farmerdill |
Comment |
Potato 'Melody'
Solanum tuberosum |
| Farmerdill |
Comment |
Potato 'Mentor'
Solanum tuberosum |
| Farmerdill |
Comment |
Potato 'Mercator'
Solanum tuberosum |
| Farmerdill |
Comment |
Potato 'Michigan Purple'
Solanum tuberosum |
| Farmerdill |
Comment |
Potato 'Millennium Russet'
Solanum tuberosum |
| branches |
Comment |
Wild Lupine, Sundial Lupine
Lupinus perennis |
| scutler |
Comment |
Common Camellia, Japanese Camellia 'James Hyde Porter'
Camellia japonica |
| scutler |
Comment |
Common Camellia, Japanese Camellia 'Debutante'
Camellia japonica |
| spaceman_spiff |
Comment |
Dancing Bones Cactus, Drunkard's Dream, Spice Cactus
Hatiora salicornioides |
| Rusty56 |
Image
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Pony Tail Palm, Bottle Palm
(Beaucarnea recurvata) |
| TBGDN |
Image
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Snow Crocus, Golden Crocus 'Blue Pearl'
(Crocus chrysanthus) |
| palmbob |
Image
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Melon Cactus
(Melocactus oreas) |
| 12344 |
Image
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Daylily 'Ono'
(Hemerocallis ) |
| 12344 |
Image
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Daylily 'Pony'
(Hemerocallis ) |
| Xenomorf |
Image
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Alfilaria, Red-stemmed Filaree, Pin Clover, Pin Grass, Wild Musk
(Erodium cicutarium) |
| palmbob |
Image
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New Zealand Flax 'Jester'
(Phormium ) |
| conifers |
Image
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Cork-bark Fir, Dwarf Arizona Fir 'Arizona Compacta'
(Abies lasiocarpa) |
| PPCSPC |
Image
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Japanese Cedar 'Lobbii Nana'
(Cryptomeria japonica) |
| MzMunchken |
Image
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Arum Lily, Calla Lily
(Zantedeschia aethiopica) |
| thistlesifter |
Image
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Aloe
(Aloe asperifolia) |
| thistlesifter |
Image
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Aloe
(Aloe buchlohii) |
| kennedyh |
Image
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Douglas' Dustymaiden, Hoary False Yarrow
(Chaenactis douglasii) |
| victorgardener |
Image
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October Daphne, Stonecrop
(Sedum sieboldii) |
| victorgardener |
Image
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Variegated Japanese Knotweed, Speckled Mexican Bamboo 'Variegata'
(Polygonum cuspidatum) |
| Big_Red |
Image
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Apple 'Arkansas Black'
(Malus x domestica) |
| Melissa_Ohio |
Image
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Daylily 'Azure Wings'
(Hemerocallis ) |
| kniphofia |
Image
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Ox Tongue
(Gasteria glomerata) |
| franj |
Image
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Arizona Ruby Rainbow Hedgehog
(Echinocereus rigidissimus subsp. rubispinus) |
| timrann |
Image
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Queen's Wreath
(Petrea volubilis var. alba) |
| franj |
Image
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Karoo Rose, Kangaroo Rose
(Lapidaria margaretae) |
| timrann |
Image
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Red Latan Palm
(Latania lontaroides) |
| MzMunchken |
Image
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Million Bells 'Silver Sky'
(Calibrachoa ) |
| kennedyh |
Image
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Spreading Sneezeweed
(Centipeda minima) |
| Wandasflowers |
Image
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Daylily 'Opera Elegance'
(Hemerocallis ) |
| Wandasflowers |
Image
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Daylily 'Parlor Game'
(Hemerocallis ) |
| conifers |
Image
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Colorado Spruce, Blue Spruce 'Montgomery'
(Picea pungens) |
| Xenomorf |
Image
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Living Stones 'Jackson's Jade'
(Lithops aucampiae subsp. aucampiae) |
| Big_Red |
Image
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Broccoli 'Premium Crop'
(Brassica oleracea) |
| jnana |
Image
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Parlor Palm, Parlour Palm
(Chamaedorea elegans) |
| jnana |
Image
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Corkscrew Rush 'Spiralis'
(Juncus effusus) |
| Dinu |
Image
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Crown of Thorns, Christ Plant, Siamese Lucky Plant
(Euphorbia milii) |
| DaylilySLP |
Image
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Daylily 'Through the Clouds'
(Hemerocallis ) |
| DaylilySLP |
Image
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Daylily 'Trish Herr'
(Hemerocallis ) |
| TBGDN |
Image
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Snow Crocus, Golden Crocus 'Blue Pearl'
(Crocus chrysanthus) |
| ilima |
Image
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Macaw Flower, Lobster Claw, Caetê-vermelho
(Heliconia bihai) |
| berrygirl |
Image
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Forsythia
(Forsythia ) |
| JoanJ |
Image
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Tall Bearded Iris 'Oasis Royal Charm'
(Iris ) |
| raydio |
Image
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Hybrid Hellebore, Lenten Rose
(Helleborus x hybridus) |
| billiej |
Image
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Tall Bearded Iris 'Helen Collingwood'
(Iris ) |
| giancarlo |
Image
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Philodendron
(Philodendron crassinervium) |
| giancarlo |
Image
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Philodendron
(Philodendron crassinervium) |
| Farmerdill |
Image
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Tomato 'Pacesetter 694'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum) |
| OregonCoastSeth |
Image
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Banyan Tree, Ban Yan
(Ficus benghalensis) |
| raydio |
Image
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Titan Arum, Bunga Bangkai (Corpse Flower)
(Amorphophallus titanum) |
| darius |
Image
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Dutch Iris 'Apollo'
(Iris x hollandica) |
| darius |
Image
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Dutch Iris 'Apollo'
(Iris x hollandica) |
| JoanJ |
Image
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Tall Bearded Iris 'Lorna's Pink Cloud'
(Iris ) |
| Todd_Boland |
Image
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Red Tower Ginger, Spiral Ginger, Red Velvet Ginger
(Costus barbatus) |
| Todd_Boland |
Image
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Jamaican Poinsettia
(Euphorbia punicea) |
| skilledwithands |
Image
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Green Dragon
(Pinellia pedatisecta) |
| chicochi3 |
Image
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Bridal Wreath Spiraea
(Spiraea prunifolia) |
| Gustichock |
Image
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Japanese Plum Yew, Harrington Plum Yew, Cow-Tail Pine
(Cephalotaxus harringtonia) |
| Gustichock |
Image
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Hinoki False Cypress
(Chamaecyparis obtusa) |
| Ursula |
Image
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Capachito
(Calceolaria thyrsiflora) |
| Ursula |
Image
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Capachito
(Calceolaria thyrsiflora) |
| scutler |
Image
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Common Camellia, Japanese Camellia 'James Hyde Porter'
(Camellia japonica) |
| scutler |
Image
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Common Camellia, Japanese Camellia 'Kumasaka'
(Camellia japonica) |
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No new companies were added to the database.
13 new ratings/comments were added to the database.
No new books were added to the database.
2 new ratings/comments were added to the database.
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