The PlantFiles Newsletter

Covering the events of August 23, 2006, on which 174 members joined.
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Gardening Quote of the Day

"If your feet smell and your nose runs, you're built upside down! "

(Unknown)

The PlantFiles Photo of the Day

Crape Myrtle, Crepe Myrtle
Lagerstroemia indica
By MG

PF Photo of the Day

Activity Report:

97 new plants were added to the database.
75 new descriptions were added.
139 new images were added.
1586 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
DougC Neutral CommentSedum
(Sedum pachyclados)
frostweed Neutral CommentShrubby Indian mallow
(Abutilon abutiloides)
frostweed Neutral CommentIndian Mallow, Texas Indian Mallow, Pelotazo
(Abutilon fruticosum)
frostweed Neutral CommentRed Indian Mallow, Mauve
(Abutilon hulseanum)
frostweed Neutral CommentYellow Indian mallow
(Abutilon malacum)
frostweed Neutral CommentSonoran Indian mallow
(Abutilon mollicomum)
frostweed Neutral CommentDwarf Indian mallow
(Abutilon parvulum)
frostweed Neutral CommentWright's Indian mallow
(Abutilon wrightii)
frostweed Neutral CommentChisos Mountain False Indian Mallow, Velvet Leaf Mallow
(Allowissadula holosericea)
frostweed Neutral CommentWhiteleaf Indian mallow
(Abutilon hypoleucum)
palmbob Positive Comment 'Arlie Wright'
(Echeveria hybrid)
palmbob Positive Comment 'Stawberry Heart'
(Echeveria hybrid)
frostweed Positive CommentTexas Huisache, Sweet Acacia
(Acacia smallii)
frostweed Neutral CommentWright's Acacia Wright's Catclaw, Uno de Gato
(Acacia wrightii)
frostweed Neutral CommentSlender Threeseed Mercury
(Acalypha gracilens)
frostweed Neutral CommentSlender Threeseed Mercury
(Acalypha monococca)
frostweed Neutral CommentRound copperleaf
(Acalypha monostachya)
palmbob Positive CommentCacto Oculto
(Eriosyce occulta)
solardust Neutral CommentJade Plant
(Crassula ovata)
palmbob Positive CommentEuphorbia
(Euphorbia albertensis)
Suze_ Neutral CommentTomato 'Burgess Hybrid No.1'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Suze_ Neutral CommentTomato 'Burgess Hybrid No.2'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Suze_ Neutral CommentTomato 'Burgess Hybrid No.3'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Suze_ Neutral CommentTomato 'Chris Ukrainian'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Suze_ Neutral CommentTomato 'Clear Pink'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Suze_ Neutral CommentTomato 'Costoluto Fiorentino'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
aguy1947 Positive CommentWhite Bellflower, Ivory Bells, Spurred Bellflower
(Campanula alliariifolia)
marian15 Positive CommentRose 'Sutter's Gold'
(Rosa )
marmie5 Positive CommentMoonflower, Moon Vine
(Ipomoea alba)
davidthomas Neutral CommentHollyhock 'Chater's Salmon'
(Alcea rosea)
phrostyphish Positive CommentAjuga 'Emerald Chip'
(Ajuga reptans)
docturf Positive CommentNorthern Maidenhair Fern
(Adiantum pedatum)
cpear Positive CommentWalking Iris, Apostle Plant
(Neomarica gracilis)
eurokatt Neutral CommentAgave, Century Plant, American Aloe, Maguey
(Agave americana)
Phytodealer Positive CommentSweet Potato
(Ipomoea batatas)
RDT Positive CommentWhite Coneflower 'White Swan'
(Echinacea purpurea)
frostweed Neutral CommentPoiret's copperleaf
(Acalypha poiretii)
frostweed Positive CommentTexas Chenille Plant, Cardinal's Feather, Cardinal’s Guard, Yerba de la Rabia
(Acalypha radians)
frostweed Neutral CommentShrubby copperleaf
(Acalypha phleoides)
frostweed Neutral CommentPineland Threeseed Mercury
(Acalypha ostryifolia)
frostweed Neutral CommentNew Mexico Copperleaf
(Acalypha neomexicana)
frostweed Positive CommentSchott Acacia, Schott's Wattle
(Acacia schottii)
frostweed Neutral CommentHuisachillo, Dwarf Huisache
(Acacia schaffneri var. bravoensis)
frostweed Neutral CommentCatclaw Acacia
(Acacia roemeriana)
frostweed Neutral CommentBlackbrush Acacia, Chaparro Prieto, Catclaw, Gavia
(Acacia rigidula)
frostweed Neutral CommentVarnish Acacia, Viscid Acacia
(Acacia neovernicosa)
frostweed Neutral CommentCatclaw Acacia, Gregg Acacia, Gregg Catclaw, Devils-Claw, Uno de Gato
(Acacia greggii)
frostweed Neutral CommentSweet Acacia, Huisache, Mimosa Bush, Sweet Wattle
(Acacia minuta)
scbs471 Positive CommentGardenia, Cape Jasmine 'Radicans'
(Gardenia jasminoides)
frostweed Neutral CommentWhitethorn acacia
(Acacia constricta)
QueenB Positive CommentButterfly Pea Vine, Atlantic Pigeonwings
(Clitoria mariana)
frostweed Neutral CommentBerlandier Acacia
(Acacia berlandieri)
frostweed Neutral CommentPrairie Wattle
(Acacia angustissima var. texensis)
JoanJ Positive CommentIntermediate Bearded Iris 'Caprice'
(Iris )
frostweed Neutral CommentPrairie Acacia
(Acacia angustissima var. hirta)
frostweed Neutral CommentChisos Prairie Acacia
(Acacia angustissima var. chisoiana)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentOnion, Bunching 'Baja Verde'
(Allium cepa)
frostweed Neutral CommentPrairie Acacia
(Acacia angustissima)
vcb1 Positive CommentSpear Sansevieria
(Sansevieria cylindrica)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentOnion 'Affirmed'
(Allium cepa)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentOnion 'Cannonball'
(Allium cepa)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentOnion 'Caveat'
(Allium cepa)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentOnion 'Damascus'
(Allium cepa)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentOnion 'Flare'
(Allium cepa)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentOnion 'Gelma'
(Allium cepa)
kankan Positive CommentEnglish Ivy, Common Ivy
(Hedera helix)
BingsBell Positive CommentHardy Hibiscus, Rose Mallow, Swamp Mallow 'Fireball'
(Hibiscus moscheutos)
garden_mermaid Positive CommentTomato 'Yellow Pear'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
necrojoe_420 Positive CommentWinter Squash-Butternut 'Butter Boy'
(Cucurbita moschata)
lovesdaylilies Neutral CommentSweet Autumn Clematis
(Clematis terniflora)
01Leta Neutral CommentCoral Bells, Alumroot, Coralbells, Alum Root 'Dolce Peach Melba'
(Heuchera )
gardener2005 Positive CommentSunflower 'Tohoku Yae'
(Helianthus annuus)
escambiaguy Negative CommentHairy Clustervine
(Jacquemontia tamnifolia)
JackiCWa Positive CommentPrairie Mallow, Checker Mallow, Checkerbloom
(Sidalcea malviflora)
lvyao Positive CommentClimbing Cactus, Hooker's Orchid Cactus
(Epiphyllum hookeri)

Images

Member Addition Description
palmbobImageGymnocalycium
(Gymnocalycium obductum.)
growinImageMontpelier Maple
(Acer monspessulanum)
growinImageChilean Aromo, Boxleaf Azara, Chinchin
(Azara serrata)
Gerris2Image 'Kohkan'
(Ipomoea nil)
Gerris2Image 'Sazanami'
(Ipomoea nil)
GustichockImageAgarrapalo, Ibapoi, Higuerón bravo
(Ficus luschnathiana)
katrunImageWoody Nightshade, Climbing Nightshade, Bittersweet
(Solanum dulcamara)
GustichockImageLondon Planetree, Plane Tree
(Platanus x acerifolia)
NakiheeImageTall Bearded Iris 'King Tush'
(Iris )
NakiheeImageTall Bearded Iris 'Last Chance'
(Iris )
jnanaImageCalathea
(Calathea ornata)
DaylilySLPImageDaylily 'Orange Vols'
(Hemerocallis )
jnanaImageBougainvillea 'Rosea'
(Bougainvillea )
turtlewalker342ImageDyckia
(Dyckia encholirioides x brevifolia)
flowerfrenzyImage 'Honey Dew'
(Dahlia )
flowerfrenzyImage 'Gonzo Grape'
(Dahlia )
cbddallasImageTropical Hibiscus 'Mrs. James E. Hendry'
(Hibiscus rosa-sinensis)
wooffiImageJapanese Painted Fern 'Applecourt'
(Athyrium niponicum var. pictum)
palmbobImageCyphostemma
(Cyphostemma betiforme)
palmbobImageCyphostemma
(Cyphostemma betiforme)
palmbobImageBromeliad
(Deuterocohnia brevifolia)
raydioImageAmaryllis 'Christmas Gift'
(Hippeastrum )
raydioImageAmaryllis 'Blossom Peacock'
(Hippeastrum )
palmbobImageRed Edge Echeveria, Lipstick Echeveria
(Echeveria agavoides)
palmbobImage 'Arlie Wright'
(Echeveria hybrid)
palmbobImage 'Stawberry Heart'
(Echeveria hybrid)
JoanJImageSpec-X Iris 'Clown Pants'
(Iris )
palmbobImageMany-headed Barrel, Biznaga de Chilitos, Harem Cactus, Cotton Top Cactus, Woolly-headed Barrel Cactu
(Echinocactus polycephalus)
JoanJImageSpec-X Iris 'Currier McEwen'
(Iris )
DaveHImageFelt fern
(Pyrrosia hastata)
palmbobImagePeyote Verde
(Echinocereus knippelianus)
palmbobImageEchinocereus
(Echinocereus reichenbachii subsp. baileyi)
palmbobImageButton Cactus, Mulatto, Tapone
(Epithelantha micromeris subsp. unguispina)
palmbobImageEriosyce 'Ceratistes'
(Eriosyce aurata)
palmbobImageEriosyce 'Ceratistes'
(Eriosyce aurata)
palmbobImageEriosyce 'Ceratistes'
(Eriosyce aurata)
palmbobImageCacto Oculto
(Eriosyce occulta)
DaveHImage ''limelight''
(Plectranthus strigosus)
palmbobImageCacto Oculto
(Eriosyce occulta)
palmbobImageCacto Oculto
(Eriosyce occulta)
palmbobImageCabega
(Espostoopsis dybowskii)
palmbobImageEuphorbia
(Euphorbia arida)
cactus_loverImageGolden Barrel Cactus
(Echinocactus grusonii)
palmbobImageEuphorbia
(Euphorbia albertensis)
cactus_loverImageGolden Barrel Cactus
(Echinocactus grusonii)
palmbobImageEuphorbia
(Euphorbia esculenta)
palmbobImageCrested Medusae Head
(Euphorbia flanaganii f. cristate)
palmbobImageEuphorbia
(Euphorbia guillauminiana)
palmbobImageBaseball Plant, Klipnoors, Sea Urchin
(Euphorbia obesa)
palmbobImageEuphorbia
(Euphorbia persistens)
winnietnImage 'Alison Elizabeth'
(iris )
cactus_loverImageBismarck Palm, Bismark Palm
(Bismarckia nobilis)
cactus_loverImageOrbea
(Orbea decaisneana)
cactus_loverImageHaworthia
(Haworthia attenuata var.radula)
davidthomasImageGooseneck Loosestrife
(Lysimachia clethroides)
htopImageMandevilla, Pink Allamanda 'Alice Dupont'
(Mandevilla x amoena)
PhytodealerImageSweet Potato
(Ipomoea batatas)
PhytodealerImageSweet Potato
(Ipomoea batatas)
palmbobImageEuphorbia
(Euphorbia squarrosa)
palmbobImageEuphorbia
(Euphorbia unispina)
daylily970ImageConeflower 'Prairie Frost'
(Echinacea purpurea)
palmbobImageCalifornia Barrel Cactus, Compass Barrel Cactus
(Ferocactus cylindraceus)
palmbobImageFerocactus
(Ferocactus fordii)
JoanJImageSpec-X Iris 'George Rodionenko'
(Iris )
palmbobImage
(Fockea capensis)
palmbobImageKambroo
(Fockea angustifolia)
palmbobImageFouquieria
(Fouquieria fasciculata)
GardenGuyKinImageColeus, Painted Nettle 'Saturn'
(Solenostemon scutellarioides)
JoanJImageSpec-X Iris 'Oriental Dawn'
(Iris )
GardenGuyKinImageColeus, Painted Nettle 'Florida Sun Rose'
(Solenostemon scutellarioides)
palmbobImageGasteria
(Gasteria excelsa)
JoanJImageJapanese Water Iris, Japanese Flag, Russian Iris 'Frosted Pyramid'
(Iris ensata)
JoanJImageSiberian Iris 'Banish Misfortune'
(Iris sibirica)
VeshengoImageYellow Wolfsbane
(Aconitum lycoctonum subsp. vulparia)
VeshengoImageClimbing Monkshood, Hardy Monkshood Vine
(Aconitum hemsleyanum)
palmbobImage
(Gasteria rawlinsonii)
FloridianImageElliott's Fanpetals
(Sida elliottii)
JoanJImageTall Bearded Iris 'Arabi Pasha'
(Iris )
FloridianImageElliott's Fanpetals
(Sida elliottii)
palmbobImageMatelea
(Matelea cyclophylla)
JoanJImageTall Bearded Iris 'Betty Dunn'
(Iris )
JoanJImageIntermediate Bearded Iris 'Caprice'
(Iris )
JoanJImageIntermediate Bearded Iris 'Clara Garland'
(Iris )
htopImageMandevilla, Pink Allamanda 'Alice Dupont'
(Mandevilla x amoena)
TerryImageDahlia 'Purple Gem'
(Dahlia )
TerryImageCactus Dahlia 'American Dream'
(Dahlia )
pheitmeyerImagePeace Lily 'Mauna Loa Supreme'
(Spathiphyllum )
pheitmeyerImagePeace Lily 'Mauna Loa Supreme'
(Spathiphyllum )
htopImageRose Glory Bower, Cashmere Bouquet, Mexicali Rose, Mexican Hydrangea
(Clerodendrum bungei)
htopImageRose Glory Bower, Cashmere Bouquet, Mexicali Rose, Mexican Hydrangea
(Clerodendrum bungei)
EllenFImageEchinopsis Hybrid 'Stars and Stripes'
(Echinopsis )
cactus_loverImageRebutia
(Rebutia canigueralii var. rauschii)
Klad1981ImageWaterlily Tulip 'Fashion'
(Tulipa kaufmanniana)
cactus_loverImageMammillaria
(Mammillaria dixanthocentron)
John_BenootImageDaylily 'Cryptic Cypher'
(Hemerocallis )
cactus_loverImageThelocactus
(Thelocactus hexaedrophorus)
cactus_loverImageOrostachys
(Orostachys furusei)
Klad1981ImageParrot Tulip 'Fantasy'
(Tulipa )
cactus_loverImageSilver Dollar Cactus, Texas Star Cactus 'Super Kabuto'
(Astrophytum asterias)
BingsBellImageHardy Hibiscus, Rose Mallow, Swamp Mallow 'Fireball'
(Hibiscus moscheutos)
cactus_loverImageArizona Barrel, Candy Barrel, Southwestern Barrel, Fishhook Barrel, Biznaga de Agua
(Ferocactus wislizeni)
gardener2005ImageSunflower 'Tohoku Yae'
(Helianthus annuus)
gardener2005ImageSunflower 'Tohoku Yae'
(Helianthus annuus)
bigcityalImageDahlia 'Jeannie Leroux'
(Dahlia )
kennedyhImagePale Comandra, Bastard Toadflax
(Comandra umbellata)
kennedyhImagePale Comandra, Bastard Toadflax
(Comandra umbellata)
KellImageCopperleaf, Jacob's Coat, Fire-Dragon, Match-Me-If-You-Can ''Kona Coast''
(Acalypha wilkesiana)
kennedyhImageDiamond-leaved Bellflower, Broad-leaved Harebell
(Campanula rhomboidalis)
KellImageCopperleaf, Jacob's Coat, Fire-Dragon, Match-Me-If-You-Can ''Kona Coast''
(Acalypha wilkesiana)
kennedyhImageCrack Willow
(Salix fragilis)
John_BenootImageDaylily 'Sense Of Wonder'
(Hemerocallis )
kennedyhImageEared Willow
(Salix aurita)
judycookseyImageAngel Trumpet, Angel's Trumpet 'Snow Cone'
(Brugmansia )
palmbobImageGymnocalycium
(Gymnocalycium eurypleurum)
judycookseyImageAngel Trumpet, Angel's Trumpet 'Snow Cone'
(Brugmansia )
palmbobImageGymnocalycium
(Gymnocalycium horstii)
palmbobImageGymnocalycium
(Gymnocalycium kieslingii)
palmbobImageGymnocalycium
(Gymnocalycium mesopotamicum)
XenomorfImageParodia
(Parodia rechensis)
XenomorfImageCereus 'Monstrosus Minor'
(Cereus repandus f. monstrose cristate)
XenomorfImageCereus 'Monstrosus Minor'
(Cereus repandus f. monstrose cristate)
XenomorfImageBoke's Button Cactus
(Epithelantha bokei)
lvyaoImageClimbing Cactus, Hooker's Orchid Cactus
(Epiphyllum hookeri)
AckeeTreeImageAkee Apple Tree, Achee, Vegetable Brains
(Blighia sapida)
mummuImageDaylily 'Bonnie Barbara Allen'
(Hemerocallis )
wooffiImageCut-Leaf Coneflower
(Rudbeckia laciniata)
mysticImageDaylily 'Greywoods Stargazey'
(Hemerocallis )
mysticImageDaylily 'Greywoods Stargazey'
(Hemerocallis )
mysticImageDaylily 'Greywoods Sugarland'
(Hemerocallis )
mysticImageDaylily 'Greywoods Sugarland'
(Hemerocallis )
mysticImageDaylily 'Greywoods Sunny Smiles'
(Hemerocallis )
mysticImageDaylily 'Greywoods Sunny Smiles'
(Hemerocallis )
mysticImageDaylily 'Greywoods Sunrise Frost'
(Hemerocallis )
mysticImageDaylily 'Greywoods Sunrise Frost'
(Hemerocallis )
mysticImageDaylily 'Greywoods Swingtime'
(Hemerocallis )
mysticImageDaylily 'Greywoods Tallyho'
(Hemerocallis )
mysticImageDaylily 'Greywoods Tallyho'
(Hemerocallis )
DaylilySLPImageDaylily 'Bark At Me'
(Hemerocallis )
lvyaoImageKrimson Queen Hoya, Variegated Wax Plant 'Tricolor'
(Hoya carnosa)

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Dave

 

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