The PlantFiles Newsletter

Covering the events of October 12, 2006, on which 118 members joined. 		PF Logo

Gardening Quote of the Day

"Your garden should leave room for expansion."

(Mary Deputy Cassell)

The PlantFiles Photo of the Day

Bottlebrush Tree
Callistemon rigidus
By Chamma

PF Photo of the Day

Activity Report:

87 new plants were added to the database.
50 new descriptions were added.
64 new images were added.
694 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
Dinu Positive CommentSweetleaf Bush
(Sauropus androgynus)
JamesCO Negative CommentCanna Lily 'Stuttgart'
(Canna x generalis)
Kell Neutral CommentVariegated Black Horehound, Black Hoarhound, Black Archangel 'Archer's Variegated'
(Ballota nigra)
Abutilon Positive CommentAngel's Trumpet 'Messiah'
(brugmansia brugmansia)
MotherNature4 Negative CommentCaesarweed, Caesar Weed, Congo Jute
(Urena lobata)
nifty413 Positive CommentPalm Tree Oxalis
(Oxalis lasiandra)
ViolaAnn Positive CommentPepper 'Fish'
(Capsicum annuum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentBell Pepper 'Explorer'
(Capsicum annuum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentHot Pepper-Jalapeno 'ABCO # 108'
(Capsicum annuum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentHot Pepper-Jalapeno 'Colima'
(Capsicum annuum)
dmj1218 Positive CommentRain Lily 'Capricorn'
(Zephyranthes )
Farmerdill Neutral CommentSweet Pepper 'Cuban Yellow'
(Capsicum annuum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentHot Pepper-Jalapeno 'Maylon'
(Capsicum annuum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentHot Pepper-Jalapeno 'Paricutin'
(Capsicum annuum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentHot Pepper-Jalapeno 'Summer Heat # 105'
(Capsicum annuum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentSweet Pepper 'Summer Sweet Sweetheart # 9000'
(Capsicum annuum)
Veshengo Neutral Comment 'Russian Yellow'
(Aconitum Lycoctonum)
Veshengo Neutral Comment 'Blue Sceptre'
(Aconitum )
frostweed Neutral CommentReverchon's Rosinweed
(Silphium reverchonii)
sallyg Neutral CommentLyreleaf Sage, Cancer Weed 'Burgundy Bliss'
(Salvia lyrata)
frostweed Neutral CommentKidneyleaf Greenbrier
(Smilax renifolia)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentHot Pepper 'Stoked'
(Capsicum annuum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentHot Pepper-Jalapeno 'Vesuvius'
(Capsicum annuum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentSummer Squash Zucchini 'ABCO # 211'
(Cucurbita pepo)
frostweed Neutral CommentDavis Horsenettle
(Solanum davisense)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentSweet Corn Synergistic 'Summer Sweet-Multisweet # 726BC'
(Zea mays var. rugosa)
skaz421 Positive CommentCanna Lily 'Russian Red'
(Canna x generalis)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentSweet Corn 'Tantalizing Too'
(Zea mays var. rugosa)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentSweet Corn 'ACropolis'
(Zea mays var. rugosa)
TBGDN Positive CommentSweet Autumn Clematis 'Purity'
(Clematis terniflora)
Xenomorf Neutral CommentPineapple Cactus
(Selenicereus setaceus)
RobertWM Neutral CommentDaylily 'Apricot Petticoats'
(Hemerocallis )
frostweed Neutral CommentTexan Horsenettle
(Solanum fendleri var. texense)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentSweet Corn (SH2) 'Desert Snow'
(Zea mays var. rugosa)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentSweet Corn (SH2) 'Imperial Snow'
(Zea mays var. rugosa)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentSweet Corn (SH2) 'ACelerator'
(Zea mays var. rugosa)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentSweet Corn (SH2) 'Summer Sweet # 6801W'
(Zea mays var. rugosa)
frostweed Neutral CommentFancy Nightshade
(Solanum tenuipes)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentSweet Corn (SH2) 'Summer Sweet # 7111'
(Zea mays var. rugosa)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentSweet Corn (SH2) 'Summer Sweet # 8101R'
(Zea mays var. rugosa)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentSweet Corn (SH2) 'Summer Sweet # 7641R'
(Zea mays var. rugosa)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentSweet Corn (SH2) 'Beyond'
(Zea mays var. rugosa)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentSweet Corn (SH2) 'ACcede'
(Zea mays var. rugosa)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentSweet Corn (SH2) 'ACcentuate'
(Zea mays var. rugosa)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentSweet Corn (Synergistic) 'Summer Sweet-Multisweet # 725Y'
(Zea mays var. rugosa)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentSweet Corn (Synergistic) 'Summer Sweet-Multisweet # 820Y'
(Zea mays var. rugosa)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentSweet Corn (Synergistic) 'Summer Sweet-Multisweet # 900Y'
(Zea mays var. rugosa)
dmj1218 Positive CommentGolden Spider Lily
(Lycoris traubii)
marcfrick2112 Positive CommentPolka-Dot Plant, Freckle Face 'Splash White Select'
(Hypoestes phyllostachya)
Suttonsy Negative CommentWandering Jew, Inch Plant
(Tradescantia zebrina)

Images

Member Addition Description
KevinMc79ImageSpirea 'Pink Parasols'
(Spiraea fritschiana)
KeyringImage 'Mother of Pearl'
(Sinningia )
hookedImageDaylily 'Congo Dancer'
(Hemerocallis )
UrsulaImageMolina
(Acacia caven)
hookedImageDaylily 'Nacogdoches Toot Toot'
(Hemerocallis )
UrsulaImageBoquita de Vieja
(Calceolaria purpurea)
DaylilySLPImageDaylily 'Jackie's Choice'
(Hemerocallis )
DaylilySLPImageBrassidium 'Black Gold'
(Brassidium )
begoniacraziiImageAfrican Violet 'Kosmicheskaia Legenda 2'
(Saintpaulia ionantha)
begoniacraziiImageDermatobotrys
(Dermatobotrys saundersii)
azrenoImageMalabar nut
(Justicia adhatoda)
azrenoImageHardy Water Lily, Waterlily 'Anne Emmet'
(Nymphaea )
jnanaImageMarmelada, Trompito, Madroņo, Zumbo, Guayabito de Monte
(Alibertia sp.)
KellImageCabbage Palm 'Albertii'
(Cordyline australis)
KellImageMiniature Fishtail Palm, Metallic Palm
(Chamaedorea metallica)
jnanaImageDorstenia, Congo Fig
(Dorstenia elata)
kennedyhImageWhite Caladenia, White Fingers
(Petalochilus catenatus)
amuletImageDahlia 'Autumn Fairy'
(Dahlia )
nalin1ImageKadam, Kadamba, Cadamba, Common bur-flower, Jabon, Sukhothai, Kalempayan, Bangkal
(Neolamarckia cadamba (Roxb.) Bosser)
DinuImageTropical Almond Tree
(Terminalia catappa)
DinuImageYellow oleander 'alba'
(Thevetia peruviana)
JamesCOImageBlack Sarana, Chocolate Lily, Indian Rice, Fritillary, Fritillaria
(Fritillaria camschatcensis)
JamesCOImageFritillary
(Fritillaria pontica)
VeshengoImageAzure Monkshood, Fischer's Monkshood
(Aconitum fischeri)
AbutilonImageAngel's Trumpet 'Messiah'
(brugmansia brugmansia)
FarmerdillImageTurnip 'Shogoin'
(Brassica rapa)
nifty413ImageDaylily 'Little Music Maker'
(Hemerocallis )
nifty413ImagePalm Tree Oxalis
(Oxalis lasiandra)
Calif_SueImageDaylily 'Spring Chorus'
(Hemerocallis )
Calif_SueImageDaylily 'Mandalay Bay Music'
(Hemerocallis )
Calif_SueImageDaylily 'Lisa Gayle'
(Hemerocallis )
palmbobImageEuphorbia
(Euphorbia heterochroma)
palmbobImageCandelabra Tree, Naboom
(Euphorbia ingens)
palmbobImageNaboom
(Euphorbia tetragona)
palmbobImageEuphorbia
(Euphorbia virosa)
Calif_SueImageEuphorbia 'White Ghost'
(Euphorbia lactea)
XenomorfImageCarrion Plant, Carrion Flower, Starfish Plant, Toad Plant, Zulu Giant
(Stapelia gigantea)
XenomorfImageScrewbean Mesquite
(Prosopis pubescens)
XenomorfImageLady Finger Cactus
(Echinocereus pentalophus)
XenomorfImageLady Finger Cactus
(Echinocereus pentalophus)
XenomorfImageLady Finger Cactus
(Echinocereus pentalophus)
XenomorfImageMammillaria
(Mammillaria lenta)
Calif_SueImageAfrican Milk Tree
(Euphorbia trigona)
Calif_SueImageMiagos Bush
(Osmoxylon lineare)
Calif_SueImageMiagos Bush
(Osmoxylon lineare)
sallygImageLyreleaf Sage, Cancer Weed 'Burgundy Bliss'
(Salvia lyrata)
kennedyhImageWine-lipped Spider-orchid
(Arachnorchis oenochila)
kennedyhImageWhite Caladenia, White Fingers
(Petalochilus catenatus)
kennedyhImageWhite Caladenia, White Fingers
(Petalochilus catenatus)
kennedyhImageWhite Caladenia, White Fingers
(Petalochilus catenatus)
skaz421ImageCanna Lily 'Russian Red'
(Canna x generalis)
skaz421ImageCanna Lily 'Russian Red'
(Canna x generalis)
cactus_loverImageStenocactus
(Stenocactus coptonogonus)
cactus_loverImageEchinocactus
(Echinocactus grusonii var.brevispinus)
TBGDNImageSweet Autumn Clematis 'Purity'
(Clematis terniflora)
cactus_loverImageAgave
(Agave parviflora)
TBGDNImageSweet Autumn Clematis 'Purity'
(Clematis terniflora)
palmbobImageOctopus tree
(Didierea madagascariensis)
palmbobImageEcheveria
(Echeveria lilacina)
palmbobImageEcheveria 'Black Prince'
(Echeveria )
palmbobImageIndian Cob Cactus
(Trichocereus brevispinulosus)
rootsnrhizomesImageTall Bearded Iris 'American Beauty'
(Iris )
rootsnrhizomesImageTall Bearded Iris 'Arms Wide Open'
(Iris )
yardbirdImageAngel's Trumpet, Angels Trumpet 'Velvet Rose'
(Brugmansia )

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning
arizonensis  air-ih-zoh-NEN-sis  Of or from Arizona (U.S.)  
arizonense  air-ih-zoh-NEN-see  Of or from Arizona (U.S.)  
larga  larg-a  Abundant  
largum  larg-um  Abundant  
largus  larg-us  Abundant  
apogaeus  a-poh-JEE-us  From the earth  
Thelypodium  thel-ee-POH-dee-um  From the Greek thely (female) and podus (foot)  
rubioides  roo-bee-OY-deez  Resembles Rubia (genus name, from the Latin ruber, meaning red)  
moldavicum  mol-DAV-ee-kum  Of or from Moldavia  
bartlettii  bart-LET-ee-eye  Named for Bartlett; the exact namesake depends on the species  

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave

 

And that's the way it was... October 12, 2006