The PlantFiles Newsletter

Covering the events of October 17, 2006, on which 128 members joined.
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Gardening Quote of the Day

"You can count the number of seeds in a single apple, but only God knows the number of apples in one seed."

(Unknown)

The PlantFiles Photo of the Day

Shrub Rose 'Carefree Delight'

Rosa

By northgrass

PF Photo of the Day

Activity Report:

41 new plants were added to the database.
28 new descriptions were added.
71 new images were added.
426 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
pajaritomt Positive CommentSpinach 'Bloomsdale'
(Spinacia oleracea)
pajaritomt Positive CommentSpinach 'Whale'
(Spinacia oleracea)
JoanJ Neutral Comment
(Iris rossii)
mygardens Positive CommentKenilworth Ivy, Ivy-Leaved Toadflax
(Cymbalaria muralis)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentHot Pepper, Habanero Pepper 'Peruvian White'
(Capsicum chinense)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentWatermelon 'Summer Flavor # 820'
(Citrullus lanatus)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentWatermelon 'Summer Flavor # 830HQ'
(Citrullus lanatus)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentWatermelon 'Summer Velvet # 2800HQ'
(Citrullus lanatus)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentWatermelon 'Summer Flavor # 500'
(Citrullus lanatus)
laura10801 Positive CommentShowy Stonecrop 'Autumn Joy'
(Sedum )
Farmerdill Neutral CommentWatermelon 'Summer Sweet # 2532'
(Citrullus lanatus)
stefanimc Positive CommentJapanese Crepe Myrtle, Crape Myrtle 'Natchez'
(Lagerstroemia x fauriei)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentWatermelon 'Summer Sweet #5244'
(Citrullus lanatus)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentWatermelon 'Summer Sweet # 5544'
(Citrullus lanatus)
Anitabryk2 Positive CommentHeliotrope 'Marine'
(Heliotropium arborescens)
gardenworksva Neutral CommentBluebeard 'Dark Knight'
(Caryopteris x clandonensis)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentWatermelon 'SuperSeedless # 7177HQ'
(Citrullus lanatus)
lciflady Negative CommentButterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Orange-eye Butterfly Bush 'Dartmoor'
(Buddleja davidii)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentMelon 'Northern Arizona'
(Cucumis melo)
MattyB Positive Comment
(Syagrus botryophora)
vcfgb Positive CommentAnise Hyssop, Licorice Mint
(Agastache foeniculum)
pajaritomt Positive CommentKohlrabi 'Early Purple Vienna'
(Brassica oleracea var. gongylodes)
Lady_fern Neutral CommentFeverfew
(Tanacetum parthenium)
Lady_fern Neutral CommentHoary Vervain
(Verbena stricta)
Lady_fern Positive CommentBugle, Bugleweed, Carpet Bugle 'Bronze Beauty'
(Ajuga reptans)
Lady_fern Positive CommentHardy Grape Leaf Anemone
(Anemone tomentosa)
JoanJ Neutral CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Lunar Fire'
(Iris )
weasel182 Positive CommentHot Pepper, Habanero Pepper 'Peruvian White'
(Capsicum chinense)

Images

Member Addition Description
kennedyhImageDune Fan-flower, Scented Fan-flower
(Scaevola calendulacea)
TntiggerImageTall Bearded Iris 'Golly Gee Whiz'
(Iris )
locstressImageZebra Plant
(Aphelandra squarrosa)
GalinaImageSnap Bean (String, Green or French Bean) 'Kipfel'
(Phaseolus vulgaris)
UrsulaImageEstrella Azul de Cordillera
(Malesherbia linearifolia)
UrsulaImageArgylia
(Argylia adscendens)
growinImageJoint Fir
(Ephedra americana var. andina)
PalmBchBillImageDwarf Caladium, Angel Wings, Heart of Jesus 'Miss Muffett'
(Caladium bicolor)
PalmBchBillImageLance leaved Milkweed, Fewflower Milkweed
(Asclepias lanceolata)
PalmBchBillImageIndian Hawthorn, White Indian Hawthorn 'Clara'
(Rhaphiolepis indica)
growinImageChilean Wintergreen
(Gaultheria mucronata)
LaazImageFingered Citron, Buddha's Hand
(Citrus medica var. sarcodactylus)
LaazImageEtrog Citron, Ethrog Citron
(Citrus medica var. etrog)
LaazImageSour Orange
(Citrus x aurantium)
growinImageQuiñua
(Polylepis australis)
beckygardenerImageDill
(Anethum graveolens)
beckygardenerImageBloodflower, Swallow-wort, Butterfly Weed, Mexican Milkweed, Scarlet Milkweed
(Asclepias curassavica)
beckygardenerImageMexican Mint Marigold, Spanish Tarragon, Texas Tarragon, Sweet Mace, Yerbis Anis
(Tagetes lucida)
EquilibriumImageSlender Crested Male Fern 'Linearis'
(Dryopteris filix-mas)
begoniacraziiImage
(Chirita sclerophylla)
EquilibriumImageGolden Scaled Male Fern 'Rumpelstiltskin'
(Dryopteris x complexa)
begoniacraziiImagePetrocosmea
(Petrocosmea rosettifolia)
begoniacraziiImagePetrocosmea
(Petrocosmea nervosa)
nifty413ImageScoparia 'Melongolly Blue'
(Scoparia )
EquilibriumImageJapanese Water Iris, Japanese Flag, Russian Iris 'Imperial Magic'
(Iris ensata)
nifty413ImagePansy 'Delta Citrus Mix'
(Viola x wittrockiana)
nifty413ImagePansy 'Crown Azure'
(Viola x wittrockiana)
sweezelImageBigelow Oak, Shortlobe Oak, White Shin Oak
(Quercus sinuata var. breviloba)
sweezelImageEvergreen Sumac, Tobacco Sumac, Lentisco
(Rhus virens)
sweezelImageEvergreen Sumac, Tobacco Sumac, Lentisco
(Rhus virens)
UrsulaImageCollomia
(Collomia cavanillesii)
wallaby1ImageGladiolus
(Gladiolus alatus)
rootsnrhizomesImageTall Bearded Iris 'Chief Redskin'
(Iris )
kniphofiaImageTurkish Mullein, Silver Mullein
(Verbascum bombyciferum)
Andrew60ImageCostus
(Costus osae)
Andrew60ImageStar of Bethlehem, Madam Fate, Star Flower
(Hippobroma longiflora)
htopImageFairy Duster Hybrid, Red Fairy Duster Hybrid 'Sierra Starr'
(Calliandra )
JamesCOImageAfrican Violet 'Royal Wasp'
(Saintpaulia )
JamesCOImageAfrican Violet 'Royal Wasp'
(Saintpaulia )
JamesCOImageAfrican Violet 'Ness' Midnight Fantasy'
(Saintpaulia )
KellImageVireya Rhododendron 'Karen Morebeck'
(Rhododendron )
KellImageVireya Rhododendron 'Karen Morebeck'
(Rhododendron )
KellImageVireya Rhododendron 'Karen Morebeck'
(Rhododendron )
htopImageFairy Duster Hybrid, Red Fairy Duster Hybrid 'Sierra Starr'
(Calliandra )
htopImageFairy Duster Hybrid, Red Fairy Duster Hybrid 'Sierra Starr'
(Calliandra )
jamie68ImageMullein 'Jackie'
(Verbascum x phoeniceum)
Meredith79ImageBlue Anise Sage, Brazilian Sage 'Black and Blue'
(Salvia guaranitica)
TexasWildflowerImageChilean Potato Vine, Chilean Potato Tree 'Glasnevin'
(Solanum crispum)
locstressImagePregnant Onion
(Ornithogalum longibracteatum)
TntiggerImageIris 'Crystal Fountain'
(Iris )
XenomorfImageQueen of the Night, Andes Organ Pipe, Hedge Cactus
(Cereus hildmannianus)
XenomorfImageSmall-Leaved Sumac, Littleleaf Sumac
(Rhus microphylla)
XenomorfImageSmall-Leaved Sumac, Littleleaf Sumac
(Rhus microphylla)
XenomorfImageOrchid Tree
(Bauhinia mexicana)
XenomorfImageOrchid Tree
(Bauhinia mexicana)
XenomorfImageOrchid Tree
(Bauhinia mexicana)
TntiggerImageTall Bearded Iris 'Elmo's Pride'
(Iris )
candace101ImageSpear Sansevieria
(Sansevieria cylindrica)
Todd_BolandImageEuphorbia, Griffith's Spurge 'Fireglow'
(Euphorbia griffithii)
kennedyhImageSticky Goodenia
(Goodenia varia)
kennedyhImageSticky Goodenia
(Goodenia varia)
kennedyhImageDune Fan-flower, Scented Fan-flower
(Scaevola calendulacea)
kennedyhImageDune Fan-flower, Scented Fan-flower
(Scaevola calendulacea)
pajaritomtImageSpinach 'Whale'
(Spinacia oleracea)
pajaritomtImageSpinach 'Whale'
(Spinacia oleracea)
Mr_CleaverImage
(Conophytum ectypum)
Mr_CleaverImageConophytum
(Conophytum obcordellum)
Mr_CleaverImageConophytum
(Conophytum calculus)
rootsnrhizomesImageTall Bearded Iris 'Dauntless'
(Iris )
weasel182ImageHot Pepper, Habanero Pepper 'Peruvian White'
(Capsicum chinense)
rootsnrhizomesImageTall Bearded Iris 'Electrique'
(Iris )

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning
gooddingii  good-ding-ee-eye  Named for Leslie Newton Goodding, 20th century botanist with the U.S. Department of Agriculture  
gooddingiana  good-ding-ee-AY-na  Named for Leslie Newton Goodding, 20th century botanist with the U.S. Department of Agriculture  
pendulina  pend-yoo-LIN-a  Hanging, pendulous  
pendulinus  pend-yoo-LIN-us  Hanging, pendulous  
Malacothrix  mal-a-KOH-thriks  From the Greek malakos (soft) and thrix (hair)  
pseudopalma  soo-doh-PAL-ma  False-palm  
abertii  a-BERT-ee-eye  Named for James William Abert 19th century American topographical artist who accompanied Fremont on his expedition in the western U.S.  
abertianum  a-bert-ee-AY-num  Named for James William Abert 19th century American topographical artist who accompanied Fremont on his expedition in the western U.S.  
nuecense  new-ay-SEN-see  Of or from the Nueces River or Nueces–Rio Grande Coastal Basin; nueces means 'nut' in Spanish  
nuecensis  new-ay-SEN-sis  Of or from the Nueces River or Nueces–Rio Grande Coastal Basin; nueces means 'nut' in Spanish  

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave

 

And that's the way it was... October 17, 2006