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Covering the events of October 24, 2006
... in which ...
2,609 posts were made.
34 plants were added to PlantFiles.
23 comments were added to PlantFiles.
389 checkboxes were added to PlantFiles.
84 snapshots were added to PlantFiles.
10 entries were added to Botanary.
1 company was added to the Garden Watchdog.
15 ratings were added to the Garden Watchdog.
0 books were 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
"This world we're a'livin' in is mighty hard to beat.
You get a thorn with every rose.
But ain't the roses sweet?"( -- Frank Lebby Stanton, American editor and poet)
| PlantFiles Photo of the Day |
Bottlebrush Tree
Callistemon rigidus
By Chamma
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Forum Activity
A grand total of 2,609 posts were made yesterday.
| Name |
Pronunciation |
Meaning |
| berteriana |
ber-ter-ee-AY-na |
Named for Carlo Giuseppe Bertero, 19th century Italian physician and botanist; he was drowned during his travels |
| berterianum |
ber-ter-ee-AY-num |
Named for Carlo Giuseppe Bertero, 19th century Italian physician and botanist; he was drowned during his travels |
| berterianus |
ber-ter-ee-AY-nus |
Named for Carlo Giuseppe Bertero, 19th century Italian physician and botanist; he was drowned during his travels |
| lachnocarpa |
lak-no-KAR-pa |
Hairy seed |
| lachnocarpum |
lak-no-KAR-pum |
Hairy seed |
| lachnocarpus |
lak-no-KAR-pus |
Hairy seed |
| airoides |
air-OY-deez |
Like Aira (which is from the ancient Greek name for yet another genus) |
| Quinchamalium |
kwin-ka-MAH-lee-um |
Of or from Quinchamalí, Chile |
| willisiana |
wil-lis-ee-AY-na |
Named for James (Jim) Hamlyn Willis, 20th century Australian botanical collector and author |
| x willisii |
wil-LIS-ee-eye |
Named for James (Jim) Hamlyn Willis, 20th century Australian botanical collector and author |
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34 new plants.
23 new descriptions were added.
84 new images were added.
389 new content were checked off.
| Member |
Addition |
Description |
| prilley |
Comment |
Bebb's Willow, Beaked Willow, Diamond Willow
Salix bebbiana |
| Grasmussen |
Comment |
Bearberry, Kinnikinnick, Manzanita
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi |
| jamie68 |
Comment |
Floribunda Rose 'Anisley Dickson'
Rosa |
| begoniacrazii |
Comment |
'Teeny Bopper'
Saintpaulia |
| Tntigger |
Comment |
Tall Bearded Iris 'Heaven'
Iris |
| Tntigger |
Comment |
Tall Bearded Iris 'Fancy Stuff'
Iris |
| begoniacrazii |
Comment |
'Double Black Cherry'
Saintpaulia |
| J10planter |
Comment |
Kafir Lily
Clivia caulescens |
| jasminetom |
Comment |
Night Blooming Jasmine, Night Scented Jessamine, Queen of the Night
Cestrum nocturnum |
| hgtnpat |
Comment |
Nodding Ladies' Tresses
Spiranthes cernua |
| Rustyz |
Comment |
Tall Bearded Iris 'East Indian Spice'
Iris |
| Rustyz |
Comment |
Tall Bearded Iris 'Kah-Nee-Ta'
Iris |
| Farmerdill |
Comment |
Broccoli Raab 'Zamboni'
Brassica ruvo |
| raydio |
Comment |
Amaryllis
Hippeastrum striatum |
| Underdawg |
Comment |
Ashanti Blood, Red Flag Bush, Tropical Dogwood
Mussaenda erythrophylla |
| bohu |
Comment |
Hot Pepper 'Hungarian Black'
Capsicum annuum |
| katrun |
Comment |
Lion's Tail
Leonotis menthifolia |
| rootsnrhizomes |
Comment |
Tall Bearded Iris 'Pass The Wine'
Iris |
| rootsnrhizomes |
Comment |
Tall Bearded Iris 'Peach Royale'
Iris |
| CTMGGardener |
Comment |
Imperial Taro 'Illustris'
Colocasia esculenta |
| rootsnrhizomes |
Comment |
Tall Bearded Iris 'Peach Picotee'
Iris |
| solidago_caesia |
Comment |
Showy Goldenrod
Solidago speciosa |
| DrNatalie |
Comment |
Crown Flower, Giant Calotrope, Giant Milkweed, Swallow-wort
Calotropis gigantea |
| Ursula |
Image
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Macaya
(Placea amoena) |
| Tntigger |
Image
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Species X Iris 'Chinese Blue'
(Iris ) |
| Tntigger |
Image
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Tall Bearded Iris 'Just Too Mauvelous'
(Iris ) |
| tiffanya |
Image
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Pansy 'Maxim Marina'
(Viola x wittrockiana) |
| RON_CONVOLVULACEAE |
Image
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(Ipomoea lineolata) |
| RON_CONVOLVULACEAE |
Image
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Egger's morning-glory
(Ipomoea eggersii) |
| EmmaGrace |
Image
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Morning Glory 'Feathered Purple'
(Ipomoea purpurea) |
| EmmaGrace |
Image
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Morning Glory 'Feathered Purple'
(Ipomoea purpurea) |
| Kell |
Image
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Ivy Geranium, Ivy-leaf Geranium 'Crocodile'
(Pelargonium peltatum) |
| bigcityal |
Image
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Scarlet-flowered Dahlia
(Dahlia coccinea) |
| pajaritomt |
Image
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Carrot 'Royal Chantenay'
(Daucus carota) |
| rootsnrhizomes |
Image
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Tall Bearded Iris 'Block Party'
(Iris ) |
| bigcityal |
Image
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Dahlia 'Night Queen'
(Dahlia ) |
| mgarr |
Image
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Prairie Dropseed
(Sporobolus heterolepis) |
| mgarr |
Image
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Bear's Breeches
(Acanthus hungaricus) |
| Ursula |
Image
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Bolivian Nasturtium
(Tropaeolum tricolor) |
| Xeramtheum |
Image
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(Stictocardia campanulata) |
| Gustichock |
Image
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Giant Sequoia, Big Tree
(Sequoiadendron giganteum) |
| Gustichock |
Image
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Sweetshade, Native Frangipani
(Hymenosporum flavum) |
| JamesCO |
Image
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Speedwell 'Waterperry Blue'
(Veronica ) |
| JamesCO |
Image
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Clematis 'Jackmanii Superba'
(Clematis ) |
| safi |
Image
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Hot Pepper 'Black Hungarian'
(Capsicum annuum) |
| vossner |
Image
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Roxburgh Fig
(Ficus auriculata) |
| vossner |
Image
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Roxburgh Fig
(Ficus auriculata) |
| Kell |
Image
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Coulter's Matilija Poppy, California Tree Poppy
(Romneya coulteri) |
| franj |
Image
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(Huernia thuretii) |
| franj |
Image
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Fickeisen Pincushion Cactus, Fickeisen Hedgehog Cactus
(Pediocactus peeblesianus subsp. fickeisenii) |
| Equilibrium |
Image
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Double-Edged Orchid
(Dendrobium anceps) |
| Equilibrium |
Image
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Double-Edged Orchid
(Dendrobium anceps) |
| PalmBchBill |
Image
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Plumbago, Cape Leadwort
(Plumbago auriculata) |
| Darren_Andre |
Image
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Santa Cruz Island Buckwheat
(Eriogonum arborescens) |
| Darren_Andre |
Image
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Catalina Ironwood, Fern-leaved Catalina Ironwood
(Lyonothamnus floribundus var. asplenifolius) |
| bootandall |
Image
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Tea Rose 'Lady Hillingdon'
(Rosa ) |
| Grasmussen |
Image
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Bearberry, Kinnikinnick, Manzanita
(Arctostaphylos uva-ursi) |
| htop |
Image
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Texas Nightshade
(Solanum triquetrum) |
| htop |
Image
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Japanese Honeysuckle
(Lonicera japonica) |
| htop |
Image
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Coral Vine
(Antigonon leptopus) |
| htop |
Image
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Orchid Tree, Red Bauhinia, Nasturtium Bauhinia, African Plume, Pride of De Kaap
(Bauhinia galpinii) |
| jamie68 |
Image
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Hybrid Tea Rose 'Aromatherapy'
(Rosa ) |
| Farmerdill |
Image
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Spanish Onion 'Sweet Perfection'
(Allium cepa) |
| htop |
Image
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Orchid Tree, Red Bauhinia, Nasturtium Bauhinia, African Plume, Pride of De Kaap
(Bauhinia galpinii) |
| Farmerdill |
Image
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Broccoli 'Early Dividend'
(Brassica oleracea) |
| jamie68 |
Image
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Shrub Rose 'Autumn Sunset'
(Rosa ) |
| Dravencat |
Image
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Upright Elephant Ear, Giant Taro, Wild Taro 'Sarian'
(Alocasia ) |
| Dravencat |
Image
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Upright Elephant Ear, Giant Taro, Wild Taro 'Sarian'
(Alocasia ) |
| htop |
Image
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Orchid Tree, Red Bauhinia, Nasturtium Bauhinia, African Plume, Pride of De Kaap
(Bauhinia galpinii) |
| htop |
Image
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Orchid Tree, Red Bauhinia, Nasturtium Bauhinia, African Plume, Pride of De Kaap
(Bauhinia galpinii) |
| palmbob |
Image
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'Helena'
(Euphorbia milii) |
| palmbob |
Image
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'Helena'
(Euphorbia milii) |
| palmbob |
Image
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Ferocactus
(Ferocactus glaucescens f. nuda) |
| palmbob |
Image
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Ferocactus
(Ferocactus glaucescens f. nuda) |
| palmbob |
Image
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Ferocactus
(Ferocactus glaucescens f. nuda) |
| palmbob |
Image
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Ferocactus
(Ferocactus glaucescens f. nuda) |
| avmoran |
Image
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Tall Bearded Iris 'Ocean Quest'
(Iris ) |
| avmoran |
Image
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Siberian Iris 'Magnum Bordeaux'
(Iris sibirica) |
| Xenomorf |
Image
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Huachuca Water Umbel, Cienega False-rush
(Lilaeopsis schaffneriana) |
| Xenomorf |
Image
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Painted Tongue
(Salpiglossis sinuata) |
| Xenomorf |
Image
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Hop Bush, A'ali'i, Laumpuaye, Hopseed Bush, Togovao
(Dodonaea viscosa) |
| Xenomorf |
Image
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Hop Bush, A'ali'i, Laumpuaye, Hopseed Bush, Togovao
(Dodonaea viscosa) |
| Xenomorf |
Image
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Hop Bush, A'ali'i, Laumpuaye, Hopseed Bush, Togovao
(Dodonaea viscosa) |
| Xenomorf |
Image
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Mammillaria
(Mammillaria schumannii) |
| IslandJim |
Image
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Philippine Violet
(Barleria cristata) |
| begoniacrazii |
Image
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Begonia
(Begonia amphioxus) |
| begoniacrazii |
Image
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Begonia
(Begonia amphioxus) |
| Clare_CA |
Image
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Dwarf Tree Jasmine, Peep Thong 'Kunming'
(Radermachera ) |
| frostweed |
Image
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Saw-Leaf Daisy
(Grindelia papposa) |
| frostweed |
Image
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Skeleton Plant
(Lygodesmia texana) |
| rebecca101 |
Image
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Chinese Cabbage, Napa, Michihli, Wong Bok 'Blues'
(Brassica rapa var. pekinensis) |
| MarvinB |
Image
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Wright's Indian mallow
(Abutilon wrightii) |
| MarvinB |
Image
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Wright's Indian mallow
(Abutilon wrightii) |
| kennedyh |
Image
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Climbing Blueberry, Purple Appleberry
(Billardiera longiflora) |
| kennedyh |
Image
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Climbing Blueberry, Purple Appleberry
(Billardiera longiflora) |
| kennedyh |
Image
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Climbing Blueberry, Purple Appleberry
(Billardiera longiflora) |
| TBGDN |
Image
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Canadian Columbine, Wild Columbine
(Aquilegia canadensis) |
| kennedyh |
Image
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Showy Willowherb
(Epilobium pallidiflorum) |
| kennedyh |
Image
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Showy Willowherb
(Epilobium pallidiflorum) |
| raydio |
Image
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Amaryllis 'Piquant'
(Hippeastrum x hybridus) |
| Grasmussen |
Image
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Amaryllis 'Red Lion'
(Hippeastrum ) |
| TomH3787 |
Image
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Semi-Cactus Dahlia 'Prince Noir'
(Dahlia ) |
| rootsnrhizomes |
Image
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Tall Bearded Iris 'Pacific Destiny'
(Iris ) |
| CTMGGardener |
Image
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Imperial Taro 'Illustris'
(Colocasia esculenta) |
| CTMGGardener |
Image
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Imperial Taro 'Illustris'
(Colocasia esculenta) |
| htop |
Image
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Puncturevine, Caltrop, Goat's Head, Bullhead
(Tribulus terrestris) |
| htop |
Image
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Puncturevine, Caltrop, Goat's Head, Bullhead
(Tribulus terrestris) |
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1 new company was added to the database.
15 new ratings/comments were added to the database.
No new books were added to the database.
1 new rating/comment was added to the database.
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