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Covering the events of October 26, 2006
... in which ...
2,967 posts were made.
39 plants were added to PlantFiles.
32 comments were added to PlantFiles.
691 checkboxes were added to PlantFiles.
67 snapshots were added to PlantFiles.
9 entries were added to Botanary.
0 companies were added to the Garden Watchdog.
24 ratings were added to the Garden Watchdog.
3 books were added to the Garden Bookworm.
4 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
"...Cultivate poverty like a garden herb, like sage. Do not trouble yourself much to get new things, whether clothes or friends. Things do not change, we change. Sell your clothes and keep your thoughts."( -- Henry David Thoreau, American author)
| PlantFiles Photo of the Day |
Silk Tree, Mimosa Tree, Pink Siris
Albizia julibrissin
By aking1a
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Forum Activity
A grand total of 2,967 posts were made yesterday.
| Name |
Pronunciation |
Meaning |
| Neobeckia |
nee-oh-BEK-ee-a |
Named For Lewis Caleb Beck, 19th century American professor of botany, minerology and zoology |
| Phaulothamnus |
fah-lo-THAM-nus |
From the Greek phaula (evil or worthless) and thamnos (shrub) |
| sinchiangense |
sin-chee-ang-EN-see |
Of or from the Sinchiang River, in Bangkok |
| Pentodon |
PEN-toh-don |
Five-toothed |
| Petrophyton |
pet-roh-FY-ton |
Rock-plant |
| Peteria |
pee-TER-ee-a |
Named for Dr. Robert Peter, 19th century British-born scientist and botanist and Professor Emeritus at Kentucky University (U.S.) |
| avenacea |
a-vee-NAY-see-a |
Like Avena (ancient Latin name for oats) |
| avenaceum |
a-vee-NAY-see-um |
Like Avena (ancient Latin name for oats) |
| avenaceus |
a-vee-NAY-see-us |
Like Avena (ancient Latin name for oats) |
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39 new plants.
32 new descriptions were added.
67 new images were added.
691 new content were checked off.
| Member |
Addition |
Description |
| growth_is_good |
Comment |
Mother of Thousands, Mexican Hat Plant 'Jaws of Life'
Bryophyllum daigremontianum |
| kooger |
Comment |
Longiflorum-Asiatic (L.A.) Hybrid Lily 'Kiss Me Kate'
Lilium |
| kooger |
Comment |
Oriental-Trumpet Lily, OT Hybrid, Orienpet Lily 'Black Beauty'
Lilium |
| vander |
Comment |
Australian Pine, Horsetail Casuarina
Casuarina equisetifolia |
| Jay9 |
Comment |
Puya
Puya mirabilis |
| dstrick7 |
Comment |
Bottlebrush Tree
Callistemon rigidus |
| Floridian |
Comment |
Wild Coco
Eulophia alta |
| dstrick7 |
Comment |
Lemon Bottlebrush, Crimson Bottlebrush
Callistemon citrinus |
| Floridian |
Comment |
Hoary Air Plant, Fuzzy Wuzzy Air Plant
Tillandsia pruinosa |
| MartinDK |
Comment |
Ombu Tree
Phytolacca dioica |
| Porphyrostachys |
Comment |
Aloe
Aloe striata var. karasbergensis |
| frostweed |
Comment |
Big Muhly Grass, Blue Muhly Grass
Muhlenbergia lindheimeri |
| JudyinPascoCoFl |
Comment |
Red-Leaf Hibiscus, False Roselle, African Rose Mallow
Hibiscus acetosella |
| music2keep |
Comment |
Dwarf Rattlesnake Plaintain
Goodyera repens |
| Bodhisagan |
Comment |
Ceratozamia
Ceratozamia latifolia |
| cactus246 |
Comment |
Hybrid Tea Rose 'Diana, Princess of Wales'
Rosa |
| EAPierce |
Comment |
Lusterleaf Holly
Ilex latifolia |
| Kell |
Comment |
Clumping Bamboo, Pittieri Bamboo
Chusquea pittieri |
| sunbrn |
Comment |
Variegated Society Garlic 'Silver Lace'
Tulbaghia violacea |
| Farmerdill |
Comment |
Turnip 'Shogoin'
Brassica rapa |
| frostweed |
Comment |
Cliff Brake Fern
Pellaea ovata |
| frostweed |
Comment |
Dog Cholla, Clavellina, Devil Cactus, Schott Club Cactus
Grusonia schottii |
| frostweed |
Comment |
Chenille Prickly Pear
Opuntia aciculata |
| Todd_Boland |
Comment |
Shamrock
Oxalis commutata |
| Todd_Boland |
Comment |
Oxalis 'Garnet'
Oxalis purpurea |
| IndoorGardner |
Comment |
White-Veined Arrowhead Vine, Nephthytis 'Imperial White'
Syngonium podophyllum |
| IndoorGardner |
Comment |
Showy Medinilla
Medinilla magnifica |
| IndoorGardner |
Comment |
Swiss Cheese Plant, Window Leaf, Split Leaf Philodendron, Mexican Breadfruit 'Leichtlinii'
Monstera obliqua |
| gardengirl1960 |
Comment |
Mexican Turk's Cap
Malvaviscus arboreus var. mexicanus |
| Kell |
Comment |
Plectranthus
Plectranthus cremnus |
| rootsnrhizomes |
Comment |
Tall Bearded Iris 'Private Treasure'
Iris |
| plantladylin |
Comment |
Night-blooming Cereus, Queen of the Night, Dutchman's Pipe Cactus
Epiphyllum oxypetalum |
| jamie68 |
Image
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Diascia, Twinspur 'Pink Adobe'
(Diascia integerrima) |
| Tntigger |
Image
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Tall Bearded Iris 'Meteor Margaret'
(Iris ) |
| Kell |
Image
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Gooseneck Loosestrife
(Lysimachia clethroides) |
| rootsnrhizomes |
Image
 |
Tall Bearded Iris 'Lady Friend'
(Iris ) |
| Ursula |
Image
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Core-Core
(Geranium berterianum) |
| JamesCO |
Image
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(Fritillaria acmopetala) |
| mgarr |
Image
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Strawberry Tree 'Marina'
(Arbutus ) |
| franj |
Image
 |
Gymnocalycium
(Gymnocalycium ragonesei) |
| Gustichock |
Image
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California Black Oak, Maple-leafed Oak
(Quercus kelloggii) |
| Grasmussen |
Image
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Spotted Saxifrage, Yellowdot Saxifrage
(Saxifraga bronchialis) |
| begoniacrazii |
Image
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African Violet
(Saintpaulia velutina Amazon) |
| frostweed |
Image
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Saw-Leaf Daisy
(Grindelia papposa) |
| JeanneTX |
Image
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Clematis 'William Kennett'
(Clematis ) |
| JeanneTX |
Image
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Clematis 'Empress'
(Clematis ) |
| begoniacrazii |
Image
 |
Flame Violet 'Raspberry Tart'
(Episcia ) |
| Grasmussen |
Image
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Three-toothed Saxifrage
(Saxifraga tricuspidata) |
| Sugarbean1 |
Image
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Standard Dwarf Bearded Iris 'Lee Park'
(Iris ) |
| Sugarbean1 |
Image
 |
Tall Bearded Iris 'Silent Morn'
(Iris ) |
| Ursula |
Image
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Brittle Bladder Fern, Fragile Fern
(Cystopteris fragilis) |
| growth_is_good |
Image
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Mother of Thousands, Mexican Hat Plant 'Jaws of Life'
(Bryophyllum daigremontianum) |
| growth_is_good |
Image
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Shamrock 'Charmed Velvet'
(Oxalis ) |
| MikeyJoe |
Image
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Winter Squash - Butternut 'Tahitian'
(Cucurbita moschata) |
| Farmerdill |
Image
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Spanish Onion 'Harmony'
(Allium cepa) |
| dstrick7 |
Image
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Pygmy Date Palm
(Phoenix roebelenii) |
| KevinMc79 |
Image
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Japanese Windflower, Japanese Anemone, Japanese Thimbleflower 'Praecox'
(Anemone hupehensis) |
| KevinMc79 |
Image
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Freeman's Maple, Hybrid Red Maple 'Autumn Fantasy'
(Acer x freemanii) |
| EmmaGrace |
Image
 |
Sweet Autumn Clematis
(Clematis terniflora) |
| Floridian |
Image
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Wild Coco
(Eulophia alta) |
| Floridian |
Image
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Groundnut, Potato Bean
(Apios americana) |
| Floridian |
Image
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Hoary Air Plant, Fuzzy Wuzzy Air Plant
(Tillandsia pruinosa) |
| aimeric |
Image
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Mandevilla, Dipladenia
(Mandevilla splendens) |
| aimeric |
Image
 |
Mandevilla, Dipladenia
(Mandevilla splendens) |
| MartinDK |
Image
 |
Ombu Tree
(Phytolacca dioica) |
| Carkeekfish |
Image
 |
Beautyberry 'Profusion'
(Callicarpa bodinieri var. giraldii) |
| frostweed |
Image
 |
Cottonweed
(Froelichia floridana) |
| Porphyrostachys |
Image
 |
Aloe
(Aloe striata var. karasbergensis) |
| Porphyrostachys |
Image
 |
Aloe
(Aloe striata var. karasbergensis) |
| servicegenie |
Image
 |
Daylily 'Jungle Beauty'
(Hemerocallis ) |
| Xenomorf |
Image
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Aaron's Beard Prickly Pear, Duraznillo Blanco, Nopal Blanco, Nopal, Colorado, Nopal Duraznillo
(Opuntia leucotricha) |
| Xenomorf |
Image
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Aaron's Beard Prickly Pear, Duraznillo Blanco, Nopal Blanco, Nopal, Colorado, Nopal Duraznillo
(Opuntia leucotricha) |
| Xenomorf |
Image
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Hedgehog Agave
(Agave stricta) |
| Xenomorf |
Image
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Hedgehog Agave
(Agave stricta) |
| Xenomorf |
Image
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Hedgehog Agave
(Agave stricta) |
| Xenomorf |
Image
 |
Hedgehog Agave
(Agave stricta) |
| kennedyh |
Image
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Australian Bluebell
(Billardiera fusiformis) |
| kennedyh |
Image
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Redflower Currant, Flowering Currant, Winter Currant
(Ribes sanguineum) |
| simonjg |
Image
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Elephant Ear
(Alocasia sinuata) |
| kennedyh |
Image
 |
Red Currant
(Ribes rubrum) |
| kennedyh |
Image
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Thick-leaved Fan-flower
(Scaevola crassifolia) |
| kennedyh |
Image
 |
(Scaevola ovalifolia) |
| pajaritomt |
Image
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Early, Large-flowered Clematis 'Nelly Moser'
(Clematis ) |
| Todd_Boland |
Image
 |
Shamrock
(Oxalis commutata) |
| nifty413 |
Image
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Brazilian Bachelor's Button, Brazilian Button Flower, Larkdaisy, Porcupine Flower
(Centratherum intermedium) |
| Todd_Boland |
Image
 |
Oxalis 'Garnet'
(Oxalis purpurea) |
| nifty413 |
Image
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Brazilian Bachelor's Button, Brazilian Button Flower, Larkdaisy, Porcupine Flower
(Centratherum intermedium) |
| Kell |
Image
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Lipstick Plant, Basketvine, Basket Vine
(Aeschynanthus speciosus) |
| Todd_Boland |
Image
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Bush Morning Glory, Silverbush
(Convolvulus cneorum) |
| Todd_Boland |
Image
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Masdevallia
(Masdevallia measuriana) |
| judycooksey |
Image
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Angel Trumpet, Angel's Trumpet 'Creamsickle'
(Brugmansia ) |
| judycooksey |
Image
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Angel Trumpet, Angel's Trumpet 'Creamsickle'
(Brugmansia ) |
| IndoorGardner |
Image
 |
White-Veined Arrowhead Vine, Nephthytis 'Imperial White'
(Syngonium podophyllum) |
| Floridian |
Image
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Pineland Waterwillow
(Justicia angusta) |
| Floridian |
Image
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Giant Air Plant, Giant Wild Pine
(Tillandsia utriculata) |
| IndoorGardner |
Image
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Swiss Cheese Plant, Window Leaf, Split Leaf Philodendron, Mexican Breadfruit 'Leichtlinii'
(Monstera obliqua) |
| rootsnrhizomes |
Image
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Tall Bearded Iris 'Queen in Calico'
(Iris ) |
| erniekylo |
Image
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Turkeyberry
(Solanum torvum) |
| erniekylo |
Image
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Turkeyberry
(Solanum torvum) |
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No new companies were added to the database.
24 new ratings/comments were added to the database.
3 new books were added to the database.
4 new ratings/comments were added to the database.
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