The PlantFiles Newsletter

Covering the events of November 5, 2006, on which 107 members joined.
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Gardening Quote of the Day

"Don't bend over in the garden, Granny; you know them taters got eyes."

(Lewis Grizzard, American Humorist (born 10/20/1946))

The PlantFiles Photo of the Day

Spring Starflower
Ipheion uniflorum
By celtic_dolphin

PF Photo of the Day

Activity Report:

78 new plants were added to the database.
16 new descriptions were added.
79 new images were added.
1055 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
otatea Positive CommentNew Zealand Flax 'Guardsman'
(Phormium )
Veramarie Negative CommentTrumpet Vine, Trumpet Creeper, Cow-Itch Vine
(Campsis radicans)
htop Neutral CommentBearded Swallow-Wort
(Cynanchum barbigerum)
Snowrose Positive Comment 'Sassy Sister'
(Saintpaulia )
PeteOZ Positive CommentSpineless Yucca
(Yucca elephantipes)
winging Neutral CommentGreigii Tulip 'Double Red Riding Hood'
(tulipa greigii)
Shirley1md Positive Comment 'Girenas'
(Clematis )
otatea Positive CommentNew Zealand Flax 'Dazzler'
(Phormium )
Decumbent Positive CommentGlossy Abelia 'Canyon Creek'
(Abelia x grandiflora)
Decumbent Positive CommentGlossy Abelia
(Abelia x grandiflora)
Decumbent Neutral CommentHardy Abelia
(Abelia mosanensis)
Decumbent Negative CommentUssuri Maple, Red-twig Korean Maple
(Acer barbinerve)
palmbob Neutral Comment
(Platycerium ellisii)
shoobnanny Positive CommentSasanqua Camelllia, Autumn Camellia 'Plantation Pink'
(Camellia sasanqua)
Snowrose Positive Commentafrican violet 'Alan's Fallen Angel'
(saintpaulia )
otatea Positive CommentNew Zealand Flax Hybrid ''Tony Tiger''
(Phormium tenax)

Images

Member Addition Description
jamie68ImageDevil's Trumpet, Horn of Plenty, Downy Thorn Apple 'Black Currant Swirl'
(Datura metel)
jamie68ImageHybrid Tea Rose 'Dainty Bess'
(Rosa )
SnowroseImageAfrican Violet 'Laser Celebration'
(Saintpaulia )
UrsulaImageHybrid Tea Rose 'Tintinara'
(Rosa )
DecumbentImageMountain Maple, White Maple, Moose Maple
(Acer spicatum)
franjImageOrbeanthus
(Orbeanthus hardyi)
franjImageLiving Stone Cactus
(Ariocarpus kotschoubeyanus)
rootsnrhizomesImageTall Bearded Iris 'Snow Cloud'
(Iris )
Old_FarmerImageHens and Chicks, Houseleek,Live-Forever, Sempervivum 'Brock'
(Sempervivum )
Old_FarmerImageHouseleek, Hens and Chicks, Live-forever 'Canada Kate'
(Sempervivum )
rootsnrhizomesImageTall Bearded Iris 'Schortman's Garnet Ruffles'
(Iris )
begoniacraziiImageRebutia
(Rebutia fabrisii var. aureiflora)
begoniacraziiImageFatsia 'Spider's Web'
(Fatsia japonica)
kniphofiaImageWatermelon Begonia, Watermelon Peperomia
(Peperomia argyreia)
podsterImageStapelia
(Stapelia scitula)
UrsulaImageAņaņuca
(Rhodophiala phycelloides)
vossnerImageVanhoutte's Brazil Sage
(Salvia vanhouttei)
VeramarieImageShrub Rose 'Knock Out'
(Rosa )
GardenGuyKinImageHosta 'Sea Lotus Leaf'
(Hosta )
SnowroseImage 'Sassy Sister'
(Saintpaulia )
KellImageOrange Clockvine, Orange Trumpet Vine
(Thunbergia gregorii)
KellImageOrange Clockvine, Orange Trumpet Vine
(Thunbergia gregorii)
ZuzuImageFloribunda Rose 'Brownie'
(Rosa )
Mike_GImageLobster Claw, Glory Pea, Parrot's Bill
(Clianthus puniceus)
ZuzuImageFloribunda Rose 'Bridal Pink'
(Rosa )
bootandallImageMock Orange 'Manteau d'Hermine'
(Philadelphus )
GardenGuyKinImageMallow, French Hollyhock
(Malva sylvestris subsp. mauritiana)
bootandallImage 'Checkout'
(Dianthus )
bootandallImageFlowering Maple, Parlour Maple 'Ashford Red'
(Abutilon )
patpImageThanksgiving Cactus, Holiday Cactus, Crab Cactus
(Schlumbergera truncata)
patpImageThanksgiving Cactus, Holiday Cactus, Crab Cactus
(Schlumbergera truncata)
gonedutchImageToba Hawthorn 'Toba'
(Crataegus x mordenensis)
kniphofiaImageFlamingo flower 'Miss June'
(Anthurium andraeanum)
XenomorfImageBlack-Spine Prickly Pear, Purple Prickly Pear, Red-joint Prickly Pear, Texas Santa Rita
(Opuntia macrocentra var. minor)
XenomorfImageBlack-Spine Prickly Pear, Purple Prickly Pear, Red-joint Prickly Pear, Texas Santa Rita
(Opuntia macrocentra var. minor)
XenomorfImageWinter Squash 'Carnival'
(Cucurbita pepo)
XenomorfImageWinter Squash 'Carnival'
(Cucurbita pepo)
XenomorfImageWinter Squash 'Carnival'
(Cucurbita pepo)
XenomorfImageGymnocalycium
(Gymnocalycium ragonesei)
kennedyhImageBlue Daisy, Blue Marguerite
(Felicia amelloides)
kennedyhImageBlue Daisy, Blue Marguerite
(Felicia amelloides)
kennedyhImageBlue Daisy, Blue Marguerite
(Felicia amelloides)
debnes_dfw_txImageBoojum Tree
(Fouquieria columnaris)
debnes_dfw_txImageMoonflower, Moon Vine
(Ipomoea alba)
kennedyhImageBrisbane Laurel, Rough Pittosporum
(Pittosporum revolutum)
eskinolaImageBugle, Bugleweed, Carpet Bugle 'Burgundy Glow'
(Ajuga reptans)
kennedyhImageFloribunda Rose, Grandiflora Rose 'Queen Elizabeth'
(Rosa )
Todd_BolandImage
(Cattleya bowringiana)
Todd_BolandImage
(Encyclia atrorubens)
otateaImageNew Zealand Flax 'Dazzler'
(Phormium )
otateaImageNew Zealand Flax 'Dazzler'
(Phormium )
MargiempvImageTall Bearded Iris 'Scene Stealer'
(Iris )
MargiempvImageTall Bearded Iris 'Double Shot'
(Iris )
DecumbentImageGlossy Abelia 'Canyon Creek'
(Abelia x grandiflora)
jhayes5032ImageJapanese Maple 'Ichigyoji'
(Acer palmatum)
palmbobImageFee Sickle Fern
(Pellaea falcata)
jhayes5032ImageJapanese Maple 'Ichigyoji'
(Acer palmatum)
palmbobImageTree Philodendron, Cut-leaf Philodendron, Selloum
(Philodendron bipinnatifidum)
palmbobImageQueen Palm, Cocos Plumosa, Jeriva
(Syagrus romanzoffiana)
palmbobImageDate Palm
(Phoenix dactylifera)
Clare_CAImageBanana Shrub, Port Wine Magnolia 'Port Wine'
(Michelia figo)
palmbobImageSenegal Date Palm, African Wild Date Palm
(Phoenix reclinata)
palmbobImageSenegal Date Palm, African Wild Date Palm
(Phoenix reclinata)
palmbobImageSenegal Date Palm, African Wild Date Palm
(Phoenix reclinata)
Clare_CAImageBanana Shrub, Port Wine Magnolia
(Michelia figo)
palmbobImageCliff Date Palm
(Phoenix rupicola)
palmbobImageCliff Date Palm
(Phoenix rupicola)
palmbobImage
(Pinanga gracilis)
palmbobImage
(Platycerium coronarium)
palmbobImage
(Platycerium ellisii)
palmbobImageStiff Staghorn, Green Staghorn, Northern Elkhorn
(Platycerium hillii)
palmbobImageHolttum's staghorn
(Platycerium holttumii)
palmbobImageTriangle Staghorn Fern
(Platycerium stemaria)
MargiempvImageTall Bearded 'Solomon's Treasure'
(Iris )
MargiempvImageTall Bearded Iris 'Pure Sapphire'
(Iris )
MargiempvImageTall Bearded Iris 'Pure Charm'
(Iris )
MargiempvImageTall Bearded Iris 'Whispering Falls'
(Iris )
MargiempvImageTall Bearded Iris 'Glory of Dawn'
(Iris )
MargiempvImageTall Bearded Iris 'Glory of Dawn'
(Iris )

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning
amblyodonta  am-blee-oh-DON-ta  Blunt-toothed  
pickeringii  pik-er-ING-ee-eye  Named for Charles Pickering, 19th century American naturalist and botanist with the Wilkes Expedition  
Pickeringia  pik-er-ING-ee-a  Named for Charles Pickering, 19th century American naturalist and botanist with the Wilkes Expedition  
pseudo-aquaticum  soo-doh a-KWA-tee-kum  From the Greek pseudo (false) and aquaticum (lives in water)  
treculeana  tre-kul-ee-AY-na  Named for Auguste Adolphe Lucien Trecul, 19th century French botanist; also spelled treculiana  
treculiana  tre-kul-ee-AY-na  Named for Auguste Adolphe Lucien Trecul, 19th century French botanist; also spelled treculeana  
treculianus  tre-kul-ee-AY-nus  Named for Auguste Adolphe Lucien Trecul, 19th century French botanist  
Treculia  tre-KUL-ee-a  Named for Auguste Adolphe Lucien Trecul, 19th century French botanist  
hirsutiflora  hir-soot-ih-FLOR-a  Hairy flowers  
Calycera  kal-ee-KER-a  Possibly from the Greek kalyx (calyx) and keras (horn, spine); spiny calyx  
calyceroides  kal-ee-KER-OY-deez  Resembles Calycera  
spadiciformis  spay-dik-ih-FOR-mis  Shaped like a spadix (a clublike spike with tiny flowers and often enclosed within a sheath-like spathe)  
kerrii  KER-ee-eye  Named for Arthur Francis George Kerr, 20th century Irish physician and botanist in Thailand  
Salvadora  sal-va-DOR-a  From the Latin salvus (whole) and dura (skin)  
rex-cultorum  reks kul-TOR-um  An interspecific hybrid of rex (meaning king) and cultorum (cultivated)  

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Dave

 

And that's the way it was... November 5, 2006