The PlantFiles Newsletter

Covering the events of April 3, 2007, on which 213 members joined.
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Gardening Quote of the Day

"...for those who love, time is Eternity. Hours fly, flowers die, New days, new ways, pass by Love stays. (Sundial inscription)"

(Unknown)

The PlantFiles Photo of the Day

Crape Myrtle, Crepe Myrtle
Lagerstroemia indica
By MG

PF Photo of the Day

Activity Report:

38 new plants were added to the database.
37 new descriptions were added.
75 new images were added.
1132 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
breezer7 Negative CommentCatbriar, Bamboo Vine
(Smilax laurifolia)
AbbieOriginal Positive CommentHybrid Epiphyllum, Orchid Cactus, Epicactus 'Prof. H. S. Irwin'
(Epiphyllum )
Poochella Positive CommentDahlia 'Honka'
(Dahlia )
vossner Positive CommentSword Lily, Hardy Gladiolus, Jacob's Ladder
(Gladiolus communis subsp. byzantinus)
vossner Positive CommentShrub Rose 'Belinda's Dream'
(Rosa )
GrandmaBinkie Positive CommentJewels of Opar, Fame Flower
(Talinum paniculatum)
JoanJ Neutral CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Carolina Peach'
(Iris )
bluespiral Neutral Comment
(Dracocephalum rupestre)
JoanJ Neutral CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Celestial Sunlight'
(Iris )
mattlwfowler Positive CommentVariegated Dwarf Japanese Maple 'Goshiki kotohime'
(Acer palmatum)
BShea Neutral CommentHosta 'Golden Tiara'
(Hosta )
Alchris Neutral CommentHolly 'Blue Girl'
(Ilex x meserveae)
claypa Neutral CommentFlowering Cherry 'Dream Catcher'
(Prunus )
claypa Neutral CommentOkame Cherry 'Okame'
(Prunus X incam)
Suze_ Neutral CommentTomato 'Big Sungold'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Suze_ Neutral CommentTomato 'Giraf'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Suze_ Neutral CommentTomato 'Vezha'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Suze_ Neutral CommentTomato 'Vodar'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Suze_ Neutral CommentTomato 'Perito Italian'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Suze_ Neutral CommentTomato 'Zolotoy Korol'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Suze_ Neutral CommentTomato 'Dikaya Roza'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Suze_ Neutral CommentTomato 'Belye Nochi'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Suze_ Neutral CommentTomato 'Zolotoe Serdtse'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Suze_ Neutral CommentTomato 'Ocharovanie'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Suze_ Neutral CommentTomato 'Monomakh's Hat'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
timrann Positive CommentBalsam, Touch-Me-Not
(Impatiens balsamina)
ga_peach Positive CommentPurple Heart, Purple Queen, Wandering Jew 'Purple Heart'
(Tradescantia pallida)
Opuntia53 Positive CommentSpice Bush, Western Sweet Shrub, California Allspice
(Calycanthus occidentalis)
greenink Positive CommentWalking Iris, Apostle Plant
(Neomarica gracilis)
willmetge Positive CommentCoralbells, Alumroot, Alum Root 'Silver Scrolls'
(Heuchera )
Gabrielle Positive CommentGold Moss Sedum, Golden Carpet Stonecrop
(Sedum acre)
vossner Positive CommentTriandrus Narcissus, Triandrus Daffodil, Angel's Tears 'Thalia'
(Narcissus )
alexxx Positive CommentCorkscrew Hazel, Contorted Filbert, Harry Lauder's Walking Stick 'Contorta'
(Corylus avellana)
valliebeth17 Positive CommentPineapple Sage
(Salvia elegans)
agebhart Positive CommentGolden Ragwort, Golden Groundsel, Squaw Weed
(Packera aurea)
SW_gardener Negative CommentObedient Plant, False Dragonhead 'Bouquet Rose'
(Physostegia virginiana)
sailco Positive CommentDevil's Trumpet, Jimsonweed, Common Thorn-apple 'Lilac Le Fleur'
(Datura )

Images

Member Addition Description
palmbobImageMangrove Palm
(Nypa fruticans)
bigcityalImageGuinevere Lilac 'Royalty'
(Syringa x josiflexa)
CMoxonImageTomato 'Gold Medal'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
flora26ImageChile Pepper 'Hot Portugal'
(Capsicum frutescens)
DeloreswImageEncore Azalea 'Autumn Carnation'
(Rhododendron )
Sheila_FWImageMountain Cornflower, Mountain Bluet, Perennial Cornflower 'Amethyst in Snow'
(Centaurea montana)
bmullerImage 'Holland's Glory (or Glorie)'
(Tulipa )
ghia_girlImageTulip 'Yellow Spider'
(Tulipa )
stephanotisImageRose 'Showbiz'
(Rosa )
KelliImageWishbone bush
(Mirabilis californica)
ladygardener1ImageOrnamental Millet 'Jester'
(Pennisetum glaucum)
WifeygirlImageCuphea 'Flamenco Tango'
(Cuphea llavea)
WebIntImageBottle Palm
(Hyophorbe lagenicaulis)
DobeImageScarlet Ball Cactus
(Parodia haselbergii)
PlantcraziiImageAfrican Violet 'Optimara 'Annabelle''
(Saintpaulia )
GardenGuyKinImageDouglas-Fir
(Pseudotsuga menziesii)
DinuImageCopperpod
(Peltophorum ferrugineum)
sproeckImageImpatiens
(Impatiens scabrida)
bettygailImageCaricature Plant, Jamaican Croton
(Graptophyllum pictum)
mgarrImageYulan Magnolia, Tulip Tree
(Magnolia denudata)
Mr_CleaverImagePseudolithos
(Pseudolithos mccoyi)
bsharfImageAmaryllis 'Double Dragon'
(Hippeastrum )
kniphofiaImageAmaryllis 'Vienna'
(Hippeastrum )
timrannImageGaping Dutchman's Pipe
(Aristolochia ringens)
zone5girlImageTriumph Tulip 'Shirley'
(Tulipa )
TntiggerImageStandard Dwarf Bearded Iris 'Rubies In Gold'
(Iris )
chicochi3ImageSplit-cupped Narcissus, Split-corona Daffodil, Butterfly Narcissus 'Broadway Star'
(Narcissus )
Brent_In_NoVaImageJapanese Crepe Myrtle, Crape Myrtle 'Natchez'
(Lagerstroemia x fauriei)
CretaceousImageResurrection Plant, Rose of Jericho, Flower of Stone
(Selaginella lepidophylla)
passiflora_pinkImageAlabama Croton
(Croton alabamensis)
dwarfconiferImageFragrant Winter Hazel
(Corylopsis glabrescens)
ByndeweedBethImageWright's Morning Glory
(Ipomoea wrightii)
McGloryImageLong-cupped Narcissus, Large-cupped Daffodil 'Brackenhurst'
(Narcissus )
Suze_ImageTomato 'Anna Banana Russian'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
TBGDNImageStriped Squill
(Puschkinia libanotica)
dmj1218ImageLouisiana Iris 'Spice World'
(Iris )
dmj1218ImageLouisiana Iris 'Beausoleil'
(Iris )
TomH3787ImageAfrican Mask 'Frydek'
(Alocasia micholitziana)
WUVIEImageStar of Bethlehem, Nap at Noon, Snowdrop, Eleven-o'clock Lady, Sleepydick
(Ornithogalum umbellatum)
htopImageSouthern Dewberry
(Rubus trivialis)
yardqueen1948ImageDutch Hyacinth 'China Pink'
(Hyacinthus orientalis)
Texas_DoodlebugImageStandard Dwarf Bearded Iris 'Cherry Grove'
(Iris )
AbbieOriginalImageHybrid Epiphyllum, Orchid Cactus, Epicactus 'Flamingo'
(Epiphyllum )
vossnerImageFirecracker Plant, Coral Plant, Coralblow, Fountain Plant
(Russelia equisetiformis)
palmbobImage
(Hyophorbe Verschaffeltii x Lagenicaulis)
palmbobImageDwarf Betel-Nut Palm 'Dwarf'
(Areca catechu)
palmbobImage
(Arenga caudata)
palmbobImageGuadalupe Palm
(Brahea edulis)
palmbobImage
(Dypsis sp. Big Curly)
palmbobImageAreca Palm, Butterfly Palm, Golden Cane Palm, Madagascar Palm
(Dypsis lutescens)
palmbobImageAreca Palm, Butterfly Palm, Golden Cane Palm, Madagascar Palm
(Dypsis lutescens)
palmbobImagePalm
(Gronophyllum pinangoides)
palmbobImageJoey Palm
(Johannesteijsmannia altifrons)
palmbobImage
(Licuala pumila)
palmbobImageBentham's Fountain Palm, Bentham's Fan Palm
(Livistona benthamii)
palmbobImageDouble Coconut, Coco-De-Mer
(Lodoicea maldivica)
palmbobImageDouble Coconut, Coco-De-Mer
(Lodoicea maldivica)
palmbobImageMiniature Coconut Palm
(Lytocaryum weddellianum)
palmbobImage 'Apple Blossom'
(Sempervivum )
palmbobImage 'Granat'
(Sempervivum )
palmbobImage 'Slate'
(Sempervivum )
palmbobImage 'Leneca'
(Sempervivum )
palmbobImage 'Uranus'
(Sempervivum )
XenomorfImageEchinopsis
(Echinopsis multiplex)
XenomorfImageEchinopsis
(Echinopsis multiplex)
XenomorfImageEchinopsis
(Echinopsis multiplex)
XenomorfImageFimbriate Medick, Bur Clover
(Medicago polymorpha var. denticulata)
XenomorfImageFimbriate Medick, Bur Clover
(Medicago polymorpha var. denticulata)
XenomorfImageFimbriate Medick, Bur Clover
(Medicago polymorpha var. denticulata)
FarmerdillImageCabbage 'Charleston Wakefield'
(Brassica oleracea var. capitata)
kennedyhImageBrook Saxifrage, Summer Saxifrage
(Saxifraga odontoloma)
kennedyhImageBrook Saxifrage, Summer Saxifrage
(Saxifraga odontoloma)
kennedyhImageAlpine Rice-flower
(Pimelea alpina)
kennedyhImageAlpine Rice-flower
(Pimelea alpina)
kennedyhImageWatercress
(Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum)

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning
porophila  por-oh-FY-la  From the Greek poros (pore, pathway) and phila (loving, lover)  
porophilum  por-oh-FY-lum  From the Greek poros (pore, pathway) and phila (loving, lover)  
porophylus  por-oh-FY-lus  From the Greek poros (pore, pathway) and phila (loving, lover)  
didymocarpa  did-ee-mo-KAR-pa  Pairs of fruit  
didymocarpum  did-ee-mo-KAR-pum  Pairs of fruit  
Didymocarpus  did-ee-mo-KAR-pus  Pairs of fruit  
loriae  LOR-ee-ay  Named for Lori; the namesake depends on the species being commemorated  
Pachymitus  pak-ee-MY-tus  Thick-footed  

Plants Added Yesterday:

Plant
African Violet 'Rhapsodie Corinna'
Saintpaulia
Tall Bearded Iris 'Santa Was Here'
Iris
African Violet 'Rhapsodie Cornelia'
Saintpaulia
African Violet 'Rhapsodie Denise'
Saintpaulia
African Violet 'Rhapsodie Dolly II'
Saintpaulia
African Violet 'Rhapsodie Ellen II'
Saintpaulia
African Violet 'Rhapsodie Emilie'
Saintpaulia
African Violet 'Rhapsodie Erika'
Saintpaulia
African Violet 'Rhapsodie Evelyn'
Saintpaulia
African Violet 'Rhapsodie Fenja'
Saintpaulia
African Violet 'Rhapsodie Holly'
Saintpaulia
African Violet 'Rhapsodie Irene'
Saintpaulia

Dracocephalum rupestre

Licuala pumila
African Violet 'Rhapsodie Loretta'
Saintpaulia
African Violet 'Rhapsodie Maria'
Saintpaulia
Okame Cherry 'Okame'
Prunus X incam
Tomato 'Big Sungold'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Tomato 'Giraf'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Tomato 'Vezha'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Tomato 'Vodar'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Tomato 'Perito Italian'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Tomato 'Zolotoy Korol'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Tomato 'Dikaya Roza'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Crown Fern
Blechnum discolor
Tomato 'Belye Nochi'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Tomato 'Zolotoe Serdtse'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Tomato 'Ocharovanie'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Tomato 'Monomakh's Hat'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
'Apple Blossom'
Sempervivum
'Granat'
Sempervivum
'Slate'
Sempervivum
'Leneca'
Sempervivum
'Uranus'
Sempervivum
Fimbriate Medick, Bur Clover
Medicago polymorpha var. denticulata
Bird's Nest Fern 'Osaka'
Asplenium nidus
Brook Saxifrage, Summer Saxifrage
Saxifraga odontoloma
Alpine Rice-flower
Pimelea alpina

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Dave

 

And that's the way it was... April 3, 2007