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Covering the events of September 12, 2008
... in which ...
3,430 posts were made.
35 plants were added to PlantFiles.
20 comments were added to PlantFiles.
940 checkboxes were added to PlantFiles.
45 snapshots were added to PlantFiles.
14 entries were added to Botanary.
0 companies were added to the Garden Watchdog.
19 ratings were added to the Garden Watchdog.
0 books were added to the Garden Bookworm.
0 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
"How can those who do not garden, who have no lot in the great fraternity of those who watch the changing year as it affects the earth and its growth, how can they keep warm their hearts in winter?"( -- Francis King, English writer) Forum Activity
A grand total of 3,430 posts were made yesterday.
| Name | Pronunciation | Meaning |
| Pachycarpus | pak-ee-KAR-pus | From the Greek words pachys (thick) and karpos (fruit) | | Notospartium | no-to-SPAR-tee-um | From the Greek word notos (southern, south) and the genus Spartium (a kind of grass used for weaving and rope-making) | | Noronhia | noh-ROH-nee-uh | Named for the Spanish physician Francisco Noroña | | Montrichardia | mon-tree-KAR-dee-uh | Named for Gabriel de Montrichard | | Psychopsis | sy-KOP-sis | From the Greek words phyche (butterfly) and opsis (appearance); referring to the large butterfly-like flowers | | Psychopsiella | sy-kop-see-EL-uh | Diminutive of the genus Psychopsis; From the Greek words phyche (butterfly) and opsis (appearance); referring to the large butterfly-like flowers | | Eclipta | ee-KLIP-tuh | From the Greek word ekleipo (lacking, leave out); possibly in reference to the absence of the pappus (The hairs or bristles that are attached to the fruit) | | Geissois | gees-SOH-is | From the Greek word geisson (tile); in reference to the way the seeds overlap | | Deparia | de-PAR-ee-uh | From the Greek depas (goblet, beaker) in reference to the shape of the indusium in some of the species | | Holarrhena | ho-lar-REN-uh | From the Greek words holos (whole, entire) and arrhen (male); all anthers are fertile | | Laureliopsis | law-ree-lee-OP-sis | Resembles the genus Laurelia | | Dittrichia | dit-TRIK-ee-uh | Named after the German botanist and Asteraceae specialist Manfred Dittrich | | Ochagavia | oh-kuh-GAH-vee-uh | For Sylvestre Ochagavia, 19th century Minister of Education in Chile | | Manglietia | man-GLAY-ee-a | A genus name derived from a vernacular name applied to some species of Magnolia |
| 35 new plants.
20 new descriptions were added.
45 new images were added.
940 new content were checked off.
| Member | Addition | Description |
| Wecky | Comment | Curly Top Knotweed, Dock Leaved Smartweed, Pale Smartweed, Willow Weed, Nodding Smartweed
Persicaria lapathifolia | | baiissatva | Comment | New Zealand Christmas Tree, Common Pohutakawa, Pohutukawa Tree
Metrosideros excelsa | | plantcrazy99 | Comment | Corsican Hellebore, Corsican Rose
Helleborus argutifolius | | QCHammy | Comment | Chicle
Manilkara chicle | | AarronIkarus | Comment | Golden Barrel Cactus
Echinocactus grusonii | | AarronIkarus | Comment | Silver Torch, Snow Pole, Wooly Torch
Cleistocactus strausii | | baiissatva | Comment | Blue Dracena, Broad Leaved Cabbage Tree, Mountain Cabbage Tree
Cordyline indivisa | | baiissatva | Comment | Giant Rata
Metrosideros robusta | | gma6 | Comment | Trumpet Vine, Trumpet Creeper, Cow-Itch Vine
Campsis radicans | | AarronIkarus | Comment | Mexican Giant Cordon, Cardón, Elephant Cactus
Pachycereus pringlei | | Joy | Comment | Daylily 'Mattie Mae Maxwell'
Hemerocallis | | baiissatva | Comment | Baseball Plant, Klipnoors, Sea Urchin
Euphorbia obesa | | AarronIkarus | Comment | Espostoa
Espostoa melanostele | | baiissatva | Comment | Cabbage Palm, Cabbage Tree, Ti Kouka, Torbay Palm
Cordyline australis | | AarronIkarus | Comment | Mexican Fruit Cactus, Texas Barrel, Turk's Head Barrel, Biznaga de Tuna
Ferocactus hamatacanthus | | baiissatva | Comment | Agave 'Mediopicta Alba'
Agave americana | | RBCano | Comment | Hot Pepper 'Purira'
Capsicum frutescens | | baiissatva | Comment | Mountain Flax, Wharariki
Phormium cookianum | | robcorreia | Comment | Variegated Tapioca 'Variegata'
Manihot esculenta | | AarronIkarus | Comment | Echinopsis
Echinopsis camarguensis | | DaylilySLP | Image
 | Daylily 'Little Cupcake'
(Hemerocallis ) | | DaylilySLP | Image
 | Daylily 'Look Away'
(Hemerocallis ) | | DaylilySLP | Image
 | Daylily 'Mary Todd'
(Hemerocallis ) | | DaylilySLP | Image
 | Daylily 'Mary Todd'
(Hemerocallis ) | | DaylilySLP | Image
 | Daylily 'Mico'
(Hemerocallis ) | | DaylilySLP | Image
 | Daylily 'Mico'
(Hemerocallis ) | | DaylilySLP | Image
 | Daylily 'Moonlight Orchid'
(Hemerocallis ) | | DaylilySLP | Image
 | Daylily 'Laughing Skies'
(Hemerocallis ) | | DaylilySLP | Image
 | Daylily 'Lavender Handlebars'
(Hemerocallis ) | | DaylilySLP | Image
 | Daylily 'Lavender Handlebars'
(Hemerocallis ) | | DaylilySLP | Image
 | Daylily 'Maude Peacock'
(Hemerocallis ) | | DaylilySLP | Image
 | Daylily 'Maude Peacock'
(Hemerocallis ) | | DaylilySLP | Image
 | Daylily 'Norwegian Woods'
(Hemerocallis ) | | DaylilySLP | Image
 | Daylily 'Norwegian Woods'
(Hemerocallis ) | | DaylilySLP | Image
 | Daylily 'Orchid Candy'
(Hemerocallis ) | | DaylilySLP | Image
 | Daylily 'Ocean Rain'
(Hemerocallis ) | | DaylilySLP | Image
 | Daylily 'Photon Torpedo'
(Hemerocallis ) | | DaylilySLP | Image
 | Daylily 'Pillar Of Fire'
(Hemerocallis ) | | jamlover | Image
 | Felt Plant, Felt Bush, Velvet Leaf Kalanchoe, Stalactite Plant 'Fang'
(Kalanchoe ) | | darius | Image
 | Raspberry, Red Raspberry 'Heritage'
(Rubus idaeus) | | LarryR | Image
 | Shrub Rose 'Flutterbye'
(Rosa ) | | essentialplanet | Image
 | Tomato 'Soldacki'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum) | | essentialplanet | Image
 | Tomato 'Jolly'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum) | | TBGDN | Image
 | Bell Pepper 'Big Bertha'
(Capsicum annuum) | | MLT | Image
 | Daylily 'Collectors Choice'
(Hemerocallis ) | | MLT | Image
 | Daylily 'Double Old Ivory'
(Hemerocallis ) | | MLT | Image
 | Daylily 'Etosha Fame'
(Hemerocallis ) | | MLT | Image
 | Daylily 'Jambalaya'
(Hemerocallis ) | | MLT | Image
 | Daylily 'Jerry Hyatt'
(Hemerocallis ) | | MLT | Image
 | Daylily 'Wind In The Rigging'
(Hemerocallis ) | | MLT | Image
 | Daylily 'Heavenly Bombshell'
(Hemerocallis ) | | MLT | Image
 | Daylily 'Orange Velvet'
(Hemerocallis ) | | MLT | Image
 | Daylily 'Purple Many Faces'
(Hemerocallis ) | | MLT | Image
 | Daylily 'Purple Many Faces'
(Hemerocallis ) | | MLT | Image
 | Daylily 'Skyhooks'
(Hemerocallis ) | | wilting_in_sac | Image
 | Rice-Paper Tree
(Tetrapanax papyrifer) | | kniphofia | Image
 | Abyssinian Gladiolus, Peacock Orchid, Fragrant Gladiolus, Sword Lily
(Gladiolus callianthus) | | stacyellen | Image
 | Miniature Rose 'Orange Ice'
(Rosa ) | | TulsaRose | Image
 | Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Orange-eye Butterfly Bush 'Pink Delight'
(Buddleja davidii) | | kennedyh | Image
 | Small-leaf Parrot-pea
(Dillwynia phylicoides) | | kennedyh | Image
 | Small-leaf Parrot-pea
(Dillwynia phylicoides) | | kennedyh | Image
 | Small-leaf Parrot-pea
(Dillwynia phylicoides) | | kennedyh | Image
 | Small-leaf Parrot-pea
(Dillwynia phylicoides) | | kennedyh | Image
 | Small-leaf Parrot-pea
(Dillwynia phylicoides) | | kennedyh | Image
 | Small-leaf Parrot-pea
(Dillwynia phylicoides) |
| No new companies were added to the database.
19 new ratings/comments were added to the database.
No new books were added to the database.
No new ratings/comments were added to the database.
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And that's the way it was... September 12, 2008 |
