The PlantFiles Newsletter

Covering the events of October 5, 2008, on which 192 members joined.
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Gardening Quote of the Day

"The only reason for being a bee that I know of is making honey....and the only reason for making honey is so I can eat it. (Winnie the Pooh, from The House at Pooh Corner, 1928)"

(Alan Alexander (AA) Milne, British author (born 1/18/1882))

Activity Report:

9 new plants were added to the database.
13 new descriptions were added.
67 new images were added.
266 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
chicochi3 Positive CommentOld Garden Rose 'Alain Blanchard'
(Rosa )
habitatman Positive CommentAzalea 'Fashion'
(Rhododendron )
beansandpenney Positive CommentDouble Narcissus, Double Daffodil 'Cheerfulness'
(Narcissus )
Sequee Positive CommentTomato 'Big Mama'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Fleurs Positive CommentLantana 'Miss Huff'
(Lantana camara)
LindaTX8 Positive CommentHoptree, Stinking Ash, Wafer Ash
(Ptelea trifoliata)
nlafrance3 Positive CommentNorthern Red Oak, Eastern Red Oak, Mountain Red Oak, Gray Oak
(Quercus rubra)
chubbydoll Neutral CommentNepenthes
(Nepenthes mixta x maxima)
WNYwillieB Positive CommentLongleaf Lungwort, Long-leafed Lungwort, Narrow-leaved Lungwort 'E.B. Anderson'
(Pulmonaria longifolia)
Galina Positive CommentSnap Bean (String, Green or French Bean) 'Brejo'
(Phaseolus vulgaris)
JoanJ Positive CommentTomato 'Green Grape'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
claypa Positive CommentMugo Pine, Mugho Pine, Swiss Mountain Pine, Mountain Pine 'Slowmound'
(Pinus mugo)
masang Positive CommentEarth Star, Starfish Plant 'Ruby'
(Cryptanthus bivittatus)

Images

Member Addition Description
harduki_dcfImageCeylon Sago, False Sago, False Sago-palm, Queen Sago, Spiny-leaved Cycas
(Cycas rumphii)
harduki_dcfImageCeylon Sago, False Sago, False Sago-palm, Queen Sago, Spiny-leaved Cycas
(Cycas rumphii)
TropiSocal_daveImageGiant Scaly Tree Fern, Australian Tree Fern 'Brentwood'
(Cyathea cooperi)
TropiSocal_daveImageGiant Scaly Tree Fern, Australian Tree Fern 'Brentwood'
(Cyathea cooperi)
fauna4floraImageWhite Butterfly Pea Vine 'Alba'
(Clitoria ternatea)
fauna4floraImageMarkhamia, Nile Tulip Tree
(Markhamia lutea)
fauna4floraImageOxblood Lily, Schoolhouse Lily
(Rhodophiala bifida)
fauna4floraImageGinger 'Choco Top'
(Curcuma )
ginger749ImageGeebungs, Snottygobbles
(Persoonia stradbrokensis)
ginger749ImageGeebungs, Snottygobbles
(Persoonia stradbrokensis)
fauna4floraImageClimbing Ylang Ylang Vine
(Artabotrys hexapetalus)
ginger749ImageRock She-Oak
(Allocasuarina rupicola)
fauna4floraImageAfrican Tulip Tree, Flame of The Forest, Fountain Tree, Firebell
(Spathodea campanulata)
fauna4floraImagePurple Mombin
(Spondias purpurea)
fauna4floraImageCherokee Bean, Coral Bean
(Erythrina herbacea)
ginger749ImagePale-fruit Ballart
(Exocarpos strictus)
fauna4floraImageAnnatto, Lipstick Plant, Urucum, Colorau
(Bixa orellana)
ginger749ImagePale-fruit Ballart
(Exocarpos strictus)
ginger749ImagePale-fruit Ballart
(Exocarpos strictus)
ginger749ImagePale-fruit Ballart
(Exocarpos strictus)
ginger749ImageCoral Heath
(Epacris microphylla)
ginger749ImageGranite Wattle
(Acacia granitica)
ginger749ImageYouman's Stringybark
(Eucalyptus youmanii)
ginger749ImageYouman's Stringybark
(Eucalyptus youmanii)
ginger749ImageYouman's Stringybark
(Eucalyptus youmanii)
GardenGuyKinImageVariegated Siberian Dogwood 'Sibirica Variegata'
(Cornus alba)
GardenGuyKinImageVariegated Siberian Dogwood 'Sibirica Variegata'
(Cornus alba)
ginger749ImageDusky Coral Pea
(Kennedia rubicunda)
ginger749ImageDusky Coral Pea
(Kennedia rubicunda)
ginger749ImageDusky Coral Pea
(Kennedia rubicunda)
ginger749ImageBlack Cypress Pine
(Callitris endlicheri)
ginger749ImageWater-ribbons
(Triglochin procera)
ginger749ImageWater-ribbons
(Triglochin procera)
youngmanImageHybrid Asparagus 'Mary Washington'
(Asparagus )
youngmanImageBalsam, Touch-Me-Not
(Impatiens balsamina)
ginger749ImageWater-ribbons
(Triglochin procera)
youngmanImageBalsam, Touch-Me-Not
(Impatiens balsamina)
youngmanImageRoselle, Jamaican Tea, Maple-Leaf Hibiscus, Florida Cranberry, October Hibiscus, Red Sorrell
(Hibiscus sabdariffa)
ginger749ImageWater-ribbons
(Triglochin procera)
wilting_in_sacImageStrobilanthes
(Strobilanthes penstemonoides)
wilting_in_sacImageStrobilanthes
(Strobilanthes penstemonoides)
wilting_in_sacImageStrobilanthes
(Strobilanthes penstemonoides)
ginger749ImagePointed Drumstick
(Isopogon petiolaris)
DaylilySLPImageCutleaf Japanese Maple, Threadleaf Japanese Maple 'Red Dragon'
(Acer palmatum var. dissectum)
DaylilySLPImageCutleaf Japanese Maple, Threadleaf Japanese Maple 'Red Dragon'
(Acer palmatum var. dissectum)
DaylilySLPImageButterfly Weed
(Asclepias tuberosa)
DaylilySLPImageButterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Orange-eye Butterfly Bush 'Adonis Blue'
(Buddleja davidii)
DaylilySLPImageButterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Orange-eye Butterfly Bush 'Adonis Blue'
(Buddleja davidii)
ginger749ImageScant Pomaderris
(Pomaderris queenslandica)
DaylilySLPImageButterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Orange-eye Butterfly Bush 'Harlequin'
(Buddleja davidii)
DaylilySLPImageButterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Orange-eye Butterfly Bush 'Pink Delight'
(Buddleja davidii)
DaylilySLPImageButterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Orange-eye Butterfly Bush 'Pink Delight'
(Buddleja davidii)
DaylilySLPImageButterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Orange-eye Butterfly Bush 'Royal Red'
(Buddleja davidii)
ginger749ImageScant Pomaderris
(Pomaderris queenslandica)
DaylilySLPImageButterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Orange-eye Butterfly Bush 'Lochinch'
(Buddleja fallowiana)
stormylaImageSweet Amber, Tutsan 'Albury Purple'
(Hypericum androsaemum)
masangImageFriendship Plant, Panamiga 'Norfolk'
(Pilea involucrata)
kennedyhImageShowy Bossiaea
(Bossiaea cinerea)
kennedyhImageShowy Bossiaea
(Bossiaea cinerea)
kennedyhImagePurple Loosestrife
(Lythrum salicaria)
kennedyhImagePurple Loosestrife
(Lythrum salicaria)
kennedyhImagePurple Loosestrife
(Lythrum salicaria)
puttytatImageTall Bearded Iris 'Back Onstage'
(Iris )
puttytatImageTall Bearded Iris 'Timeshift'
(Iris )
puttytatImageTall Bearded Iris 'Pop Music'
(Iris )
puttytatImageTall Bearded Iris 'Secret Weekend'
(Iris )
puttytatImageTall Bearded Iris 'Started With A Kiss'
(Iris )

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning
duthiei  DUTH-ee-eye  For 19th century botanist John Firminger Duthie  
duthieanus  duth-ee-AY-nus  For 19th century botanist John Firminger Duthie  
duthieana  duth-ee-AH-nuh  For 19th century botanist John Firminger Duthie  
duthieanum  duth-ee-AY-num  For 19th century botanist John Firminger Duthie  
haleakalense  hal-ay-kah-LEN-see  After Mount Haleakala of Hawaii  
lachenense  lak-en-EN-see  Milk-like  
lonchitiforme  lon-ky-tee-FORM-ee  Long spear shape  
x lonchitiforme  lon-ky-tee-FORM-ee  Hybrid. Long spear shape  
x luerssenii  loor-SEN-ee-eye  Hybrid. Named for Christian Luerssen, early 20th century Swedish botanist and professor at Königliches botanisches Institut in Königsberg  
longipaleatum  lon-jee-pawl-ee-AY-tum  Long scales  
mehrae  meh-RAY  After early 20th century Indian botanist P.N. Mehra  
monotis  mon-OH-tis  One ear  
ovatopaleaceum  oh-vay-toh pal-ee-AY-see-um  Ovate scales  
semifertile  sem-ee-fer-TIL-ee  Half fertile  
stimulans  STIM-yoo-lans  From the Latin stimulus  
triangulum  try-AN-gew-lum  Triangular  
triangulus  try-AN-gew-lus  Triangular  
triangula  try-AN-gew-luh  Triangular  
wirtgenii  wirt-GEN-ee-eye  After 20th century German botanist Ferdinand Wirtgen  
woronowii  wor-on-OV-ee-eye  After 20th century botanist Georg Woronow  
gallinopes  gal-lin-OP-ees  Shaped like a chicken foot  
eleagnifolia  el-ee-ag-ne-FOH-lee-uh  Having foliage resembling Elaeagnus (from the Greek elaia, olive; and agnos, pure); Leaves like an olive tree; also spelled elaeagnifolius  
polydactyla  pol-ee-DAK-ty-luh  From the prefix poly (many) and the Greek dactylos (finger); Many fingered  
polydactylum  pol-ee-DAK-ty-lum  From the prefix poly (many) and the Greek dactylos (finger); Many fingered  
polydactylus  pol-ee-DAK-ty-lus  From the prefix poly (many) and the Greek dactylos (finger); Many fingered  
polydactylis  pol-ee-DAK-ty-lis  From the prefix poly (many) and the Greek dactylos (finger); Many fingered  
Sheareria  sheer-ER-ee-uh  For George Shearer, physician and plant collector  
sheareri  sheer-ER-ee  For George Shearer, physician and plant collector  
moellendorffii  mo-el-len-DOR-fee-eye  Named for Otto von Möllendorf, 20th century diplomat, malacologist and collector  
erythropus  er-ee-THROW-pus  Red foot  
maratensii  mar-ah-TEN-see-eye  For 17th century German physician and explorer Friedrich Martens  
Martensia  mar-TEN-see-uh  For 17th century German physician and explorer Friedrich Martens  
stauntoniana  stawn-ton-ee-AH-nuh  Named for Sir George Leonard Staunton, 18th century Secretary to the first British embassy to China  
tamariscina  tam-ar-is-KEE-nuh  Tamarix-like  
tamariscinum  tam-ar-is-KEE-num  Tamarix-like  
tamariscinus  tam-ar-is-KEE-nus  Tamarix-like  
Sphenomeris  sfen-oh-MER-is  From the Greek words sphen (wedge) and meris (part, portion); alludes to the segments of the fronds  
quelpaertensis  kwel-pair-TEN-sis  From Qeulpart, an old name for the Cheju Island, Korea  

Plants Added Yesterday:

Plant
Agastache, Mexican Giant Hyssop 'Acapulco Rose'
Agastache mexicana
Calibrachoa, Million Bells 'Callie Rose 6'
Calibrachoa
Dianthera
Dianthera nodosa
Ornamental Gourd 'Italian Edible'
Lagenaria siceraria
Tall Bearded Iris 'Back Onstage'
Iris
Tall Bearded Iris 'Timeshift'
Iris
Tall Bearded Iris 'Pop Music'
Iris
Tall Bearded Iris 'Secret Weekend'
Iris
Tall Bearded Iris 'Started With A Kiss'
Iris

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave

 

And that's the way it was... October 5, 2008