The PlantFiles Newsletter

Covering the events of December 26, 2008, on which 66 members joined. 		PF Logo

Gardening Quote of the Day

"Sunshine is delicious, rain is refreshing, wind braces us up, snow is exhilarating; there is really no such thing as bad weather, only different kinds of good weather. "

(John Ruskin, British writer, art critic (born 2/8/1819))

Activity Report:

5 new plants were added to the database.
15 new descriptions were added.
25 new images were added.
76 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
edgeplot Positive CommentSenecio
(Brachyglottis greyi)
edgeplot Positive CommentKohuhu 'Silver Sheen'
(Pittosporum tenuifolium)
davidjoburg Positive CommentAdenium
(Adenium arabicum)
htop Neutral CommentWalker's Manihot
(Manihot walkerae)
davidjoburg Positive CommentWhite Flowered Brunia, Coffee Scented Brunia, Coffee Bush
(Brunia albiflora)
davidjoburg Positive CommentWild Pear
(Dombeya rotundifolia)
timrann Positive CommentCorozo Palm
(Acrocomia sclerocarpa)
mikey51h Positive CommentCentury Plant
(Agave angustifolia)
Kaelkitty Positive CommentAdromischus 'DMC336'
(Adromischus cristatus var. mzimvubuensis)
Kaelkitty Neutral CommentAdromischus
(Adromischus cristatus var. mzimvubuensis)
greenjulia Positive CommentCorkscrew Rush 'Spiralis'
(Juncus effusus)
Kaelkitty Neutral CommentAdromischus
(Adromischus cristatus var. zeyheri)
greenjulia Positive CommentClimbing Onion, Sea Onion
(Bowiea volubilis)
BayAreaTropics Positive CommentCorn Plant 'Massangeana'
(Dracaena fragrans)
Lakeside3 Positive CommentWestern Red Cedar, Arborvitae 'Whipcord'
(Thuja plicata)

Images

Member Addition Description
decklifeImageBrown's Yellowtops
(Flaveria brownii)
bbcatImageGloxinia, Brazilian Gloxinia, Florist's Gloxinia, Violet Slipper 'Plum It'
(Sinningia )
bbcatImageGloxinia, Brazilian Gloxinia, Florist's Gloxinia, Violet Slipper 'Heartland's Double Dilly'
(Sinningia )
bbcatImageGloxinia, Brazilian Gloxinia, Florist's Gloxinia, Violet Slipper 'Ozark Pink Sunrise'
(Sinningia )
mayaginImagePlummer's Mariposa
(Calochortus plummerae)
Lakeside3ImageArizona Cypress, Smooth Cypress, Smooth-barked Arizona Cypress 'Carolina Sapphire'
(Cupressus glabra)
goofybulbImageAscocentrum
(Ascocentrum garayi)
servicegenieImageMadagascar Jasmine 'Variegata'
(Stephanotis floribunda)
claypaImageBlue Holly, Meserve Holly, Meserve Hybrid Holly 'Dragon Lady'
(Ilex x aquipernyi)
goldenstateImageGlory Flower, Princess Flower
(Tibouchina urvilleana)
goldenstateImageLemon 'Variegated Pink Eureka'
(Citrus limon)
goldenstateImageBitter Aloe, Red Aloe, Cape Aloe
(Aloe ferox)
timrannImageCorozo Palm
(Acrocomia sclerocarpa)
timrannImageCorozo Palm
(Acrocomia sclerocarpa)
timrannImageCorozo Palm
(Acrocomia sclerocarpa)
timrannImageBois Boeuf, Bois d'Eponge
(Gastonia mauritiana)
timrannImageBois Boeuf, Bois d'Eponge
(Gastonia mauritiana)
timrannImageBois Boeuf, Bois d'Eponge
(Gastonia mauritiana)
shabbyabyImageArgentine Saguaro, Cardon Grande
(Echinopsis terscheckii)
aries44ImageTomato 'Monomakh's Hat'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
kennedyhImageHomalocalyx
(Homalocalyx thryptomenoides)
kennedyhImageSilky Lupine
(Lupinus sericeus)
kennedyhImageSilky Lupine
(Lupinus sericeus)
kennedyhImageSilky Lupine
(Lupinus sericeus)
kennedyhImageSilky Lupine
(Lupinus sericeus)

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning
Homalocalyx  hom-al-oh-KAL-iks  From the Greek homalos (smooth, flat) and kalyx (calyx, cup)  
Mitrasacme  my-tra-SAK-mee  From teh Greek mitra (mitre, bishop's head dress) and akme (top, summit)  

Plants Added Yesterday:

Plant
White Flowered Brunia, Coffee Scented Brunia, Coffee Bush
Brunia albiflora
Silver White Pear
Dombeya pulchra
Corozo Palm
Acrocomia sclerocarpa
Adromischus
Adromischus cristatus var. zeyheri
Homalocalyx
Homalocalyx thryptomenoides

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave

 

And that's the way it was... December 26, 2008