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Covering the events of December 28, 2008
... in which ...
2,396 posts were made.
19 plants were added to PlantFiles.
14 comments were added to PlantFiles.
637 checkboxes were added to PlantFiles.
31 snapshots were added to PlantFiles.
8 entries were added to Botanary.
1 company was added to the Garden Watchdog.
6 ratings were added to the Garden Watchdog.
1 book was 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
"Some lives, like evening primroses, blossom most beautifully in the evening of life.
"( -- C.E. Cowman) Forum Activity
A grand total of 2,396 posts were made yesterday.
| Name | Pronunciation | Meaning |
| Napoleona | nuh-poh-lee-OH-nuh | Orthographic variant of Napoleonaea. In honor of Emperor Napoléon Bonaparte (1769-1821) | | Napoleonaea | nuh-poh-lee-OH-nee-uh | In honor of Emperor Napoléon Bonaparte (1769-1821) | | Poupartia | po-PAR-tee-uh | Named for the tree upon which the genus was founded, Poupartia borbonica, which is called Boise de Poupart by the French | | Curtonus | kur-TOH-nus | From the Greek kyrtos (curved, arched, bent) | | terscheckii | ter-SHEK-ee-eye | Named for Mr. Terscheck, 19th century gardener at the "Japanese Palais" garden at Dresden | | minuana | min-you-AY-nuh | Small | | Gynostemma | gy-noh-STEM-uh | From the Greek gyne (female organs) and stemma (crown, wreath); in reference to the arrangement of the ovules inside the ovary | | angelesii | an-jel-ES-ee-eye | For Mrs. Angeles G. Lopez de Kiesling, the former wife of Argentinian botanist Roberto Kiesling |
| 19 new plants.
14 new descriptions were added.
31 new images were added.
637 new content were checked off.
| Member | Addition | Description |
| vossner | Comment | English Rose, Austin Rose 'Dark Lady'
Rosa | | steadycam3 | Comment | Desert Petunia, Florida Bluebells, Mexican Petunia, Mexican Blue Bells
Ruellia brittoniana | | johnpeten | Comment | African Evergreen, American Evergreen, Goosefoot Plant, Goosefoot Vine, Arrow Leaf, Arrowhead Vine
Syngonium podophyllum | | Jon0523 | Comment | Blanket Flower, Indian Blanket 'Oranges & Lemons'
Gaillardia x grandiflora | | timrann | Comment | Bois Mapou
Cyphostemma mappia | | paracelsus | Comment | Mignonette
Reseda odorata | | Michaelp | Comment | Jiao-gu-lan , Sweet Tea Vine
Gynostemma pentaphyllum | | aardvark7 | Comment | Showy Milkweed, Greek Milkweed
Asclepias speciosa | | GardenGuyKin | Comment | Bitter Cherry
Prunus emarginata | | SunnyBorders | Comment | Phlox 'Peppermint Twist'
Phlox paniculata | | DASIYS | Comment | French Marigold
Tagetes patula | | DASIYS | Comment | Asiatic Dayflower, Blue Dayflower
Commelina communis | | losmilagros | Comment | Purple Sugar Cane, Burgundy Sugar Cane, Black Magic Repellent Plant 'Pele's Smoke'
Saccharum officinarum | | BayAreaTropics | Comment | Euphorbia
Euphorbia enopla | | vossner | Image
 | Shrub Rose 'Home Run'
(Rosa ) | | vossner | Image
 | English Rose, Austin Rose 'Dark Lady'
(Rosa ) | | mgarr | Image
 | Japanese Butterbur, Sweet Coltsfoot, Fuki
(Petasites japonicus) | | sunnyg | Image
 | Pepper 'Fish'
(Capsicum annuum) | | timrann | Image
 | Napoleona, Napoleon's Hat
(Napoleonaea imperialis) | | timrann | Image
 | Napoleona, Napoleon's Hat
(Napoleonaea imperialis) | | timrann | Image
 | Napoleona, Napoleon's Hat
(Napoleonaea imperialis) | | timrann | Image
 | Napoleona, Napoleon's Hat
(Napoleonaea imperialis) | | timrann | Image
 | Bois de Poupart
(Poupartia borbonica) | | timrann | Image
 | Bois de Poupart
(Poupartia borbonica) | | GardenGuyKin | Image
 | Thimbleberry
(Rubus parviflorus) | | timrann | Image
 | Bois Mapou
(Cyphostemma mappia) | | Michaelp | Image
 | Jiao-gu-lan , Sweet Tea Vine
(Gynostemma pentaphyllum) | | Michaelp | Image
 | Jiao-gu-lan , Sweet Tea Vine
(Gynostemma pentaphyllum) | | kefir_mama | Image
 | Spineless Yucca, Giant Yucca
(Yucca guatemalensis) | | kefir_mama | Image
 | Spineless Yucca, Giant Yucca
(Yucca guatemalensis) | | Michaelp | Image
 | Ayahuasca
(Banisteriopsis caapi) | | Michaelp | Image
 | Ayahuasca
(Banisteriopsis caapi) | | Michaelp | Image
 | Ayahuasca
(Banisteriopsis caapi) | | Michaelp | Image
 | Chacruna
(Psychotria viridis) | | Michaelp | Image
 | Chacruna
(Psychotria viridis) | | Michaelp | Image
 | Chacruna
(Psychotria viridis) | | Michaelp | Image
 | Chacruna
(Psychotria viridis) | | mgarr | Image
 | Vernonia
(Vernonia glauca) | | mgarr | Image
 | Vernonia
(Vernonia glauca) | | mgarr | Image
 | Indian Pink
(Spigelia marilandica) | | kennedyh | Image
 | Riverbar Bird's Foot Trefoil, Meadow Bird’s Foot Trefoil
(Lotus denticulatus) | | kennedyh | Image
 | Riverbar Bird's Foot Trefoil, Meadow Bird’s Foot Trefoil
(Lotus denticulatus) | | kennedyh | Image
 | Riverbar Bird's Foot Trefoil, Meadow Bird’s Foot Trefoil
(Lotus denticulatus) | | kennedyh | Image
 | Forest Speedwell
(Veronica notabilis) | | kennedyh | Image
 | Forest Speedwell
(Veronica notabilis) |
| 1 new company was added to the database.
6 new ratings/comments were added to the database.
1 new book was added to the database.
No new ratings/comments were added to the database.
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And that's the way it was... December 28, 2008 |
