The PlantFiles Newsletter Covering the events of March 11, 2009, on which 217 members joined.

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(Henry David Thoreau, American author (born 7/12/1817))

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Member Addition Description purplesun Aralia Ivy, Fat Headed Lizzy, Tree Ivy (X Fatshedera lizei) DyanesGarden Coleus, Painted Nettle 'Giant Exhibition Palisandra' (Solenostemon scutellarioides) DyanesGarden Coleus, Painted Nettle 'Giant Exhibition Palisandra' (Solenostemon scutellarioides) amorecuore Tropical Hibiscus, Cajun Hibiscus 'Black Dragon' (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) Strever Snowqueen (Synthyris reniformis) Strever Snowqueen (Synthyris reniformis) fauna4flora Climbing Oleander (Strophanthus gratus) Strever Snowqueen (Synthyris reniformis) fauna4flora Quill-leaf, Cardinal Air Plant, Wild Pineapple, Clustered Wild Pine (Tillandsia fasciculata) fauna4flora Quill-leaf, Cardinal Air Plant, Wild Pineapple, Clustered Wild Pine (Tillandsia fasciculata) amorecuore Tropical Hibiscus 'Twilight Magic' (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) amorecuore Tropical Hibiscus 'Irish Spring' (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) amorecuore Tropical Hibiscus 'Veronika Todd' (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) amorecuore Tropical Hibiscus, Cajun Hibiscus 'Magic Moments' (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) amorecuore Tropical Hibiscus 'Silver Memories' (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) amorecuore Tropical Hibiscus, Cajun Hibiscus 'Delta Dawn' (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) GardenGuyKin Lesser Celendine, Pilewort, Fig Buttercup 'Brazen Hussy' (Ranunculus ficaria) amorecuore Tropical Hibiscus 'Solar Eclipse' (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) amorecuore Tropical Hibiscus 'Suprised Pleasure' (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) amorecuore Tropical Hibiscus, Cajun Hibiscus 'Voodoo Magic' (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) amorecuore Tropical Hibiscus 'Solar Eclipse' (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) amorecuore Tropical Hibiscus 'High Voltage' (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) amorecuore Tall Bearded Iris 'Harvest of Memories' (Iris ) amorecuore Tall Bearded Iris 'Pink Attraction' (Iris ) GardenGuyKin Policeman's Helmet 'Wine Red' (Impatiens glandulifera) Aphthona Siberian Iris 'Ann Dasch' (Iris sibirica) Aphthona Siberian Iris 'Ann Dasch' (Iris sibirica) Aphthona Tall Bearded Iris 'Bride's Halo' (Iris ) Aphthona Border Bearded Iris 'Brown Lasso' (Iris ) Aphthona Siberian Iris 'Cambridge' (Iris ) Aphthona Tall Bearded Iris 'Changing Seasons' (Iris ) Aphthona Standard Dwarf Bearded Iris 'Chapel Hill' (Iris ) Aphthona Standard Dwarf Bearded Iris 'Cotton Blossom' (Iris ) Aphthona Tall Bearded Iris 'Frimousse' (Iris ) Aphthona Tall Bearded Iris 'Frimousse' (Iris ) Aphthona Tall Bearded Iris 'Gay Geisha' (Iris ) purplesun Bottle Brush (Callistemon laevis) purplesun Bottle Brush (Callistemon laevis) Dinu Copperpod, Yellow Poinciana, Yellow Flamboyant, Yellow Flame (Peltophorum pterocarpum) tropicbreeze Billy Goat Plum (Terminalia ferdinandiana) kniphofia Hellebore 'White Beauty' (Helleborus ) kniphofia Hellebore 'Pirouette' (Helleborus ) daylily970 Bearded Border 'Spring Pastel' (Iris ) daylily970 Intermediate Bearded Iris 'Frothingslosh' (Iris ) plantaholic186 Kalanchoe (Kalanchoe uniflora) Carkeekfish Liverleaf, Liverwort, Roundlobe Hepatica (Hepatica nobilis var. obtusa) robcorreia Lepismium (Lepismium cruciforme) kniphofia Dendrobium Orchid (Dendrobium nobile) kniphofia Dendrobium 'Berry Oda' (Dendrobium kingianum) TheRoseGirl Magnolia 'Jane' (Magnolia ) TheRoseGirl Magnolia 'Jane' (Magnolia ) TheRoseGirl Magnolia 'Jane' (Magnolia ) TheRoseGirl Magnolia 'Jane' (Magnolia ) fburg696 Hardy Hibiscus, Rose Mallow, Swamp Mallow 'Plum Crazy' (Hibiscus moscheutos) turektaylor Cyclamen, Hardy Cyclamen 'Something Magic' (Cyclamen coum) mgarr Coconut Orchid, Coconut Pie Orchid (Maxillaria tenuifolia) mgarr Rhipsalis (Rhipsalis clavata) kennedyh Grey Honey-myrtle (Melaleuca incana) kennedyh Grey Honey-myrtle (Melaleuca incana) kennedyh Narrow-leaved Clover (Trifolium angustifolium) kennedyh Narrow-leaved Clover (Trifolium angustifolium) DaylilySLP Amaryllis 'Cinderella' (Hippeastrum ) DaylilySLP Amaryllis 'Cinderella' (Hippeastrum ) DaylilySLP Amaryllis 'Cinderella' (Hippeastrum ) DaylilySLP Amaryllis 'Cinderella' (Hippeastrum ) kennedyh Rabbitfoot Clover (Trifolium arvense) DaylilySLP Guarisophleya Jewel Box (Guarisophleya ) DaylilySLP Roundleaf Fern, Button Fern (Pellaea rotundifolia) DaylilySLP Roundleaf Fern, Button Fern (Pellaea rotundifolia) DaylilySLP Roundleaf Fern, Button Fern (Pellaea rotundifolia) DaylilySLP Roundleaf Fern, Button Fern (Pellaea rotundifolia) CactusJordi Button Cactus, Mulatto, Tapone (Epithelantha micromeris var. neomexicana) CactusJordi Button Cactus, Mulatto, Tapone (Epithelantha micromeris var. neomexicana) catman529 Tomato 'Hank' (Lycopersicon lycopersicum) catman529 Tomato 'Hank' (Lycopersicon lycopersicum) BennysPlace Ivy Leaved Violet, Australian Violet, Trailing Violet 'Blue Form' (Viola hederacea)

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning Synthyris   sin-THY-ris   From the Greek syn (together) and thyris (small door)   Lophomyrtus   lof-oh-MUR-tus   From the Greek lophos (crest) and myrtus (myrtle)   Dendriopoterium   den-dree-oh-poh-TER-ee-um   From the Greek dendron (tree) and poterion (goblet, cup, vessel)   Aptosimum     From the Greek a (not, un-), ptosimos (deciduous), and ptosis (fall). Refers to the capsules   Cneoridium   nee-oh-RID-ee-um   Resembling the genus Cneorum, the Greek name for a Daphne   Stenomesson   sten-oh-MES-son   From the Greek stenos (narrow) and messon (middle)   Borojoa   bor-oh-JOE-uh   The common name for the plant in Colombia   Marianthus   mar-ee-AN-thus   Named for Princess Marie von Metternich, 19th century patroness of botany in Austria   Phyllota   fil-LOH-tuh   From the Greek phyllon (leaf) and otos (ear)   Dilatris   dil-AY-tris   From the Greek di- (two) and latreus (hired servant). Two small anthers and one larger.   Pseudoclappia   soo-do-KLAP-ee-uh   From the Greek pseudes (false) and the genus Clappia   Clappia   KLAP-ee-uh   Named for American botanical author Dr. A. Clapp   Clermontia   kler-MON-tee-uh   For M. le Marquis de Clermont-Tonnerre, 19th century French Naval Minister   Kiggelaria     Named for Francois (Franz) Kiggelaer, 18th century Dutch botanist, traveler, and plant collector

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Final Notes

Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave

And that's the way it was... March 11, 2009