The PlantFiles Newsletter

Covering the events of November 29, 2010, on which 83 members joined. 		PF Logo

Gardening Quote of the Day

"In those vernal seasons of the year, when the air is calm and pleasant, it were an injury and sullenness against Nature not to go out, and see her riches, and partake in her rejoicing with heaven and earth."

(John Milton, English poet (born 12/9/1608))

Activity Report:

2 new plants were added to the database.
10 new descriptions were added.
22 new images were added.
13 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
concretephil Positive CommentEastern Prickly Pear, Devil's Tongue, Low Prickly Pear
(Opuntia humifusa)
oldgal67 Positive CommentAutumn Crocus, Fall Crocus 'Oxonian'
(Crocus speciosus)
agardenabove Positive CommentEastern Prickly Pear, Devil's Tongue, Low Prickly Pear
(Opuntia humifusa)
Flowers4BVM Positive CommentSweet Almond Bush, Incense Bush
(Aloysia virgata)
sybram Neutral CommentBicolor Chrysanthemum 'Pelee'
(Chrysanthemum )
chavelonni Positive CommentConeflower 'Hot Summer'
(Echinacea )
BayAreaTropics Positive CommentDevil's Ivy, Golden Pothos, Centipede Vine
(Epipremnum aureum)
KatLvr Positive CommentWhite Velvet, White Gossamer Plant, Hairy Wandering Jew
(Tradescantia sillamontana)
antipex Positive CommentTea Plant
(Camellia sinensis)
CincoBayou Neutral CommentRattlebox, Scarlet Wisteria, False Poinciana, Purple Sesbane
(Sesbania punicea)

Images

Member Addition Description
jlx2003ImageFish Geranium, Horseshoe Geranium, Zonal Geranium
(Pelargonium x hortorum)
ms_greenjeansImageTube Clematis 'Alan Bloom'
(Clematis heracleifolia)
chavelonniImageConeflower 'Hot Summer'
(Echinacea )
chavelonniImageFloribunda Rose 'Burgundy Iceberg'
(Rosa )
tommyr2006ImagePygmy Drosera, Sundew
(Drosera scorpioides)
cactus_loverImageEuphorbia
(Euphorbia ferox)
cactus_loverImageEuphorbia
(Euphorbia debilispina)
cactus_loverImageEuphorbia
(Euphorbia decaryi)
cactus_loverImageEuphorbia
(Euphorbia greenwayi)
BayAreaTropicsImageDevil's Ivy, Golden Pothos, Centipede Vine
(Epipremnum aureum)
plantladylinImageWhisk Fern, Skeleton Fork Fern, Moa
(Psilotum nudum)
plantladylinImageWhisk Fern, Skeleton Fork Fern, Moa
(Psilotum nudum)
BayAreaTropicsImageTree Philodendron, Cut-leaf Philodendron, Selloum
(Philodendron bipinnatifidum)
KellImageMoraea, Iris
(Moraea atropunctata)
KellImageMoraea, Iris
(Moraea atropunctata)
KellImageMoraea, Iris
(Moraea atropunctata)
KellImageMoraea, Iris
(Moraea atropunctata)
KellImageMoraea, Iris
(Moraea atropunctata)
KellImageMoraea, Iris
(Moraea atropunctata)
KellImageMoraea, Iris
(Moraea atropunctata)
KellImageMoraea, Iris
(Moraea atropunctata)
plantladylinImageFlorist's Cyclamen
(Cyclamen persicum)

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning
ottonis  o-TOE-nis  named for German botanist Christoph Friedrich Otto (1783-1856)  
portei  1: Cf. Alocasia portei , Portea petropolitana ...
2: por-te-i  		Name for Marius Porte 19 th century French plant collector .  
whyteana  why-tee-AH-nuh  named for Scottish plant collector Alexander Whyte  

Plants Added Yesterday:

Plant
Asparagus Mazeppa 'Mazeppa'
Asparagus Densiflorus
charbonnière de berry
Lycopersicon lycopersicum

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave

 

And that's the way it was... November 29, 2010