The PlantFiles Newsletter

Covering the events of December 9, 2010, on which 77 members joined.
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Gardening Quote of the Day

"What did Santa Claus say when he walked through a garden? Hoe! Hoe! Hoe! "

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Activity Report:

1 new plant was added to the database.
5 new descriptions were added.
45 new images were added.
13 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
BorisBauer Positive CommentMichelia
(Michelia yunnanensis)
plantaholic186 Positive CommentAmerican Smoketree, Chittamwood, Wild Smoke Tree, Yellow Wood
(Cotinus obovatus)
Alexwtf_93 Positive CommentGraptoveria 'Opalina'
(X Graptoveria )
Get_growing Positive CommentAngel Wing Begonia 'Fannie Moser'
(Begonia )
steinbeck Positive CommentDesert Sage, Purple Sage, Grey Ball Sage, Tobacco Sage, Dorr's Sage, Mint Sage
(Salvia dorii)

Images

Member Addition Description
cactus_loverImageBismarck Palm, Bismark Palm
(Bismarckia nobilis)
cactus_loverImageSilver Leaf Yucca, Blue Yucca, Palmilla
(Yucca rigida)
cactus_loverImagePachypodium
(Pachypodium rutenbergianum)
cactus_loverImageMadagascar Palm
(Pachypodium lamerei)
cactus_loverImageMadagascar Palm
(Pachypodium geayi)
cactus_loverImageCycad
(Zamia vasquezii)
cactus_loverImageCycad
(Zamia vasquezii)
cactus_loverImageEuphorbia
(Euphorbia pugniformis)
cactus_loverImageCrown of Thorns, Christ Plant, Siamese Lucky Plant 'Duj doen'
(Euphorbia milii)
cactus_loverImageShark Skin Agave
(Agave ferdinand-regis x scabra)
cactus_loverImageHedgehog Agave, Rabo de leon
(Agave stricta var. nana)
cactus_loverImageCentury Plant 'Mr. Woodrow'
(Agave angustifolia)
cactus_loverImageAgave
(Agave havardiana x lechuguilla)
cactus_loverImageVariegated Queen Victoria 'Variegata'
(Agave victoriae-reginae)
cactus_loverImageDwarf Butterfly Agave
(Agave isthmensis)
cactus_loverImageAloe 'Variegata'
(Aloe nobilis)
cactus_loverImageAloe
(Aloe ibitiensis)
cactus_loverImageDevil tree
(Alstonia scholaris)
cactus_loverImageDevil tree
(Alstonia scholaris)
cactus_loverImageDevil tree
(Alstonia scholaris)
cactus_loverImageWeeping Bottle Brush
(Callistemon viminalis)
cactus_loverImageCrassula
(Crassula coccinea x dregeana)
cactus_loverImageCrassula
(Crassula coccinea x dregeana)
cactus_loverImageWalking Kalanchoe, Cup Kalanchoe
(Kalanchoe synsepala)
cactus_loverImageKalanchoe
(Kalanchoe longiflora)
cactus_loverImageKalanchoe
(Kalanchoe longiflora)
cactus_loverImageKalanchoe
(Kalanchoe longiflora)
cactus_loverImageKalanchoe
(Kalanchoe longiflora)
cactus_loverImageQueen Palm, Cocos Plumosa, Jeriva
(Syagrus romanzoffiana)
cactus_loverImagePindo Palm, Wine Palm, Jelly Palm
(Butia capitata)
cactus_loverImageGolden Barrel Cactus
(Echinocactus grusonii)
cactus_loverImageBismarck Palm, Bismark Palm
(Bismarckia nobilis)
cactus_loverImageCliff Date Palm
(Phoenix rupicola)
AmiableNutterImageFuchsia 'Other Fellow'
(Fuchsia )
timmijoImagePurple Velvet Plant, Velvet Plant, Royal Velvet Plant
(Gynura aurantiaca)
plantaholic186ImageChinese Dogwood, Korean Dogwood
(Cornus kousa var. chinensis)
KellImagePrincess Protea
(Protea grandiceps)
plantaholic186ImageAmerican Smoketree, Chittamwood, Wild Smoke Tree, Yellow Wood
(Cotinus obovatus)
KellImageLong Leaf Sugarbush
(Protea longifolia)
KellImageLong Leaf Sugarbush
(Protea longifolia)
KellImageLong Leaf Sugarbush
(Protea longifolia)
KellImageLong Leaf Sugarbush
(Protea longifolia)
KellImageLong Leaf Sugarbush
(Protea longifolia)
KellImageLong Leaf Sugarbush
(Protea longifolia)
a5footseaImageOswego Tea, Beebalm, Bee Balm, Bergamot, Firecracker Plant 'Marshall's Delight'
(Monarda didyma)

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning
innocentii  1: Cf Nidularium innocentii
2: ee-no-san-tee-ee  
"Named by Charles Lemaire in 1855 in honor of the Marquis de Saint-Innocent a well known plant grower ans breeder in France, because of its white flowers"  
friedrichsthaliana  1: Cf Chrysothemis friedrichsthaliana
2: free-dreech-sta-lia-na  
Named for Emanuel Von Friedrichsthal 19 th century Austrian photographer, botanist and archaeologist who traveled in Central America  
liboniana  1: Cf Quesnelia liboniana
2: lee-bo-neea-na  
Named for Joseph Libon 19 th century Belgian plant collector in Brazil  

Plants Added Yesterday:

Plant
Rose 'Colorific'
Rosa

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave

 

And that's the way it was... December 9, 2010