The PlantFiles Newsletter

Covering the events of November 21, 2013, on which 62 members joined. 		PF Logo

Gardening Quote of the Day

"Winter kept us warm, covering Earth in forgetful snow, feeding A little life with dried tubers. (from The Waste Land)"

(Thomas Stearns (TS) Eliot, American-born British poet (born 9/26/1888))

Activity Report:

13 new plants were added to the database.
10 new descriptions were added.
15 new images were added.
75 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
Bendywva Negative CommentBlue Star Creeper, Swamp Isotome, Matted Pratia
(Pratia pedunculata)
BayAreaTropics Positive CommentSweet Noor, Sweet Noorsdoring
(Euphorbia coerulescens)
dechap423 Positive CommentString of Beads, String of Pearls
(Senecio rowleyanus)
selvahombre Positive CommentGolden Fuchsia, Cristobal
(Deppea splendens)
sandilands Neutral CommentFlorida Greeneyes
(Berlandiera subacaulis)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentSnap Pea 'Tender Sweet'
(Pisum sativum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentOkra 'Zarah'
(Abelmoschus esculentus)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentBasil 'Plenty'
(Ocimum basillicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentEnglish Pea 'Jumbo'
(Pisum sativum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentCantaloupe 'Dutchess'
(Cucumis melo)

Images

Member Addition Description
KellImageSweet Noor, Sweet Noorsdoring
(Euphorbia coerulescens)
KellImageSweet Noor, Sweet Noorsdoring
(Euphorbia coerulescens)
RosinaBloomImageVirginia Spiderwort, Lady's Tears
(Tradescantia virginiana)
RosinaBloomImageVirginia Spiderwort, Lady's Tears
(Tradescantia virginiana)
RosinaBloomImageVirginia Spiderwort, Lady's Tears
(Tradescantia virginiana)
onaleeImageTahitian Gooseberry Tree
(Phyllanthus acidus)
onaleeImageTahitian Gooseberry Tree
(Phyllanthus acidus)
onaleeImageTahitian Gooseberry Tree
(Phyllanthus acidus)
garthbrownImageRed Tower Ginger, Spiral Ginger, Red Velvet Ginger
(Costus barbatus)
patricktjoyceImageBlack Gold Philodendron
(Philodendron melanochrysum)
patricktjoyceImagePhilodendron 'Deja Vu'
(Philodendron )
KellImageVuurpylaalwyn
(Aloe peglerae)
KellImageVuurpylaalwyn
(Aloe peglerae)
KellImageVuurpylaalwyn
(Aloe peglerae)
KellImageVuurpylaalwyn
(Aloe peglerae)

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning
Adoxaceae  1: Without glory or splendor
2: a-dox-AY-see-ee  		  

Plants Added Yesterday:

Plant
Koekmakranka
Gethyllis linearis
Cucumbe, Greenhouser 'Perova'
Cucumis sativus
Cucumber, Greenhouse 'Perova'
Cucumis sativus
Snap Pea 'Tender Sweet'
Pisum sativum
Snap Pea 'Tender Sweet'
Pisum sativum
Okra 'Zarah'
Abelmoschus esculentus
Okra 'Zarah'
Abelmoschus esculentus
Basil 'Plenty'
Ocimum basillicum
Basil 'Plenty'
Ocimum basillicum
Basil 'Plenty'
Ocimum basillicum
English Pea 'Jumbo'
Pisum sativum
Cantaloupe 'Dutchess'
Cucumis melo
Cantaloupe 'Dutchess'
Cucumis melo

Final Notes

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave

 

And that's the way it was... November 21, 2013