The PlantFiles Newsletter

Covering the events of February 12, 2018, on which 16 members joined.
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Gardening Quote of the Day

"Mother, may I go out to swim? Yes, my darling daughter: Hang your clothes on a hickory limb But don't go near the water. (from The Bathing Song, 1908) "

(Lester Keith (?))

Activity Report:

55 new plants were added to the database.
4 new descriptions were added.
18 new images were added.
6 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
Farmerdill Neutral CommentCucumber 'Bush Hog'
(Cucumis sativus)
RobCH Positive CommentTomato 'Faworyt'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
lower_Ashland Positive CommentSnow Wreath
(Neviusia alabamensis)
Kell Neutral CommentNight-flowering orchid
(Bulbophyllum nocturnum)

Images

Member Addition Description
FarmerdillImageAllium, Garden Onion, Edible Onion 'Pumba'
(Allium cepa)
DaylilySLPImageLobelia Species, Ontario Lobelia, Brook Lobelia, Kalm's Lobelia
(Lobelia kalmii)
DaylilySLPImageLobelia Species, Ontario Lobelia, Brook Lobelia, Kalm's Lobelia
(Lobelia kalmii)
KellImageNight-flowering orchid
(Bulbophyllum nocturnum)
KellImageNight-flowering orchid
(Bulbophyllum nocturnum)
KellImageNight-flowering orchid
(Bulbophyllum nocturnum)
KellImageNight-flowering orchid
(Bulbophyllum nocturnum)
KellImageBushy Yate
(Eucalyptus lehmannii subsp. lehmannii)
KellImageBushy Yate
(Eucalyptus lehmannii subsp. lehmannii)
KellImageBushy Yate
(Eucalyptus lehmannii subsp. lehmannii)
KellImageBushy Yate
(Eucalyptus lehmannii subsp. lehmannii)
KellImageBushy Yate
(Eucalyptus lehmannii subsp. lehmannii)
KellImageBushy Yate
(Eucalyptus lehmannii subsp. lehmannii)
KellImageBushy Yate
(Eucalyptus lehmannii subsp. lehmannii)
KellImageBushy Yate
(Eucalyptus lehmannii subsp. lehmannii)
KellImagePenstemon Species, Beard Tongue, Firecracker Penstemon, Eaton's Penstemon, Pride of the Mountain
(Penstemon eatonii)
KellImageTin Can Bay grevillea
(Grevillea reptans)
KellImageGrevillea 'Sandra Gordon'
(Grevillea )

Plants Added Yesterday:

Plant
Mkalanga, Mliwanfwengi, Msamina, Muliwanfwengi
Oldfieldia dactylophylla
Sand Apple, Muchkatapasi, Muhachapasi, Muchacha, Munchauch
Parinari capensis
Mobola Plum, Hissing Tree, Mupundu, Tutu, Mubuni, Umkhuna
Parinari curatellifolia
Muvangwa, Mwangalala, Muvangu
Paropsia brazzeana
Pavetta
Pavetta nitidula
Pavetta
Pavetta pygmaea
Muliasefu, Mpaca
Phyllanthus muellerianus
Black-Honey Shrub, Potato Plant, Roast Potato Plant
Phyllanthus reticulatus
Gopo Berry, African Soapberry, Endod
Phytolacca dodecandra
Northern Coffee-pear, Mulyamandebele
Pleurostylia africana
Mokungu, Mokunyam-bambi Kushu, Musalya, Kabalabala Musadya
Pseudolachnostylis maprouneifolia var. dekindtii
Christmas Berry, Mumhinu, Munyamharadzi, Muparadzamusha, Musvasva, Umchithamuzi, Muhota, Muhotahota
Psorospermum febrifugum
Katunya
Psorospermum baumii
Four-winged Stink-bushwillow, Four-winged Pteleopsis, Muchaba, Mufundabalo, Mufunyi
Pteleopsis anisoptera
Bloodwood, Kiaat, Bleedwood Tree, African Teak, Mukwa, Muninga, Morôtô, Mokwa, Mutondo
Pterocarpus angolensis
Mukula, Mkula
Pterocarpus tinctorius
Dwarf Medlar, Sandappeltjie
Pygmaeothamnus zeyheri
Muneko, Musyiba-mpulu, Mwinebala, Kihonyamulyango, Mfotofoto, Mkondokondo, Mkumba, Mlozilozi
Rothmannia engleriana
River Rhus
Rhus quartiniana
Muhilu
Rhus kirkii
Eastern Blue-bush, Natal Blue-bush, Red Star-apple, Mumbune, Mushawa, Umbongisa, Umqathuva
Diospyros lycoides subsp. sericea
Mhumbuka
Salacia bussei
Safsaf Willow, Cape Willow, Cape Silver Willow, Silver Willow
Salix mucronata
Flute Willow, Natal Willow, Wood's Willow
Salix mucronata subsp. subserrata
Silver Willow, Silwer-wilger
Salix mucronata subsp. hirsuta
Cape Willow, Small-leaved Willow, Kaapse Wilger
Salix mucronata subsp. capensis
Jumping-seed Tree, Mugarahwirite, Munyeredzi, Mutundu, Mumwameme
Shirakiopsis elliptica
Sclerocroton
Sclerocroton oblongifolius
Violet Tree, Krinkhout, Satene, Mmaba, Mpesu, Uwar Maganigunar, Ezeogwu, Mufufu, Chipvufanana
Securidaca longipedunculata
Wooden Pear, Kobva, Mukakata, Mupatupatu, Umkakata, Umtshenje
Schrebera trichoclada
Mlenda
Sesamum angolense
Egyptian Riverhemp, Frother, Tamarindillo, Palisandro, Sesbanie d'Egypte, Seseban, Torero
Sesbania sesban
Muheta
Kotschya strobilantha
African Yam Bean
Sphenostylis erecta
Pink Jacaranda, Nhacavunguti, Kabvevesango, Mutandangozi
Stereospermum kunthianum
Kombokombo, Mungu-wa-masa, Kalyamba
Strobilanthopsis linifolia
Mimbapanda, Mbwengeleli wa Kashinakaji, Msiwakalulu
Strophanthus welwitschii
Monkey Orange, Dull-leaved Strychnos, Inguachia, Mulungi, Muzimbikolo, Mukunkampombo, Kabulukulu
Strychnos innocua
Snake Bean, Samagara, Mucherekese, Kapwipu, Musyaka-syela, Ndale,
Bobgunnia madagascariensis
Dwarf Waterberry, Chimomomomo
Syzygium guineense subsp. huillense
Syzygium
Syzygium congolense
Crawcraw Vine, Isimondane
Tephrosia apiculata
Crawcraw Vine, Isimondane
Tacazzea apiculata
Makoni Tea Bush
Fadogia ancylantha
Vogel’s Tephrosia, Fish-Poison-Bean, Tefrósia, Barbasco Guineano
Tephrosia vogelii
Kalahari Cluster-leaf, Mwuea, Mweya
Terminalia brachystemma
Silver Cluster-leaf, Vaalboom, Mususu, Umhonono, Ankonono
Terminalia sericea
Muvewa
Terminalia x silozensis
Ground Pineapple
Thonningia sanguinea
Tinnea
Tinnea vestita
Asclepias
Asclepias foliosa
Empogona
Empogona cacondensis
Scaly-bark Jackal-coffee, Mukombakomba
Tricalysia niamniamensis
Night-flowering orchid
Bulbophyllum nocturnum
Bushy Yate
Eucalyptus lehmannii subsp. lehmannii

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Dave

 

And that's the way it was... February 12, 2018