The PlantFiles Newsletter

Covering the events of February 26, 2018, on which 23 members joined. 		PF Logo

Gardening Quote of the Day

"Life's simplest things are love, and kindly friends, Nature's sweet charm of earth and sea and sky; gladness of soul that with right living blends -- home's dear content, so cheap that all may buy."

(Ripley D. Saunders)

Activity Report:

28 new plants were added to the database.
5 new descriptions were added.
51 new images were added.
53 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
williamca Positive CommentRed Tower Ginger, Spiral Ginger, Red Velvet Ginger
(Costus comosus)
BayAreaTropics Positive CommentAnthurium Species
(Anthurium andicola)
shadydog Neutral CommentHawaiian Snowbush, Redleaf Breynia, Snow Bush, Snow-on-the-Mountain, Sweetpea Bush, Ice Cream Bush 'Roseo-picta'
(Breynia disticha)
Kimeen Positive CommentRhododendron, Azalea 'Daphne Salmon'
(Rhododendron )
Lodewijkp Positive CommentDuchess Protea, Ray-flowered Protea, Broad-leaved Protea
(Protea eximia)

Images

Member Addition Description
FarmerdillImageCarrot 'Envy'
(Daucus carota)
FarmerdillImageCarrot 'Envy'
(Daucus carota)
BayAreaTropicsImageAloe Species, Bottlebrush Aloe
(Aloe rupestris)
RosinaBloomImageHybrid Tea Rose 'Perfume Delight'
(Rosa )
RosinaBloomImageHybrid Tea Rose 'Perfume Delight'
(Rosa )
RosinaBloomImageEuphorbia, Graceful Spurge 'Star Dust'
(Euphorbia hypericifolia)
RosinaBloomImageEuphorbia, Graceful Spurge 'Star Dust'
(Euphorbia hypericifolia)
RosinaBloomImageEuphorbia, Graceful Spurge 'Star Dust'
(Euphorbia hypericifolia)
BayAreaTropicsImageAnthurium Species
(Anthurium andicola)
BayAreaTropicsImageAnthurium Species
(Anthurium andicola)
RosinaBloomImageTradescantia Species, Moses-in-a-Basket, Boatlily, Oyster Plant, Christ in the Cradle
(Tradescantia spathacea)
RosinaBloomImageTradescantia Species, Moses-in-a-Basket, Boatlily, Oyster Plant, Christ in the Cradle
(Tradescantia spathacea)
DaylilySLPImageBuffalo Grass, Carib Grass, Mauritius Signal Grass, Para Grass, Scotch Grass
(Brachiaria mutica)
DaylilySLPImageRiver Sandpaper Fig, Rough-leaved Fig Tree, Sandpaper Fig, Willow Wild Fig
(Ficus capreifolia)
KellImageRoyal Creeper
(Oxera pulchella)
KellImageEucalyptus Species, Hook-leaved Mallee
(Eucalyptus uncinata)
KellImageEucalyptus Species, Hook-leaved Mallee
(Eucalyptus uncinata)
KellImageEucalyptus Species, Hook-leaved Mallee
(Eucalyptus uncinata)
KellImageEucalyptus Species, Hook-leaved Mallee
(Eucalyptus uncinata)
KellImageEucalyptus Species, Hook-leaved Mallee
(Eucalyptus uncinata)
KellImageEucalyptus Species, Hook-leaved Mallee
(Eucalyptus uncinata)
KellImageEucalyptus Species, Hook-leaved Mallee
(Eucalyptus uncinata)
KellImageBanksia
(Banksia sphaerocarpa var. sphaerocarpa)
KellImageGrevillea 'Jingle Bells'
(Grevillea bipinnatifida)
KellImageVariegated New Zealand Puka Tree 'Moonlight'
(Meryta sinclairii)
KellImageSaltwater Paperbark
(Melaleuca cuticularis)
KellImageSaltwater Paperbark
(Melaleuca cuticularis)
KellImageSaltwater Paperbark
(Melaleuca cuticularis)
KellImageSaltwater Paperbark
(Melaleuca cuticularis)
KellImageSaltwater Paperbark
(Melaleuca cuticularis)
KellImageJacksonia
(Jacksonia grevilleoides)
KellImageJacksonia
(Jacksonia grevilleoides)
KellImageBird's Nest Banksia, Baxter's Banksia
(Banksia baxteri)
KellImageBird's Nest Banksia, Baxter's Banksia
(Banksia baxteri)
KellImage Chocolate Lily
(Dichopogon fimbriatus)
KellImage Chocolate Lily
(Dichopogon fimbriatus)
KellImageBoophane
(Boophane haemanthoides)
KellImageBoophane
(Boophane haemanthoides)
KellImageBoophane
(Boophane haemanthoides)
KellImagePhilodendron Species
(Philodendron billietiae)
KellImageAcorn Banksia
(Banksia prionotes)
KellImageAcorn Banksia
(Banksia prionotes)
KellImageAcorn Banksia
(Banksia prionotes)
KellImageAcorn Banksia
(Banksia prionotes)
KellImageAgave, Coastal Agave, Shaw's Agave
(Agave shawii)
KellImageWhite Coast Ceanothus
(Ceanothus verrucosus)
KellImageWhite Coast Ceanothus
(Ceanothus verrucosus)
KellImageFrog hakea, Shining hakea
(Hakea nitida)
KellImageFrog hakea, Shining hakea
(Hakea nitida)
KellImageFrog hakea, Shining hakea
(Hakea nitida)
KellImageFrog hakea, Shining hakea
(Hakea nitida)

Plants Added Yesterday:

Plant
Cockspur, Aselele
Echinochloa haploclada
Cape Ash
Ekebergia capensis
Anyuongi, Anyuongi-maoko, Eididi
Emilia discifolius
Tree Entada, Abyssinian Entada, Splinter Bean
Entada abyssinica
Disi, Lumb-disi
Eragrostis mildbraedii
Elastic Grass, Arombo
Eragrostis tenuifolia
Roko, Yuma, Yuoma, Mubajangabo, Mulungula, Mulungulu
Erythrina excelsa
Adieremo, Hariadho, Nyadiermo, Umutinti, Engetaengashe, Kitindi, Mteru
Erythrococca bongensis
Red Twin-berry, Twin Red-berry, Adieremo, Nyadiermo
Erythrococca trichogyne
Forest Ordeal Tree, Sasswood, Red Water Tree, Sassy Bark
Erythrophleum suaveolens
Smooth Toothed Euphorbia, Smooth Creeping Milkweed
Euphorbia inaequilatera
River Sandpaper Fig, Rough-leaved Fig Tree, Sandpaper Fig, Willow Wild Fig
Ficus capreifolia
Haroni Fig, False Cape Fig
Ficus vallis-choudae
Citabataba-cikolo, Ituntu, Mukunyu, Mupula-mpako, Ng'owo
Ficus wakefieldii
Puerto Rico Fimbry, Ndago
Fimbristylis complanata
Mpupu, Aila, Raila
Laportea ovalifolia
Buchwa Bamboo, Mwodi
Oreobambos buchwaldii
Aremo, Atura, Ratur
Fuerstia africana
Silk-rubber, Lagos Silk-rubber Tree, Male Funtum, Lagos Rubber, Bush Rubber
Funtumia africana
Muņindu, Musongwa, Onjak
Garcinia huillensis
Fuwl Umgawy, Rayudhi
Gardenia ternifolia subsp. jovis-tonantis
Powder-bark Gardenia, Mutara, Umvalasangwana, Mutarara, Mutarura
Gardenia ternifolia subsp. jovis-tonantis var. goetzei
Obwo
Gomphocarpus semilunatus
Aroya, Aroyo, Pop-aroya
Grewia similis
Mkole, Powo
Grewia trichocarpa
Grevillea 'Jingle Bells'
Grevillea bipinnatifida
Blue Banana Yucca 'Hualampai Blue'
Yucca baccata var. vespertina
Cordyline, Ti Plant 'Soledad Purple'
Cordyline fruticosa

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave

 

And that's the way it was... February 26, 2018