Gardening Quote of the Day
"April,
Comes like an idiot, babbling, and strewing flowers.
"( -- Edna St. Vincent Millay, American poet) Forum Photo of the DayIn reply to: Colour from Charles Grimaldi
By jules_jewel
Plants Database Photo of the DayMoney Plant, Honesty, Bolbonac, Moonwort, Silver Dollar
Lunaria annua
By MOLLYBEE
Forum Activity
A grand total of 545 posts were made yesterday.
| Name |
Pronunciation |
Meaning |
| laphamii | laf-AM-ee-eye | Named for Dr. Increase Allen Lapham, 19th century American naturalist, botanist and self-taught cartographer | | Pereskioppsis | per-ess-kee-OP-sis | Resembling Pereskia, (named for Nicolas Fabre de Peiresc, 16th century French botanist) | | keleticum | kel-EE-tih-kum | From the Greek keletikos (charming) | | Actinanthus | ak-tin-AN-thus | From the Greek aktinos (ray) and anthos (flower) | | Gliricidia | gly-rih-SY-dee-uh | From the Latin glis (dormouse) and caedo (kill); referring to the use of the seeds and bark to poison rodents | | adenogynus | a-den-oh-GY-nus | Glandular or sticky ovary | | adenogynum | a-den-oh-GY-num | Glandular or sticky ovary | | adenogyna | a-den-oh-GY-nuh | Glandular or sticky ovary | | Chameranthemum | kam-er-RAN-the-mum | From the Greek chamai (dwarf) and Eranthemum (genus name meaning beautiful flower) | | Asplenosorus | as-plee-no-SO-rus | From the Greek asplenum (without a spleen) and sorus (heap) | | x ebenoides | eb-en-OY-deez | Hybrid meaning ebony-like | | Amphiglossa | am-fee-GLOSS-uh | Double-tongued | | Amitostigma | a-my-toh-STIG-muh | From the Greek a- (without), mitos (thread) and stigma | | Brabejum | bray-be-jum | From the Greek brabeion (a prize or something of value) | | Actinanthella | ak-tin-ANTH-el-luh | Diminutive of Actinanthus (from the Greek aktinos, ray and anthos, flower) | | Clematoclethra | klem-at-oh-KLEE-thra | From the genus names Clematis (ancient Greek for vine; climbing) and Clethra (from the Greek klethra, meaning alder, referring to the similar-looking leaves) | | hebephyllus | hee-bee-FIL-us | Downy-leaved | | hebephyllum | hee-bee-FIL-um | Downy-leaved | | hebephylla | hee-bee-FIL-uh | Downy-leaved | | Vincetoxicum | vin-kee-TOKS-ih-kum | From the Latin vinco (to conquer) and toxicum (poison), referring to its supposed ability to provide an antidote to snakebites |
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12 new items.
57 new entries.
4 new plants.
21 new descriptions were added.
47 new images were added.
81 new content were checked off.
| Member |
Addition |
Description |
| Chamma | Comment | Canary Date Palm
(Phoenix canariensis) | | Dinu | Comment |
(Aechmea ) | | vendla | Comment | Cane Begonia, Angel Wing Begonia
(Begonia coccinea) | | philomel | Comment | Cretan tulip
(Tulipa cretica) | | ander | Comment | Daylily 'Morning Cheerfulness'
(Hemerocallis ) | | ander | Comment | Daylily 'Tiger Eye Hager'
(Hemerocallis ) | | ander | Comment | Daylily 'Outrageous'
(Hemerocallis ) | | ander | Comment | Daylily 'Siloam Little Girl'
(Hemerocallis ) | | Bug_Girl | Comment | Algerian Ivy
(Hedera canariensis) | | Bug_Girl | Comment | English Daisy, Lawn Daisy, Bruisewort
(Bellis perennis) | | nmacbjt | Comment | Mother of Thousands, Mexican Hat Plant
(Bryophyllum daigremontianum) | | tommcf | Comment | Wood Sorrel, Purple Shamrock
(Oxalis regnellii) | | Chamma | Comment | Crinum Lily
(Crinum americanum) | | tommcf | Comment | Agave, Century Plant, American Aloe, Maguey
(Agave americana) | | tommcf | Comment | Jade Plant
(Crassula ovata) | | SalviaLover | Comment | Mexican sage
(Salvia mexicana) | | Bug_Girl | Comment | Pink Jasmine, Winter Jasmine
(Jasminum polyanthum) | | kmorghan | Comment | Tomato 'Dona'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum) | | Bug_Girl | Comment | White Wild Onion, Prairie Onion, Textile Onion
(Allium textile) | | Chamma | Comment | Mexican Flame Vine, Orange Glow Vine
(Senecio confusus) | | Chamma | Comment | Spearmint
(Mentha spicata) | | Dinu | Image
 | Brazilian Nightshade; St. Vincent Lilac; Italian Jasmine
(Solanum seaforthianum) | | Dinu | Image
 | Brazilian Nightshade; St. Vincent Lilac; Italian Jasmine
(Solanum seaforthianum) | | Dinu | Image
 |
(Aechmea ) | | Dinu | Image
 |
(Aechmea ) | | jamieau | Image
 | Peacock Flower, Bicolor Iris, Evergreen Iris, Spanish Iris
(Dietes bicolor) | | philomel | Image
 | Cretan tulip
(Tulipa cretica) | | Chamma | Image
 | Canary Date Palm
(Phoenix canariensis) | | Chamma | Image
 | Canary Date Palm
(Phoenix canariensis) | | Bug_Girl | Image
 | Nasturtium 'Moonlight'
(Tropaeolum ) | | Chamma | Image
 | Pansy
(Viola x wittrockiana) | | Chamma | Image
 | Pansy
(Viola x wittrockiana) | | Chamma | Image
 | Floss Flower, Ageratum
(Ageratum houstonianum) | | Bug_Girl | Image
 | Algerian Ivy
(Hedera canariensis) | | Bug_Girl | Image
 | English Daisy, Lawn Daisy, Bruisewort
(Bellis perennis) | | Chamma | Image
 | Tail Flower
(Anthurium andraeanum) | | Chamma | Image
 | Cockscomb, Plume Plant, Flamingo Celosia
(Celosia argentea) | | Chamma | Image
 | Statice
(Limonium sinuatum) | | Chamma | Image
 | Statice
(Limonium sinuatum) | | Chamma | Image
 | Crinum Lily
(Crinum americanum) | | Chamma | Image
 | Rabbit's Paw, Creeping Daisy, Water Zinnia
(Wedelia trilobata) | | Chamma | Image
 | Chilean Potato Vine, Chilean Potato Tree 'Glasnevin'
(Solanum crispum) | | Chamma | Image
 | Chilean Potato Vine, Chilean Potato Tree 'Glasnevin'
(Solanum crispum) | | Chamma | Image
 | Mandevilla, Dipladenia
(Mandevilla splendens) | | Chamma | Image
 | Mandevilla, Dipladenia
(Mandevilla splendens) | | Chamma | Image
 | Banana
(Musa ornata) | | Chamma | Image
 | Banana
(Musa ornata) | | Chamma | Image
 | Aloe Vera, Medicinal Aloe, Savila
(Aloe barbadensis) | | kennedyh | Image
 | Hosta 'sieboldiana'
(Hosta ) | | kennedyh | Image
 | Western Blue Flag
(Iris missouriensis) | | kennedyh | Image
 | Rocky Mountain Juniper
(Juniperus scopulorum) | | kennedyh | Image
 | Tamarack
(Larix laricina) | | kennedyh | Image
 | Oregon Lily, Columbia Lily
(Lilium columbianum) | | kennedyh | Image
 | Oregon Lily, Columbia Lily
(Lilium columbianum) | | Bug_Girl | Image
 | Pink Jasmine, Winter Jasmine
(Jasminum polyanthum) | | Bug_Girl | Image
 | Clematis 'Nelly Moser'
(Clematis ) | | Bug_Girl | Image
 | Yellow Jessamine, Carolina Yellow Jasmine
(Gelsemium sempervirens) | | Bug_Girl | Image
 | White Wild Onion, Prairie Onion, Textile Onion
(Allium textile) | | mystic | Image
 | Peace Lily
(Spathiphyllum spp) | | mystic | Image
 | Peace Lily
(Spathiphyllum spp) | | mystic | Image
 | Peace Lily
(Spathiphyllum spp) | | mystic | Image
 | Peace Lily
(Spathiphyllum spp) | | Chamma | Image
 | Mexican Flame Vine, Orange Glow Vine
(Senecio confusus) | | Chamma | Image
 | Firecracker Shrub, Mexican Firebush, Scarlet Bush, Hummingbird Bush
(Hamelia patens) | | Chamma | Image
 | Sea Grape
(Coccoloba uvifera) | | Chamma | Image
 | Pansy
(Viola x wittrockiana) | | Chamma | Image
 | Spearmint
(Mentha spicata) | | Chamma | Image
 | Variegated Flax Lily 'Variegata'
(Dianella tasmanica) | |
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9 new ratings/comments were added to the database.
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And that's the way it was... March 27, 2003 |
