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Covering the events of October 30, 2008
... in which ...
2,827 posts were made.
26 plants were added to PlantFiles.
12 comments were added to PlantFiles.
851 checkboxes were added to PlantFiles.
53 snapshots were added to PlantFiles.
19 entries were added to Botanary.
1 company was added to the Garden Watchdog.
19 ratings were added to the Garden Watchdog.
0 books were added to the Garden Bookworm.
0 ratings were added to the Garden Bookworm.
"For the earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh oft upon it, and bringeth
forth herbs meet for them by whom it is dressed, receiveth blessing from God..."
Gardening Quote of the Day
"Most people don't see the sun, soil, bugs, seeds, plants, moon, water, clouds, and wind the way gardeners do."( -- Jamie Jobb, garden writer) Forum Activity
A grand total of 2,827 posts were made yesterday.
| Name | Pronunciation | Meaning |
| babatiensis | bah-bah-tee-EN-sis | Of or from Babati, in the Northern Province of Tanzania | | cremnophila | krem-noh-FIL-uh | From the Greek kremnos (cliff, slope) and philos (friend); In reference to the cliff dwelling habitat | | micracantha | myk-ruh-KAN-tha | From the Greek mikros (small) and anthos (flower) | | pugniformis | pug-nee-FOR-mis | From the Latin pugnus (clenched) and formis (shaped); possibly for the shape of the branches | | suppressa | soo-PRESS-uh | Suppressed; Possibly for the dwarf habit or very short branches | | tulearensis | too-lee-ah-REN-sis | Of or from Toléar (Toliara) Madagascar | | obrepanda | oh-bray-PAN-duh | Inverted wavy edges | | ibitiensis | eye-bit-ee-EN-sis | Of or from Mt. Ibity in Madagascar. Sometimes spelled Ibityensis | | ibityensis | eye-bit-ee-EN-sis | Of or from Mt. Ibity in Madagascar. Sometimes spelled Ibitiensis | | wildii | WILD-ee-eye | For 20th century British botanist Professor Hiram Wild | | Sonneratia | son-ner-AY-tee-uh | For 19th century French botanist Pierre Sonnerat | | hendrickxii | hen-DRIKS-ee-eye | For 20th century Belgian agronomist in Africa, Fred L. Hendrickx | | monvillei | mon-VIL-ee-eye | For Baron Hippolyte Boissel de Monville, 19th century French factory owner and plant collector | | ragonesei | rag-oh-NEE-see-eye | For early 20th century Argentinian botanist, Arturo E. Ragonese | | pflanzii | FLAN-zee-eye | For Dr. Karl Pflanz, 20th century German consul in Villa Montes Bolivia, who also shipped cacti to Berlin | | riojense | ree-oh-HEN-see | Of or from La Rioja, Argentina | | perezdelarosae | per-ez-del-ah-ROH-say | For Jorge A. Pérez de la Rosa, 20th century forestry engineer and secretary of the botanical institute of the University of Guadalajara | | nogalesii | noh-ga-LES-ee-eye | Of or from Nogal, Somalia | | nogalensis | noh-ga-LEN-sis | Of or from Nogal, Somalia |
| 26 new plants.
12 new descriptions were added.
53 new images were added.
851 new content were checked off.
| Member | Addition | Description |
| Knave | Comment | Downy Hawthorn
Crataegus mollis | | Joan | Comment | Japanese Water Iris, Japanese Flag, Russian Iris 'Cascade Storm'
Iris ensata | | Joan | Comment | Japanese Water Iris, Japanese Flag, Russian Iris 'Cascade Spring Dress'
Iris ensata | | Knave | Comment | Eastern Redbud, Canadian Redbud, Judas Tree
Cercis canadensis | | Joan | Comment | Japanese Water Iris, Japanese Flag, Russian Iris 'Ack-Countable'
Iris ensata | | LouisianaMark | Comment | Passion Flower, Passionflower
Passiflora nephrodes | | palmbob | Comment | Sawara False Cypress, Boulevard Cypress, Blue Moss Cypress 'Cyano-viridis'
Chamaecyparis pisifera | | palmbob | Comment | Banana-leaf Fig 'Amstel King'
Ficus maclellandii | | kat87 | Comment | Tiger Jaws, Tiger's Jaw
Faucaria tigrina | | cruzangardens | Comment | Talipot Palm
Corypha umbraculifera | | plantladylin | Comment | Golden Rain Tree, Golden Raintree, Panicled Goldenraintree
Koelreuteria paniculata | | Todd_Boland | Comment | Mockorange, Mock Orange 'Starbright'
Philadelphus | | LarryR | Image
 | Cutleaf Japanese Maple, Threadleaf Japanese Maple 'Filigree'
(Acer palmatum var. dissectum) | | plantladylin | Image
 | Krimson Princess Hoya, Wax Plant, Porcelain Flower 'Rubra'
(Hoya carnosa) | | paolotakeru | Image
 | Tropical Hibiscus 'Psyche'
(Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) | | paolotakeru | Image
 | Tropical Hibiscus 'Psyche'
(Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) | | zdufran | Image
 | Chinese Evergreen 'Peacock'
(Aglaonema ) | | zdufran | Image
 | Chinese Evergreen 'Peacock'
(Aglaonema ) | | begoniacrazii | Image
 | Klondike Cosmos, Sulphur Cosmos, Orange Cosmos
(Cosmos sulphureus) | | gothqueen | Image
 | Philodendron
(Philodendron radiatum) | | Lyle627 | Image
 | Daylily 'Dancing With Julie'
(Hemerocallis ) | | plantladylin | Image
 | Hybrid Tea Rose 'Double Delight'
(Rosa ) | | plantladylin | Image
 | Virginia Creeper
(Parthenocissus quinquefolia) | | plantladylin | Image
 | Hoya, Australian Waxflower
(Hoya australis) | | LouisianaMark | Image
 | Passion Flower, Passionflower
(Passiflora nephrodes) | | palmbob | Image
 | Dwarf Japanese Garden Juniper 'Nana'
(Juniperus procumbens) | | palmbob | Image
 | Lawson False Cypress, Port Orford Cedar 'Ellwoodii'
(Chamaecyparis lawsoniana) | | palmbob | Image
 | Sawara False Cypress, Boulevard Cypress, Blue Moss Cypress 'Cyano-viridis'
(Chamaecyparis pisifera) | | palmbob | Image
 | Sawara False Cypress, Boulevard Cypress, Blue Moss Cypress 'True Blue'
(Chamaecyparis pisifera) | | palmbob | Image
 | Arizona Cypress, Smooth Cypress 'Blue Ice'
(Cupressus glabra) | | palmbob | Image
 | Crassula 'Moonglow'
(Crassula ) | | palmbob | Image
 | Banana-leaf Fig 'Amstel King'
(Ficus maclellandii) | | palmbob | Image
 | Banana-leaf Fig 'Amstel King'
(Ficus maclellandii) | | palmbob | Image
 | Weeping Fig, Chinese Banyan 'Variegata'
(Ficus benjamina) | | palmbob | Image
 | Weeping Fig, Chinese Banyan 'Variegata'
(Ficus benjamina) | | palmbob | Image
 | Rubber Plant, Rubber Tree, Decora Tree
(Ficus elastica) | | palmbob | Image
 | Fiddle Leaf Fig
(Ficus lyrata) | | palmbob | Image
 | Cuban Laurel, Indian Laurel Fig, Green Island Fig, Chinese Banyan
(Ficus microcarpa) | | palmbob | Image
 | Cuban Laurel, Indian Laurel Fig, Green Island Fig, Chinese Banyan
(Ficus microcarpa) | | palmbob | Image
 | Gasteria 'Van Dam Mutant'
(Gasteria ) | | palmbob | Image
 | Yellow-Wood, Podocarpus 'Monmal'
(Podocarpus elongatus) | | palmbob | Image
 | Japanese Umbrella Pine
(Sciadopitys verticillata) | | palmbob | Image
 | Japanese Umbrella Pine
(Sciadopitys verticillata) | | palmbob | Image
 | Japanese Umbrella Pine
(Sciadopitys verticillata) | | palmbob | Image
 | Euphorbia
(Euphorbia richardsiae) | | palmbob | Image
 | Senecio
(Senecio scaposus) | | palmbob | Image
 | Central Mexico Pipe Organ, Organo, Fence Post Cactus
(Pachycereus marginatus) | | Camillia84 | Image
 | Cardboard Palm
(Zamia furfuracea) | | cruzangardens | Image
 | Talipot Palm
(Corypha umbraculifera) | | htop | Image
 | Hummingbird Sage, Texas Sage, Scarlet Sage 'Forest Fire'
(Salvia coccinea) | | Carkeekfish | Image
 | Beautyberry 'Profusion'
(Callicarpa bodinieri var. giraldii) | | Todd_Boland | Image
 | Mockorange, Mock Orange 'Starbright'
(Philadelphus ) | | Todd_Boland | Image
 | Mockorange, Mock Orange 'Starbright'
(Philadelphus ) | | Todd_Boland | Image
 | Mockorange, Mock Orange 'Starbright'
(Philadelphus ) | | paolotakeru | Image
 | Tropical Hibiscus 'Tylene'
(Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) | | BlissfulGarden | Image
 | Shrub Rose 'Dorcas'
(Rosa ) | | plantladylin | Image
 | Waffle Plant, Dragon's Tongue, Narrow Flame Leaf Ivy
(Hemigraphis repanda) | | plantladylin | Image
 | Waffle Plant, Dragon's Tongue, Narrow Flame Leaf Ivy
(Hemigraphis repanda) | | plantladylin | Image
 | Banana-leaf Ficus, Fig 'Alii'
(Ficus maclellandii) | | victorgardener | Image
 | White Enkianthus
(Enkianthus perulatus) | | kennedyh | Image
 | Small Spider-orchid
(Caladenia parva) | | kennedyh | Image
 | Small Spider-orchid
(Caladenia parva) | | kennedyh | Image
 | Coast Saw-sedge
(Gahnia trifida) | | kennedyh | Image
 | Coast Saw-sedge
(Gahnia trifida) | | dragonflygardn | Image
 | Devil's Trumpet, Horn of Plenty, Downy Thorn Apple
(Datura metel var. fastuosa) |
| 1 new company was added to the database.
19 new ratings/comments were added to the database.
No new books were added to the database.
No new ratings/comments were added to the database.
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