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Covering the events of November 16, 2008
... in which ...
2,939 posts were made.
9 plants were added to PlantFiles.
21 comments were added to PlantFiles.
264 checkboxes were added to PlantFiles.
91 snapshots were added to PlantFiles.
31 entries were added to Botanary.
1 company was added to the Garden Watchdog.
7 ratings were added to the Garden Watchdog.
0 books were added to the Garden Bookworm.
0 ratings were added to the Garden Bookworm.
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"Winter is an etching, spring a watercolour, summer an oil painting, and autumn a mosaic of them all."( -- Stanley Horowitz) Forum Activity
A grand total of 2,939 posts were made yesterday.
| Name | Pronunciation | Meaning |
| shaviana | shaf-ee-AH-nuh | Named after Shaw's Garden, a popular name for the Missouri Botanical Garden in St. Louis, MO, USA, which was founded by Henry Shaw in the 19th century. | | peacockii | pee-KOK-ee-eye | For John T. Peacock, 19th century English succulent collector | | tolimanensis | toh-lee-man-EN-sis | Of or from the Baranca de Tolimán, Hidalgo, Mexico | | actinoclada | ak-tin-oh-KLAD-uh | From the Greek aktinos (ray, star-like) and klados (branch); branches radiate from the stem tip | | actinocladus | ak-tin-oh-KLAD-us | From the Greek aktinos (ray, star-like) and klados (branch); branches radiate from the stem tip | | albertensis | al-ber-TEN-sis | Of or from Prince Albert, Western Cape, South Africa | | avasmontana | a-vas-MON-tah-nuh | Of or from the Auas Mountians in Nambia | | brakdamensis | brak-dah-MEN-sis | Of or from Brakdam, South Africa | | brevirama | brev-ee-RAH-muh | Short branched | | breviramus | brev-ee-RAH-mus | Short branched | | breviramum | brev-ee-RAH-mum | Short branched | | brunellii | broo-NEL-lee-eye | For 20th century Swedish botanist H. E. Brunell | | capsaintemariensis | kap-saint-ee-mar-ee-EN-sis | Of or from Cap Sainte Marie, Madagascar | | capuronii | kap-ur-OH-nee-eye | For 20th century French botanist René P. R. Capuron | | colliculina | kol-lik-yoo-LEE-nuh | From the Latin colliculus (small hill); for the habitat | | croizatii | kroy-ZAT-ee-eye | For 20th century French botanist, Dr. Léon C. M. Croizat | | didiereoides | did-air-ee-OY-deez | Resembling the genus Didierea | | duranii | dur-AN-ee-eye | For M. Duran, who first collected the living plant of the Euphorbia taxon in 1951 | | duseimata | doo-see-MAH-tuh | From the Greek duseimatos (clad in rags); for the untidy appearance | | duseimatum | doo-see-MAH-tum | From the Greek duseimatos (clad in rags); for the untidy appearance | | fluminis | FLOO-min-is | Latin word meaning 'of the river'; for the plant's occurance near rivers | | francoisii | fran-KOY-see-eye | For E. Francois, who owned the farm near Fort Dauphin, Madagascar where the Euphorbia taxon was first discovered | | geroldii | jer-OLD-ee-eye | For Raymond Gerold, 20th century plant trader in Madagascar | | lathyris | lay-THY-ris | An ancient name for some types of spurge | | grandialata | gran-dee-uh-LAY-tuh | From the Latin grandis (large) and alatus (winged) | | stenoclada | sten-oh-KLAD-uh | From the Greek stenos (narrow, slender) and klados (branch) | | stenocladus | sten-oh-KLAD-us | From the Greek stenos (narrow, slender) and klados (branch) | | stenocladum | sten-oh-KLAD-um | From the Greek stenos (narrow, slender) and klados (branch) | | caducifolia | kuh-doo-see-FOH-lee-uh | From the Latin caducus (falling) and folius (leaved); for the deciduous habit | | caducifolius | kuh-doo-see-FOH-lee-us | From the Latin caducus (falling) and folius (leaved); for the deciduous habit | | caducifolium | kuh-doo-see-FOH-lee-um | From the Latin caducus (falling) and folius (leaved); for the deciduous habit |
| 9 new plants.
21 new descriptions were added.
91 new images were added.
264 new content were checked off.
| Member | Addition | Description |
| a5footsea | Comment | Cranesbill, Hardy Geranium 'Jolly Bee'
Geranium | | victorgardener | Comment | Ninebark 'Coppertina'
Physocarpus opulifolius | | wildcatgirl | Comment | Magnolia 'Jane'
Magnolia | | Igor3125 | Comment | Garden Mum 'Camina'
Chrysanthemum | | hespiris | Comment | Japanese Water Iris, Japanese Flag, Russian Iris 'Dirigo Maiden's Blush'
Iris | | ginger749 | Comment | Weeping Fig, Chinese Banyan
Ficus benjamina | | ginger749 | Comment | Youman's Stringybark
Eucalyptus youmanii | | steadycam3 | Comment | Lantana
Lantana camara | | SantaRosaGal | Comment | Sweet Shrub, Carolina Allspice, Strawberry Shrub, Bubby Bush, Sweet Betsy
Calycanthus floridus | | SierraTigerLily | Comment | Oil Fern
Microsorum steerei | | Creeker | Comment | Japanese Maple 'Shishigashira'
Acer palmatum | | DASIYS | Comment | Common Milkweed, Common Silkweed, Silk Grass, Silky Swallow Wort, Virginian Silk
Asclepias syriaca | | Jaxgirl | Comment | Zebra Plant
Aphelandra squarrosa | | Jaxgirl | Comment | Thanksgiving Cactus, Holiday Cactus, Crab Cactus
Schlumbergera truncata | | warren_cascade | Comment | Leatherleaf Viburnum
Viburnum rhytidophyllum | | WaterCan2 | Comment | Chinese Privet
Ligustrum sinense | | carle | Comment | Climbing Tea Rose 'Lady Hillingdon, Climber'
Rosa | | carle | Comment | Shrub Rose 'Winter Sunset'
Rosa | | carle | Comment | Tea Rose 'William R. Smith'
Rosa | | victorgardener | Comment | Cutleaf Japanese Maple, Threadleaf Japanese Maple 'Tamukeyama'
Acer palmatum var. dissectum | | LouC | Comment | White Avens
Geum canadense | | Spookycharles | Image
 | Upright Coconut Geranium
(Pelargonium elongatum) | | Spookycharles | Image
 | Upright Coconut Geranium
(Pelargonium elongatum) | | Spookycharles | Image
 | Upright Coconut Geranium
(Pelargonium elongatum) | | Spookycharles | Image
 | Upright Coconut Geranium
(Pelargonium elongatum) | | ginger749 | Image
 | Round Leaved Phebalium
(Leionema rotundifolium) | | ginger749 | Image
 | Round Leaved Phebalium
(Leionema rotundifolium) | | ginger749 | Image
 | Round Leaved Phebalium
(Leionema rotundifolium) | | ginger749 | Image
 | Round Leaved Phebalium
(Leionema rotundifolium) | | ginger749 | Image
 | Round Leaved Phebalium
(Leionema rotundifolium) | | ginger749 | Image
 | Round Leaved Phebalium
(Leionema rotundifolium) | | victorgardener | Image
 | Linden Arrowwood, Linden Viburnum 'Michael Dodge'
(Viburnum dilatatum) | | victorgardener | Image
 | Oakleaf Hydrangea 'Snow Queen'
(Hydrangea quercifolia) | | DougC | Image
 | October Daphne, Stonecrop 'Mediovariegatum'
(Sedum sieboldii) | | tropicsofohio | Image
 | Brazoria Palmetto Palm, Texas Palmetto Palm 'Brazoria'
(Sabal x texensis) | | Marilynbeth | Image
 | Meadow Sage 'Rhapsody In Blue'
(Salvia pratensis) | | Marilynbeth | Image
 | Meadow Sage 'Rhapsody In Blue'
(Salvia pratensis) | | Marilynbeth | Image
 | Agastache, Mexican Giant Hyssop 'Acapulco Orange'
(Agastache mexicana) | | Marilynbeth | Image
 | Agastache, Mexican Giant Hyssop 'Acapulco Orange'
(Agastache mexicana) | | Kell | Image
 | Pachyveria 'Blue Haze'
(X Pachyveria ) | | Kell | Image
 | Pachyveria 'Blue Haze'
(X Pachyveria ) | | cactuspatch | Image
 | Floribunda Rose 'Iceberg'
(Rosa ) | | Marilynbeth | Image
 | Fuchsia 'Shadow Dancer Betty'
(Fuchsia ) | | Kell | Image
 | Himalayan Honeysuckle, Elisha's Tears
(Leycesteria formosa) | | Marilynbeth | Image
 | Fuchsia 'Shadow Dancer Betty'
(Fuchsia ) | | Marilynbeth | Image
 | Fuchsia 'Shadow Dancer Marcia'
(Fuchsia ) | | Kell | Image
 | Himalayan Honeysuckle, Elisha's Tears
(Leycesteria formosa) | | Marilynbeth | Image
 | Fuchsia 'Shadow Dancer Marcia'
(Fuchsia ) | | Sneirish | Image
 | Japanese Pieris, Andromeda, Lily of the Valley Shrub 'Scarlet O'Hara'
(Pieris japonica) | | TUTMOS | Image
 | Swamp Sea Lavender
(Limonium meyeri) | | Igor3125 | Image
 | Moonflower, Moon Vine, Giant White Moonflower
(Ipomoea alba) | | wetdogfarm | Image
 | Ornamental Allium
(Allium polyphyllum) | | altagardener | Image
 | Shrubby Cinquefoil 'Cascade Cushion'
(Potentilla fruticosa) | | altagardener | Image
 | Giant Red Paintbrush, Pitkin Marsh Indian Paintbrush
(Castilleja miniata) | | Calif_Sue | Image
 | Graptoveria 'Fred Ives'
(X Graptoveria ) | | Marilynbeth | Image
 | Hyssop 'Color Spires Steel Blue'
(Agastache ) | | altagardener | Image
 | Jones' false goldenaster
(Heterotheca jonesii) | | Marilynbeth | Image
 | Eastern Purple Coneflower, Double Purple Coneflower 'Pink Double Delight'
(Echinacea purpurea) | | Marilynbeth | Image
 | Eastern Purple Coneflower, Double Purple Coneflower 'Pink Double Delight'
(Echinacea purpurea) | | Marilynbeth | Image
 | Coneflower 'Katie Saul'
(Echinacea ) | | Marilynbeth | Image
 | Coneflower 'Katie Saul'
(Echinacea ) | | Marilynbeth | Image
 | Eastern Purple Coneflower 'Mars'
(Echinacea purpurea) | | Marilynbeth | Image
 | Eastern Purple Coneflower 'Mars'
(Echinacea purpurea) | | Kell | Image
 | Echeveria 'Tippy'
(Echeveria ) | | Calif_Sue | Image
 | Scented Geranium 'Madame Nonin'
(Pelargonium ) | | Calif_Sue | Image
 | Scented Geranium 'Madame Nonin'
(Pelargonium ) | | Calif_Sue | Image
 | Scented Geranium 'Madame Nonin'
(Pelargonium ) | | Kell | Image
 | Cabbage on a Stick, Vulcan Palm, Älula 'Kirsten'
(Brighamia insignis) | | Kell | Image
 | Cabbage on a Stick, Vulcan Palm, Älula 'Kirsten'
(Brighamia insignis) | | Kell | Image
 | Cabbage on a Stick, Vulcan Palm, Älula 'Kirsten'
(Brighamia insignis) | | Kell | Image
 | Agave 'Sierra Mixteca FO-076'
(Agave ) | | Kell | Image
 | Honeysuckle Fuchsia 'Firecracker'
(Fuchsia triphylla) | | Jaxgirl | Image
 | Zebra Plant
(Aphelandra squarrosa) | | kennedyh | Image
 | Common Pear, European Pear
(Pyrus communis) | | kennedyh | Image
 | Common Pear, European Pear
(Pyrus communis) | | kennedyh | Image
 | Downy Zieria
(Zieria cytisoides) | | kennedyh | Image
 | Downy Zieria
(Zieria cytisoides) | | kennedyh | Image
 | Downy Zieria
(Zieria cytisoides) | | kennedyh | Image
 | Downy Zieria
(Zieria cytisoides) | | palmbob | Image
 | Hens and Chicks
(Echeveria x imbricata) | | palmbob | Image
 | Hens and Chicks
(Echeveria x imbricata) | | palmbob | Image
 | Hens and Chicks
(Echeveria x imbricata) | | palmbob | Image
 | Encephalartos
(Encephalartos gratus) | | palmbob | Image
 | Natal Cycad
(Encephalartos natalensis) | | palmbob | Image
 | Cycad
(Encephalartos villosus) | | palmbob | Image
 | Cycad
(Encephalartos villosus) | | palmbob | Image
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(Euphorbia drupifera) | | palmbob | Image
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(Euphorbia drupifera) | | palmbob | Image
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(Euphorbia drupifera) | | palmbob | Image
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(Euphorbia drupifera) | | palmbob | Image
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(Euphorbia drupifera) | | palmbob | Image
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(Euphorbia drupifera) | | palmbob | Image
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(Euphorbia drupifera) | | palmbob | Image
 | Small-toothed Euphorbia
(Euphorbia evansii) | | palmbob | Image
 | Small-toothed Euphorbia
(Euphorbia evansii) | | palmbob | Image
 | Euphorbia
(Euphorbia enopla) | | palmbob | Image
 | Euphorbia
(Euphorbia heterochroma) | | palmbob | Image
 | Crown of Thorns, Christ Plant, Siamese Lucky Plant 'Dwarf Apache'
(Euphorbia milii) | | palmbob | Image
 | Resin Spurge
(Euphorbia resinifera) | | palmbob | Image
 | Big Leaved Fig, Vogel's Fig, West African Rubbertree, Lagos Rubbertree
(Ficus lutea) | | palmbob | Image
 | Variegated Clown Fig, Mosaic Fig
(Ficus aspera) | | palmbob | Image
 | Variegated Clown Fig, Mosaic Fig
(Ficus aspera) | | palmbob | Image
 | Palmleaf Fig, Philippine Fig, Draceana Fig
(Ficus pseudopalma) | | palmbob | Image
 | Palmleaf Fig, Philippine Fig, Draceana Fig
(Ficus pseudopalma) | | palmbob | Image
 | Palmleaf Fig, Philippine Fig, Draceana Fig
(Ficus pseudopalma) | | palmbob | Image
 | 'variegata'
(Ficus natalensis subsp leprieurii) | | palmbob | Image
 | 'variegata'
(Ficus natalensis subsp leprieurii) | | palmbob | Image
 | Foxy Lady Palm
(Wodyetia X Veitchia bifurcatum x arecina) | | palmbob | Image
 | Eve's Needle, Faxon Dagger, Giant Spanish Dagger, Spanish Bayonet, Carneros Yucca, Palma Samandoca
(Yucca faxoniana) | | palmbob | Image
 | Royal Paint Brush, White Blood Lily, Powder Puff
(Haemanthus albiflos) | | palmbob | Image
 | Hechtia
(Hechtia glauca) | | palmbob | Image
 | Lepidozamia
(Lepidozamia hopei) |
| 1 new company was added to the database.
7 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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And that's the way it was... November 16, 2008 |
