Guest guest Posted September 29, 2003 Report Share Posted September 29, 2003 Hi All, I am noticing that we have a new person on our list named Andrea. To eliminate confusion when responding, please refer to me as Andrea Beth. It is my entire first name, anyway. Thanks! The New with improved product search Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 19, 2005 Report Share Posted February 19, 2005 List Mom wrote: <Nigella sativa is a PERFECT example of why botanical names are SOOOO very important when dealing with plants > So totally true! How many different plants have names like " Pig Weed " ? Or Cat's Claw? My Dutch mother and I actually use Latin names to talk about plants. I did not start gardening till I moved to Canada, and she could not till she had a yard again, which was after I had already left home. I don't speak " garden " in Dutch. So we sound very snobbish when we discuss our fave subject. Ien in the Kootenays ******************************** You ought to be Thankful, a Whole Heaping Lot for the places and people you're lucky you're not! ~Dr Seuss who is this Kootenay person anyway? http://www.greatestnetworker.com/is/ien ******************************** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 19, 2005 Report Share Posted February 19, 2005 Hi Ien, > > <Nigella sativa is a PERFECT example of why botanical names are SOOOO very important when dealing with plants > > So totally true! > How many different plants have > names like " Pig Weed " ? Or Cat's Claw? I can think of three cat's claws right off the top of my head! Uncaria tomentosa (which is the medicinal Uña De Gato from the rainforest) Acacia gregii (which is a plant with poisonous bark that grows along the Texas Mexico border) Mimosa nuttallii (which is a wildflower that grows throughout much of the middle of the US) All VERY different plants, no doubt - but all with the same common name Yet, when one is armed with the knowledge of the botanical name, there is no confusion <grinz> > My Dutch mother and I actually use Latin names to talk about plants. I did not start gardening > till I moved to Canada, and she > could not till she had a yard again, which was after I had already left home. Nice that you both have gardens now > I don't speak " garden " in Dutch. > So we sound very snobbish when > we discuss our fave subject. HA! But at least you know what plants you're talking about! I can't talk garden with my other at all .. she is one of the " black thumb of death " people *lol* > Ien in the Kootenays *Smile* Chris (list mom - who is getting back to work now - pouring bottles of wonderfully smelly gloopy gloppy vanilla concentrate http://www.alittleolfactory.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 20, 2005 Report Share Posted February 20, 2005 Uncaria tomentosa (which is the medicinal Uña De Gato from the rainforest) Acacia gregii (which is a plant with poisonous bark that grows along the Texas Mexico border) Exactly the ones I was thinking about! Along the Arizona/Mexico border too I believe. We did this self-guided tour of desert vegetation in Organ Pipe Cactus national monument, which is a totally magical place. And there are names of plants that I only know as Rainforest citizens. Latin to the rescue! Ien in the Kootenays ********************************* " The world is as you dream it. But your dream has become a nightmare. What you need is a new dream. " Amazon Shaman, quoted in Utne One good dream: http://theforestpath.com ********************************* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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