I went to USF Botanical Gardens today and I saw a few plants that aren't in the database and I would like to add my pictures but I'm scared of screwing up a new entry. Here are the ones I saw:

Aechmea aripensis 'Raspberry' That was on the tag. I see there is an A. aripoensis but I have no idea if that's an alternate spelling or what.

Calathea 'Wilson's Princep'. I'm not even sure what a Calathea is but it looked cool.

Hamlin orange - Citrus x sinensis. It says hybrid on the tag. Oh heck, here's the tag.



Camellia japonica 'Margaret Williams' I Googled it and found a camellia site that said this one was from the 1960s and created here in Tampa so maybe it never spread and got popular? Here's the link I saw: http://camellia.unipv.it/camel...

Camellia japonica 'Mrs D.W. Davis' Came from nearby Seffner, FL. http://camellia.unipv.it/camel...

Billbergia 'Fascinator'

Any help is much appreciated!

Calathea - foliage plant usually.
Do you want to learn the process or have them put into the db?

Melanie - if you screw up an entry the database admin will fix it; we have all done it; no need to be that fearful of it. Go for it!! jmorth will explain all

Here's one explanation on how to -
The thread "Directions please." in Plant Database forum

I think there may be more on the method by zuzu.

I added Aechmea aripoensis 'Raspberry' for you ... it will go in the queue for the moderators. I'll let you know when it's been approved.

zuzu input -
The thread "Common errors in new plant proposals" in Plant Database forum

@mellielong, I've submitted a proposal for Calathea 'Wilson's Princep' too.

@mellielong Camellia japonica 'Margaret Williams' submitted for approval.

@mellielong Camellia japonica 'Mrs. D.W. Davis has been submitted for approval.


I hope it's okay that I'm doing this? Just yell at me if I shouldn't be adding these.

more from zuzu -

The thread "Adding a Plant to Data Base" in Plant Database forum

Billbergia 'Fascinator' has been submitted for approval.

Regarding the Citrus (Naval Orange, Tangelo & Grapefruit) our database shows sinensis as a synonym for aurantium Grapefruit (Citrus x aurantium) so I'm thinking the Hamlin Orange should be entered as Citrus x aurantium 'Hamlin' but not sure about that so I'll leave it for an administrator.

@mellielong Melanie, it looks like they have been approved by zuzu, Thanks @zuzu, that was so fast!

Bromeliad (Aechmea aripoensis 'Raspberry')
Calathea 'Wilson's Princep'
Camellia (Camellia japonica 'Margaret Williams')
Camellia (Camellia japonica 'Mrs. D.W. Davis')
Bromeliad (Billbergia 'Fascinator')

Thanks, guys! Lin, it's totally fine. I see all those tutorials about things you shouldn't do and it freaks me out. Plus, I tend to take things personally when I get corrected. My therapist and I were talking about fear of making mistakes today and I raised my hand and said, "That's like, my whole life." Maybe I can work on learning how to add plants to the database this year. Although, if I win the Powerball, I'll hire one of you to do it for me! Heck, I'll hire a professional photographer to follow me on my nature walks!

Thanks, Zuzu!

I was getting ready to add them myself when I saw that you had submitted them, Lin. Looks like we're all here at the same time.

I'll add the Hamlin after I find the right name for it.

You were right about the name, Lin. It's an orange named Hamlin.

Orange (Citrus x aurantium 'Hamlin')

Thanks, I will now add photos to go with the names. Isn't it fun making the database better?

Dutchlady1 said:Melanie - if you screw up an entry the database admin will fix it; we have all done it; no need to be that fearful of it. Go for it!! jmorth will explain all

Just go for it, Melanie. I'm pretty new and have made mistakes, but that's the way it goes. We're all learning here.

This is one place you can make mistakes and not have people throwing things at you. Ask me how I know.
A wonderful learning environment, so learn away and have fun doing it.

I agree with Lynn. Corrections to my boo-boos have always been both kind and helpful. Don't feel intimidated.