Re: Common name database

> name. Who knows Abelmoschus esculentus
> is okra?

I did.

Kitty
neIN, Z5
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "james singer" <islandjim1@verizon.net>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Sunday, July 24, 2005 1:59 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] Common name database


> That's part of it. Most of these plants are known primarily by common
> name. Who knows Abelmoschus esculentus
> is okra? It can, or course, be searched and ordered on any of the
> fields. At present, I have it sorted by [a] genus and [b] species, so
> when I add USDA zones it's not a scavenger hunt.
>
> On Jul 24, 2005, at 3:01 PM, kmrsy wrote:
>
> > I don't have a suggestion for your question but wanted to comment that
> > I
> > found it interesting that you would use the common name as the alpha
> > field.
> > I assume you cohose that because of the way you intend to use the db.
> >
> > Kitty
> > neIN, Z5
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "james singer" <islandjim1@verizon.net>
> > To: "Garden Chat" <gardenchat@hort.net>
> > Sent: Sunday, July 24, 2005 12:43 PM
> > Subject: [CHAT] Common name database
> >
> >
> >> I started working on a common name/scientific name database today for
> >> edible fruit plants. Everything, thus far, from Abelmoschus esculentus
> >> [okra] to Zyzyphus jujuba [Chinese jujube]. The alpha [controlling]
> >> field is common name. Other fields are scientific--family, genus,
> >> species. So far I've got about 1,000 entries. Because common names are
> >> not mutually exclusive, and because discrete plants may have more than
> >> one common name, there is a bit of redundancy, which is one of the
> >> purposes of the database.
> >>
> >> The next two fields I intend to add are "Low USDA Zone" and "High USDA
> >> Zone" to indicate gross range of adaptation. This, of course, needs a
> >> modifying wet/dry indicator of some sort because some plants thrive in
> >> zone 9 Mediterranean and other thrive in zone 9 subtropical and
> >> neither
> >> do well in the other's environment. But I haven't figured out how to
> >> learn and/or indicate that, except by the plant's origin.
> >>
> >> Any suggestions [except "Seek professional help" I mean]?
> >
> Island Jim
> Southwest Florida
> 27.0 N, 82.4 W
> Hardiness Zone 10
> Heat Zone 10
> Minimum 30 F [-1 C]
> Maximum 100 F [38 C]
>
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