Joanie

This has probably been thrashed out before, I'm almost afraid to search and see....but it sure would be nice if folks could get in the habit of using at least the broad species specific botanical names more often. Some species are named so similarly to others which are not at all alike, makes it difficult to search out information. Type in "cherry" and you will get more Barbados than prunus. A new comer may be very mixed up when trying to follow advice given for these very different species!! "Abutilon" is a flowering maple, but it isn't, it just has leaves like a maple. Learning the proper names should be part of the process, because as your knowledge becomes richer and deeper, your ability to relay that information also should become clearer. Using the proper, agreed upon botanical names means that no matter what country or continent you are in, you will be able to identify and search out correct information. If the most knowledgable among you made a point of specifying the name at least once, everyone would be clear, and as an added bonus the thread would pop up on a search! And since you set the tone for all of the discussions, others would follow suit.

Just a little thought.......

Joanie

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