The Flower Name Game

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. The tropical flower called the strelitzia is also (due to its appearance) known by what other name? Banana Flower Bird of Paradise Lobster Claw Fireweed

2. The flower known as the anemone is also known by a simpler name that mentions one of the four elements. What is this other name? Earthflower Fireflower Windflower Waterflower

3. The agapanthus (literally meaning "love flower") is also known as the African lily or what other African name? Lily of the Nile Madagascar Lily Lily of the Serengeti Sahara Lily

4. The yellow or white, trumpet-shaped daffodil (most commonly seen in Spring) is one of the most common types of what flower? Answer: (One word)

5. The poisonous digitalis is more commonly known as what? Poison Ivy Nightshade Foxglove Monkshood

6. While the flower known as the bluebell is also called scilla, the flower known as the golden bells are scientifically called what? Delphinium Gladiolus Forsythia Echinops

7. After the Columbine shooting, people planted these flowers to remember those who died in the tragedy. The flowers themselves, however, resemble the talons of a bird of prey. What is the common name of this flower? Answer: (common name! One Word)

8. Erica, a common girl's name, is also a type of flower. Its common name is also a girl's name. Give the common name of this flower. Answer: (One Word)

9. The diosma is more commonly known by what "holy" name? God's Flower Star of Bethlehem Joseph's Coat Breath of Heaven

10. The anigozanthos is also known as the paw of what animal? Answer: (One Word)

11. A favorite among bees, the syringa is also known as what? Lilac Dandelion Clover Daffodil

12. A favorite among children, the antirrhinum is also known as what? Answer: (One Word)

13. The large flower known as the helianthus is more commonly called what? Answer: (One Word)

14. The physostegia is more commonly known as the "false" head of what mythical beast? Hydra Unicorn Dragon Griffin

15. The leucodendron, due to its appearance, is also called the _______ tip. Answer: (One Word)

16. The unusual blossom of the ananas flower remarkably resembles which fruit? Orange Starfruit Pineapple Apple

17. What is the scientific name of the pussy willow? Pussy Willow Salix Leptospurnum Chaenomeles

18. In some cases, the scientific name isn't much different from the common name. An example is the paeonia, which is also known as what? Answer: (One Word)

19. The purple limonium is known as statice or by what other name? Sea Lavender Wind Lavender German Lavender Baby's Breath

20. Which of these lilies is not in the family Sarracenia? Water Lily of the Valley Cobra Torch