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Gardeners' Whirl Trivia Quiz

Here is a quiz ideal for anyone keen on gardening!

A multiple-choice quiz by TomGood. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
TomGood

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
253,090

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
2575

This quiz has 2 formats: you can play it as a or as shown below.
Scroll down to the bottom for the answer key.

1. What colour are the flowers of the mock orange, Philadelphus? Hint

Blue

Orange

White

Red

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2. What type of plant is an Egyptian lotus? Hint

Bamboo

Water Lily

Rose

Daisy

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3. Which is the fastest growing of all land plants? Hint

Grass

Bamboo

Rose

Kudzu vine

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4. What colour flowers does the forsythia plant usually produce? Hint

Red

Pink

White

Yellow

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5. What part of the mistletoe is the most poisonous? Hint

Flowers

Root

Stalk

Berries

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6. A plant suffering from phyllomania is producing too many what? Hint

Leaves

Flowers

Berries

Stems

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7. What is another name for the plantain lily? Hint

Plutus

Hosta

Austria

Poison

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8. Which of the following is not a member of the nightshade family? Hint

Courgette

Tomato

Red Pepper

Aubergine

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9. The loganberry is a cross between which two fruits? Hint

The loganberry and the strawberry

The apple and the pear

The strawberry and the blueberry

The raspberry and the blackberry

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10. What is the common name for the climbing plant, Lonicera? Hint

Honeysuckle

Rose

Clematus

Budlia

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What colour are the flowers of the mock orange, Philadelphus?

Answer: White

These plants are used as food by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including The Engrailed.

2. What type of plant is an Egyptian lotus?

Answer: Water Lily

These plants flower at night and then close in the morning. Remains of them have been found in the tomb of Rameses II.

3. Which is the fastest growing of all land plants?

Answer: Bamboo

The cultures of the Andaman Islands believed that humanity emerged from the stems of this plant.

4. What colour flowers does the forsythia plant usually produce?

Answer: Yellow

The plant is named after a man called William Forsyth.

5. What part of the mistletoe is the most poisonous?

Answer: Berries

Mistletoe figured prominently in Norse mythology which some believe is how the idea of kissing under the mistletoe started.

6. A plant suffering from phyllomania is producing too many what?

Answer: Leaves

This disease usually affects trees.

7. What is another name for the plantain lily?

Answer: Hosta

The Japanese name for the plant is Giboshi, although it was originally discovered in China.

8. Which of the following is not a member of the nightshade family?

Answer: Courgette

Other plants in this family are: potato, tobacco and petunia.

9. The loganberry is a cross between which two fruits?

Answer: The raspberry and the blackberry

The plant was accidentally created by an American lawyer and horticulturist James Harvey Logan.

10. What is the common name for the climbing plant, Lonicera?

Answer: Honeysuckle

Wood cuttings from certain varieties are used as cat toys!

Source: Author TomGood

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