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Quiz about Gardeners Whirl
Quiz about Gardeners Whirl

Gardeners' Whirl Trivia Quiz


Here is a quiz ideal for anyone keen on gardening!

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

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

Bamboo
Water Lily
Rose
Daisy

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

Grass
Bamboo
Rose
Kudzu vine

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

Red
Pink
White
Yellow

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

Flowers
Root
Stalk
Berries

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

Leaves
Flowers
Berries
Stems

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

Plutus
Hosta
Austria
Poison

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

Courgette
Tomato
Red Pepper
Aubergine

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

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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