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Quiz about A Botanist Walks Into A Flower Shop
Quiz about A Botanist Walks Into A Flower Shop

A Botanist Walks Into A Flower Shop. . . Quiz


If a botanist walked into a flower shop, she might have a problem placing her order if she uses her scientific language. Please take this quiz to help translate her language so that she can order her flowers and get on with her day.

A multiple-choice quiz by Trivia_Fan54. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
Trivia_Fan54
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
393,929
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
422
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Last 3 plays: FREEDOM49 (7/10), Guest 98 (5/10), Guest 67 (7/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Awwww, the tulip. A lovely brightly coloured perennial that the botanist will want in her bouquet. When she steps to the counter, what term does she use for the genus of the flower that may need a wee bit of translating? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Next, the botanist asked for a paphiopedilum rothschildianum. The florist immediately asked if she had a line of credit. Why was the florist so concerned about the cash flow? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. The botanist asks the florist for a Epiphyllum oxypetalum. He laughs and says that she should know better than trying to order that flower at a flower shop. What does he find so funny? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Next the botanist asks for some gypsophila. "Ah, yes" says the florist. "Baby's breath is one of my favourites, but do you know what flower baby's breath is closely related to?" Which of these did the botanist immediately blurt out knowing that it was the correct answer? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. The botanist was chatting with the florist about her favourite show, "Breaking Bad". Her favourite story line was when Walter White poisoned a child with Convallaria majalis. The florist was familiar with the show, so he knew that the botanist was talking about which poisonous garden flower? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Suddenly, the botanist said, "Oh, I will need a fern with all of these flowers. Well, not really a fern, but a really popular, delicate green accent in flower shops. All of these lovely flowers have gone to my brain, I can't remember the name of the fern-like accent that I would like." What is the botanist thinking about that many florists use as accents in bud vases and corsages? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. The botanist said that she wanted twelve long-stemmed rosas, but in the rarest shade. The florist knew that she wanted roses, but which shade is the rarest? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. The botanist noticed some flowers from the gladiolus genus in the florist's fridge. She said "I'll bet you didn't know that those are in the Iridaceae family, did you?" Did she provide correct information to the florist about the scientific classification of this flower?


Question 9 of 10
9. The botanist orders some Antirrhinum magus from the florist. When the florist looks at her with a puzzled expression, she says "when I was an undergraduate, I took a Greek language course, so I know that one translation of this is 'calf's snout'." What flower was the botanist trying to order now? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. As she is on her way out of the florist's shop, the botanist notices a lovely display of Saintpaulias. As she stands admiring the display, the florist tells her to choose one as a complimentary gift for her patronage. The botanist chooses a lovely light purple Saintpaulia. What is the more common name of the plant that the botanist has chosen? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Awwww, the tulip. A lovely brightly coloured perennial that the botanist will want in her bouquet. When she steps to the counter, what term does she use for the genus of the flower that may need a wee bit of translating?

Answer: Tulipa

The tulip has been traced to Persia where they were bred and cultivated during the Ottoman Empire. Although it is unclear how the tulip spread outside Asia, it is clear that by the 1500s, the tulip was being grown in the Netherlands. In the 21st century, the Netherlands produces approximately three billion bulbs for export each year.

The botanist is sure to get her dozen tulips at the flower shop with that many new tulips produced every year!
2. Next, the botanist asked for a paphiopedilum rothschildianum. The florist immediately asked if she had a line of credit. Why was the florist so concerned about the cash flow?

Answer: It is one of the most expensive orchids.

This flower is known as Rothschild's orchid after the person who discovered it in 1987. The plant became a common target for orchid smugglers and as a result suffered and became nearly extinct in the wild. It lives in the wild only at Mount Kinabalu in the Kinabalu National Park in Malaysia, and takes many years before a single bloom appears which is why it is one of the most expensive orchids on the market.
3. The botanist asks the florist for a Epiphyllum oxypetalum. He laughs and says that she should know better than trying to order that flower at a flower shop. What does he find so funny?

Answer: This flower blooms only at night and only for a few hours before it wilts and dies.

Epiphyllum oxypetalum is also known as Dutchman's pipe cactus or queen of the night. The plant rarely blooms, and when it does, the flower lasts only a short while before it shrivels and dies before morning. This would be an impossible plant for a florist to try to sell in the shop!
4. Next the botanist asks for some gypsophila. "Ah, yes" says the florist. "Baby's breath is one of my favourites, but do you know what flower baby's breath is closely related to?" Which of these did the botanist immediately blurt out knowing that it was the correct answer?

Answer: Carnations

Baby's breath is actually an annual or a perennial herb that grows wild in many parts of the world. The small bunches of white or pink flowers that are shaped like miniature carnations are popular accents in bouquets.
5. The botanist was chatting with the florist about her favourite show, "Breaking Bad". Her favourite story line was when Walter White poisoned a child with Convallaria majalis. The florist was familiar with the show, so he knew that the botanist was talking about which poisonous garden flower?

Answer: Lily of the Valley

Lily of the Valley is a lovely, shade-tolerant, perennial plant that many people grow in their gardens. It blooms early in the spring, and has a very sweet scent. After the small, bell-shaped flowers bloom, small red or orange berries form. All parts of the plant are poisonous, so should be kept from children and pets.
6. Suddenly, the botanist said, "Oh, I will need a fern with all of these flowers. Well, not really a fern, but a really popular, delicate green accent in flower shops. All of these lovely flowers have gone to my brain, I can't remember the name of the fern-like accent that I would like." What is the botanist thinking about that many florists use as accents in bud vases and corsages?

Answer: Asparagus virgatus

Also known as asparagus fern, this green accent used by many florists is not a true fern. It is a member of the asparagus genus, and grows in South Eastern Africa. This foliage is used around the world to add interest to cut flower displays.
7. The botanist said that she wanted twelve long-stemmed rosas, but in the rarest shade. The florist knew that she wanted roses, but which shade is the rarest?

Answer: Blue-violet

Blue roses are an impossibility in nature. However, genetic engineering through hybridization has created blue-violet roses, with a colour close to lilac. These are often called "blue roses". It is the rarest of colours for roses, often associated with the unattainable, immortality, love, and prosperity. Blue roses are also created by dying white roses for use in florist shops.
8. The botanist noticed some flowers from the gladiolus genus in the florist's fridge. She said "I'll bet you didn't know that those are in the Iridaceae family, did you?" Did she provide correct information to the florist about the scientific classification of this flower?

Answer: Yes

The gladiola is the flower that belongs to the gladiolus genus. Gladioli are in the iris family. These flowers, sometimes called the "sword lily", are native to warm climates in Asia, the Mediterranean, and in Africa. Gladioli have been hybridized into many colours, and are a popular flower at many florist shops around the world.
9. The botanist orders some Antirrhinum magus from the florist. When the florist looks at her with a puzzled expression, she says "when I was an undergraduate, I took a Greek language course, so I know that one translation of this is 'calf's snout'." What flower was the botanist trying to order now?

Answer: Snapdragons

Snapdragons are named after their appearance of a creature whose mouth opens and closes when its sides are squeezed and released. They are an annual plant in gardens where there is a cold season. Besides using them as cut flowers, the leaves have been used to extract a green dye, and the seeds have been pressed in Russia to create edible oils.
10. As she is on her way out of the florist's shop, the botanist notices a lovely display of Saintpaulias. As she stands admiring the display, the florist tells her to choose one as a complimentary gift for her patronage. The botanist chooses a lovely light purple Saintpaulia. What is the more common name of the plant that the botanist has chosen?

Answer: African violet

Saintpaulias are a tropical plant, native to Tanzania and southeastern Kenya. Also known as an African violet, the plant is a very common houseplant. African violets have been associated with mothers and motherhood, so are often given as gifts on holidays and events that celebrate mothers. They are also a common gift at Easter and on Valentine's Day.
Source: Author Trivia_Fan54

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