Botany Quiz: Plant Identification and Characteristics

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Which of the following plants has a compound leaf?

Lobularia maritima

Dahlia X hybrida

Echinacea purpurea

Achillea millefolium (correct)

Which of the following plants is the most tolerant of shade?

Hydrangea paniculata (correct)

Delphinium elatum

Syringa vulgaris

Erica carnea

Which of the following plants has a silicle as fruit?

Dahlia X hybrida

Syringa vulgaris

Calluna vulgaris

Lobularia maritima (correct)

Which of the following plants is herbaceous?

Dicentra spectabilis Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following plants attracts beneficial insects?

Aquilegia hybrid Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following plants has needle-like leaves?

Winter Heather Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following plants is not herbaceous?

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following plants is a ground cover?

Euonymus fortunei Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following plants can be used as a ground cover?

Spotted Deadnettle Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following plants has blue foliage?

Helictotrichon sempervirens Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following plants is the best for drought-tolerant conditions?

Rosmarinus officinalis Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following plants is the toughest and survives best?

Sempervivum Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following plants is an evergreen?

Heavenly Bamboo Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following plants is a liana?

Parthenocissus quinquefolia Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following plants has a capsule for fruit?

Galanthus nivalis Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following plants is the largest at maturity?

Metasequoia glyptostroboides Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following plants has a red capsule for a fruit?

Wintergreen Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following plants has a bright red fall color?

Red maple Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following plants has a corymb inflorescence?

Red Maple Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following plants has palmate compound leaves?

Himalayan blackberry Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following plants has a drupe for a fruit?

Himalayan blackberry Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following plants has showy capitulum or head flowers?

Black-eyed Susan Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following plants has an odd-pinnate compound leaf?

Heavenly Bamboo Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following plants has a fruit that tastes like Hubba Bubba gum or mint?

Gaultheria procumbens Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Plant Identification

Buxus sempervirens is not a liana.
Parthenocissus quinquefolia is a liana.
Berberis thunbergii is not a liana.

Ground Covers

Euonymus fortunei can be used as a ground cover.
Pachysandra terminalis can be used as a ground cover.

Leaf Characteristics

Helictotrichon sempervirens has blue foliage.
Himalayan blackberry has palmate compound leaves.

Fruit Characteristics

Galanthus nivalis has a capsule for fruit.
Himalayan blackberry has a drupe for fruit.
Gaultheria procumbens has a fruit that tastes like Hubba Bubba gum or mint.

Inflorescence

Red Maple has a corymb inflorescence.
Black-eyed Susan has showy capitulum or head flowers.

Hardiness

Sempervivum is the toughest and survives best.
Rosmarinus officinalis is drought tolerant.
Pelargonium x hortorum is the least hardy.

Leaf Shape

Heavenly Bamboo has an odd-pinnate compound leaf.

Flowers

Otto Luyken laurel has white flowers.
Red Maple has bright red fall color.

General

Achillea millefolium is hardiest by Zone designation.
Snow-in-summer can be used as a ground cover.
Lobularia maritima has a silicle as fruit.

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Test your knowledge of plant identification, ground covers, leaf characteristics, and fruit characteristics with this botany quiz. Identify plants like Buxus sempervirens and Helictotrichon sempervirens, and learn about their unique features.