24 Questions
Which of the following plants has a compound leaf?
Achillea millefolium
Which of the following plants is the most tolerant of shade?
Hydrangea paniculata
Which of the following plants has a silicle as fruit?
Lobularia maritima
Which of the following plants is herbaceous?
Dicentra spectabilis
Which of the following plants attracts beneficial insects?
Aquilegia hybrid
Which of the following plants has needle-like leaves?
Winter Heather
Which of the following plants is not herbaceous?
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
Which of the following plants is a ground cover?
Euonymus fortunei
Which of the following plants can be used as a ground cover?
Spotted Deadnettle
Which of the following plants has blue foliage?
Helictotrichon sempervirens
Which of the following plants is the best for drought-tolerant conditions?
Rosmarinus officinalis
Which of the following plants is the toughest and survives best?
Sempervivum
Which of the following plants is an evergreen?
Heavenly Bamboo
Which of the following plants is a liana?
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
Which of the following plants has a capsule for fruit?
Galanthus nivalis
Which of the following plants is the largest at maturity?
Metasequoia glyptostroboides
Which of the following plants has a red capsule for a fruit?
Wintergreen
Which of the following plants has a bright red fall color?
Red maple
Which of the following plants has a corymb inflorescence?
Red Maple
Which of the following plants has palmate compound leaves?
Himalayan blackberry
Which of the following plants has a drupe for a fruit?
Himalayan blackberry
Which of the following plants has showy capitulum or head flowers?
Black-eyed Susan
Which of the following plants has an odd-pinnate compound leaf?
Heavenly Bamboo
Which of the following plants has a fruit that tastes like Hubba Bubba gum or mint?
Gaultheria procumbens
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.
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.
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