Horticulture Trivia #1

The area of horticulture that includes growing and harvesting flowers and making and selling flower arrangements is:

• Agronomy

• Forestry

• Floriculture

• Pomology

The science most associated with the study of plants grown for food or beautification is:

• Agronomy

• Horticulture

• Forestry

• Physics

Which type of employee cares for the land area and plants surrounding a business, industry, church, or school?

• Garden center

• Grounds Maintenance

• Golf Course

• Nursery

Who is responsible for displaying and selling bedding plants?

• Garden Center Employee

• Landscape Designer

• Greenskeeper

• Lawn Maintenance Employer

Which horticulture division includes vegetable production?

• Floriculture

• Olericulture

• Forestry

• Turfgrass

Trees that keep their functional leaves throughout the year are:

• Auxins

• Evergreen

• Deciduous

• Inhibitors

Plants that complete their life cycle in 3 or more years are called:

• Perennials

• Annuals

• Biennials

• Semi-annuals

If a plant is turgid, it is:

• drowned and drooping

• pale green or yellow

• wilted from lack of water

• swollen with moisture

The green color of leaves is caused by the:

• Chloroplasts

• Guard Cells

• Epidermis

• Margin

The plant part that attracts insects for pollination is the:

• Flower

• Root

• Leaf

• Stem