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Which country is the highest producer of rice?
India
India
China
China
Indonesia
Indonesia
Vietnam
Vietnam
Mother in Law’s Tongue is the name for what?
Tree
Tree
House plant
House plant
Flower
Flower
Shrub
Shrub
The Survivor Tree is in which city?
London
London
New York
New York
Berlin
Berlin
Paris
Paris
Which country produces the most bananas in the world?
China
China
Brazil
Brazil
Ecuador
Ecuador
India
India
Which country has the highest annual net loss of forest area?
Indonesia
Indonesia
Australia
Australia
Nigeria
Nigeria
Brazil
Brazil
Pistia Stratiotes can be found where?
In deserts
In deserts
In the sea
In the sea
On mountains
On mountains
On lakes
On lakes
The Tree of Life featured in which film?
Dumbo
Dumbo
Bambi
Bambi
The Jungle Book
The Jungle Book
The Lion King
The Lion King
Mugwort is said to symbolise what?
Prudence
Prudence
Scarcity
Scarcity
Beauty
Beauty
Happiness
Happiness
Laburnum is said to signify what?
Happiness
Happiness
Blackness
Blackness
Hope
Hope
Faithfulness
Faithfulness
Which flower is known in Scotland as the Harebell?
Tulip
Tulip
Orchid
Orchid
Bluebell
Bluebell
Bird of Paradise
Bird of Paradise
Meadow saffron is said to be useful in the treatment of what?
Poor blood circulation
Poor blood circulation
Poor eyesight
Poor eyesight
Acne
Acne
Gout
Gout
Which vegetable does sage traditionally accompany?
Peas
Peas
Onion
Onion
Turnip
Turnip
Carrot
Carrot
The Achillea Ptamica is commonly known as the what?
Sneezewort Yarrow
Sneezewort Yarrow
Coughwart Yarrow
Coughwart Yarrow
Sniffwort Yarrow
Sniffwort Yarrow
Itchwort Yarrow
Itchwort Yarrow
The Whistling Thorn is a variety of which of the following?
Abelia
Abelia
Nemesia
Nemesia
Holly
Holly
Acacia
Acacia
The most common tree in the US is which of these species?
The Red Maple
The Red Maple
The Balsam Fir
The Balsam Fir
The White Oak
The White Oak
The Douglas Fir
The Douglas Fir
The national flower of Belgium is which of these?
The Rose
The Rose
The Bluebell
The Bluebell
Flax
Flax
The Red Poppy
The Red Poppy
Which flower has a yellow center surrounded by white petals?
Crysanthemum
Crysanthemum
Astilbe
Astilbe
Lupin
Lupin
Daisy
Daisy
In the UK the Aster typically flowers in which month?
April
April
February
February
December
December
June
June
Which are the only flowering plants to survive in the Atacama Desert?
Bluebell
Bluebell
Cactus
Cactus
Bougainvillea
Bougainvillea
Hyacinth
Hyacinth
The scale like bark is a characteristic of which plant?
Alligator Juniper
Alligator Juniper
African Daisy
African Daisy
Agave
Agave
Aino Mulberry
Aino Mulberry
The Tectona is the Latin name for which of these trees?
Date Palm tree
Date Palm tree
Teak tree
Teak tree
Oak tree
Oak tree
Wallnut tree
Wallnut tree
The Victoria Amazonica is a giant version of which of these?
Rose
Rose
Fuschia
Fuschia
Lily
Lily
Cactus
Cactus
The Lotus flower is associated with which religion?
Islam
Islam
Judaism
Judaism
Hindusm
Hindusm
Christianity
Christianity
The spectacular Streptosolen Jamesonni has what common name?
Strawberry Plant
Strawberry Plant
Jam Plant
Jam Plant
Maramlade Bush
Maramlade Bush
The Cranberry Plant
The Cranberry Plant
In the UK the daffodil typically flowers in which month?
June
June
March
March
August
August
May
May
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