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The tiny Anogramma Ascensionis can only be found where?
Ascension Island
The Isle of Lewis
Jamaica
The Falkland Islands
What is thought to be the slowest growing tree?
The Elm
The White Cedar
The Maple
The Baobab
Greensleeves is a variety of what?
Apple tree
Lime Tree
Orange tree
Lemon tree
The unusual Cabbage Tree plant hails from where?
Chile
Spain
Malta
Honduras
Which of the following is a staple foodstuff for silkworms?
African Daisy
Aino Mulberry
Agave
Acacia
What is the slowest growing tree in the world?
Yew
Giant Redwook
Sequoia
White Cedar
The national flower of The Netherlands is what?
The Tulip
The Rose
The Lilac
The Iris
The Orchid Rhizanthella Gardneri is unusual for what reason?
Is home to a rare mouse
Lives underground
Only flowers at night
Attracts Fireflies
The tallest tree species in the world is which of these?
The Ash
The Oak
The Giant Sequoia
The Poplar
Which country is the highest producer of rice?
India
China
Indonesia
Vietnam
The color of the wisteria flower is which of these?
Red
Mauve
Orange
Yellow
John Chappel is a well known variety of which flowering plant?
Abelia
Acacia
Holly
African Daisy
The exotic and also spooky Devil’s Hand Tree from Mexico is what color?
Blue
Purple
Red
Black
The Sonchus Canariensis or Tree Sonchus can only be found where?
Souther Spain
Crete
Madeira
The Canary Islands
The Ficus Benjamina is more commonly known as what?
The Rubber Plant
The Weeping Fig
Spider Plant
Palm
Mother in Law’s Tongue is the name for what?
Tree
House plant
Flower
Shrub
The Joshua tree is in which of these locations?
The Sonoran Desert
The Mojave Desert
The Utah Desert
Death Valley
Name the floral emblem of Wales?
Daffodil
Red Hot Poker
Edelweiss
Rose
The national flower of England is which of these?
The Tulip Poplar
The Tudor Rose
The Lily of the Vlley
The Fuschia
The top flower producing country in the world is which of these countries?
The USA
The Netherlands
Brazil
Sweden
The Franklin Tree Plant can only be found where?
Georgia USA
Spain
Italy
Georgia, Asia
The Nymphaea Alba can be found in what conditions?
In water
On mountains
In deserts
In forests
The so called ‘Tree that Owns Itself’ can be found where?
New York, USA
Arizona, USA
California, USA
Georgia, USA
The state tree of California is what?
Coast redwood
White oak
The Loblolly Pine
Longleaf Pine
The Blue Mist Flower hails from where?
The Andes
Alaska
Bermuda
Mexico
Malus is the Latin name for what?
Mulberry Tree
Lemon Tree
Apple Tree
Orange Tree
The Survivor Tree is in which city?
London
New York
Berlin
Paris
The foxglove is said to be useful in treating what?
Alzheimer’s
Poor eyesight
Cancer
Heart disease
The hazel tree is said to symbolise what?
Healing
Dousing
Intuition
Wealth
The Foxglove Isoplexis Canariensis can only be found where?
Sri Lanka
The Canary Islands
The Carribean
Gibralta
Which country produces the most bananas in the world?
China
Brazil
Ecuador
India
The national tree of Italy is where?
The Cypress
The Poplar
The Birch tree
The Olive tree
Cannock Chase Forest is where in the UK?
Nottinghamshire
The West Midlands
Derbyshire
Staffordshire
Buddleias attract what?
Butterflies
Moths
Bees
Ants
The Major Oak can be found where?
The New Forest
Sherwood Forest
The Forest of Dean
The Forest of Arden
The Ochna Thomasiana is more commonly known as what?
The Donald duck Plant
The Mickey Mouse Plant
The Bambi Plant
The Dumbo Plant
Innocence is an award winning variety of which plant?
Tiger Lily
Nemesia
Waxplant
Wandflower
How many times does the Suicide Palm flower in its 50 year life?
3
2
4
1
Which part of the UK has a pine named after it?
Northern ireland
Wales
England
Scotland
The Rainbow Eucalyptus hails from where?
Australia
Thailand
The Philappenes
New Zeland
The most expensive orchid cost how much?
2500
1500
1000
3000
The tallest tree in the world is called what?
The General Paton
The General Eisenhower
The General Norman
The General Sherman
The so called Anchor Plant from South America is known for what reason?
It is said to bring luck to sailors
Its almost impossible to remove from the earth
It sticks to anything it comes into contact with
Its resembles small anchors
The Wollemi Ine is native to where?
North America
Australia
South America
Asia
Which country has the highest number of native tree species?
Brazil
Colombia
Madagascar
Belize
The largest forest in the world can be found where?
China
India
North America
South America
Which of the following is a drought resistant plant with white flowers?
Tickseed
Nelia
Waldsteinia
Rockcress
The Montezuma Cypress can be found where?
USA
Mexico
Brazil
Peru
The beautiful Pajama Lily is in fact a what?
A Cactus
A Fuschia
Amaryllis
A Rose
Which country has the highest annual net loss of forest area?
Indonesia
Australia
Nigeria
Brazil
The national flower of Austria is which of these options?
The Edelweiss
The Buttercup
The Tulip
The Daisy
The Taplow House Hotel Tulip tree is famous for what?
It survived the great storm of 1987
The oldest tree in Britain
It is the tallest tree in Britain
It has no leaves
The Baobab tree is native to where?
Madagascar
Brazil
New Zeland
Australia
Hebe attracts what type of insect?
Bees
Ants
Butterflies
Moths
Marigolds attract which of these?
Bees
Slugs
Butterflies
Ants
The Anne Frank Tree can be found in which city?
Paris
Amsterdam
Copenhagen
Rotterdam
Which plant is partial to insects for lunch?
Camphor
Belladonna
Barberry
Venus Fly Trap
The word Orchid comes from the Greek for what?
Bird
Testicle
Beauty
Muscle
The Pink Carnation is typically worn on which day?
Easter
Mother’s Day
Christmas
Father’s Day
which flower takes its name from the old French word for tobacco?
Poppy
Bluebell
Lupin
Petunia
Phlox is said to symbolise what?
Harmony
Courgae
Glory
Philosophy
Tulips are famously grown where?
The Netherlands
Sweden
Norway
Belgium
Pistia Stratiotes can be found where?
In deserts
In the sea
On mountains
On lakes
The Tree of Life featured in which film?
Dumbo
Bambi
The Jungle Book
The Lion King
The Sarv-e Abarqu tree is said to be one of the oldest living trees. Where is it?
Iraq
Sudan
Iran
Jordan
Mugwort is said to symbolise what?
Prudence
Scarcity
Beauty
Happiness
The Kokio’o flower is unique to where?
Gibralta
Hawaii
Crete
The Canary Islands
Camellia Sinensis is a variety of what?
Tea
Coffee
Cotton
Tobacco
Which of the following are better known as Chinese Evergreens?
Aglaonema
African Iris
Absinthe
Adam’s Needle
The White Tree of Gondor is to be found in the work of who?
Dr Seuss
J K Rowling
A A Milne
Tolkien
Which wood was typically used to make ship frames?
Oak
Pine
Willow
Spruce
Laburnum is said to signify what?
Happiness
Blackness
Hope
Faithfulness
The juniper berry is used to make which of these drinks?
Rum
Gin
Brandy
Beer
Which of these characteristics is true of amphibians?
Live entirely in water
Warm blooded
Egg-laying
Covered in fur
The Monstera Deliciosa is commonly known as what?
Eggplant
Wandering Jew
Swiss Cheese Plant
Rubber Plant
The Twin Ghost Gums can be found where?
Northern territories
Western Australia
Queensland
New South Wales
Which flower is known in Scotland as the Harebell?
Tulip
Orchid
Bluebell
Bird of Paradise
The Karri Tree is native to where?
China
New Zeland
Australia
India
Which tree suffered catastrophically from disease in the 1970s?
The Yew
The Ash
The Oak
The Elm
Meadow saffron is said to be useful in the treatment of what?
Poor blood circulation
Poor eyesight
Acne
Gout
Which vegetable does sage traditionally accompany?
Peas
Onion
Turnip
Carrot
The Achillea Ptamica is commonly known as the what?
Sneezewort Yarrow
Coughwart Yarrow
Sniffwort Yarrow
Itchwort Yarrow
The Whistling Thorn is a variety of which of the following?
Abelia
Nemesia
Holly
Acacia
The most common tree in the US is which of these species?
The Red Maple
The Balsam Fir
The White Oak
The Douglas Fir
The national flower of Belgium is which of these?
The Rose
The Bluebell
Flax
The Red Poppy
The Langernyw Yew is said to be one of the oldest trees in the world. Where can it be found?
England
Ireland
Scotland
Wales
Which flower has a yellow center surrounded by white petals?
Crysanthemum
Astilbe
Lupin
Daisy
In the UK the Aster typically flowers in which month?
April
February
December
June
Which are the only flowering plants to survive in the Atacama Desert?
Bluebell
Cactus
Bougainvillea
Hyacinth
The scale like bark is a characteristic of which plant?
Alligator Juniper
African Daisy
Agave
Aino Mulberry
The Tectona is the Latin name for which of these trees?
Date Palm tree
Teak tree
Oak tree
Wallnut tree
The Victoria Amazonica is a giant version of which of these?
Rose
Fuschia
Lily
Cactus
The Lotus flower is associated with which religion?
Islam
Judaism
Hindusm
Christianity
The spectacular Streptosolen Jamesonni has what common name?
Strawberry Plant
Jam Plant
Maramlade Bush
The Cranberry Plant
In the UK the daffodil typically flowers in which month?
June
March
August
May
Name the plant that grows in swamps and marshes in Western Australia?
Balsam
Baby Blue Eyes
Banksia
Alligator Juniper
The Dragon’s Blood Tree is so called for what reason?
It has flowers that resemble fire
Its branches resemble a dragon’s tongue
None of these answers
Its sap is said to resemble dragon’s blood
What flower is also the name given to a part of the eye?
Red Hot Poker
Rosemary
Iris
Bluebell
Which of the following is a ground cover plant popular in rockeries?
Aizoon Saxifrage
Adam’s Needle
African Iris
Aglaonema
The color of the daffodil is usually which of these?
Blue
Red
Brown
Yellow
Hawthorn attracts what?
Bees
Birds
Butterflies
Ants
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