Flowers Questions and Answers in Quiz Form 11 for Practice

151. The scientific name for Kafir Lily is

1. Clivia miniata
2. Primula malacoides
3. Rhododendron
4. Pelargonium hortorum

152. The scientific name for Primrose is

1. Clivia miniata
2. Primula malacoides
3. Rhododendron
4. Pelargonium hortorum

153. The S-Curve was created by an English painter named William Hogwarts, who described this style as the line of beauty. This style of flower arrangement, the Hogwartian curve, is still quite popular in modern design because it utilities a rhythmic, asymmetrical balance.

1. True Statement
2. False Statement

154. The showy red, pink, or white portions of the poinsettia are called:

1. flowers
2. calyx
3. leaves
4. bracts

155. The size of the wire is listed according to its gauge number. The higher the gauge number, the................the wire.

1. heavier
2. finer
3. lighter
4. none of the above

156. The temperature that benefits the majority of flowers held by a florist is 35 degrees to 40 degrees F or..............degrees C

1. 4 degrees, 4.5 degrees
2. 5 degrees, 7.5 degrees
3. 7 degrees, 12 degrees
4. 15 degrees, 17 degrees

157. The top five cut flower states include California, Florida Hawaii, Colorado and .............................

1. New York
2. Alabama
3. Pennsylvania
4. Tennessee

158. The treatment given to Easter lilies to speed flowering is called:

1. hormone treatment
2. presale
3. hardening off
4. precooling

159. The two best times to harvest are late afternoon and morning.

1. True Statement
2. False Statement

160. The unit of heat measurement used in the greenhouse industry is the:

1. Natural gas
2. BTU
3. kilowatt hour
4. Propane tank

161. The US cut flower market relies heavily on imports from other countries.

1. True Statement
2. False Statement

162. The use of negative spaces or voids within the arrangement is equally as important as sizes of flowers in creating a pleasing proportion.

1. True Statement
2. False Statement

163. The....................(or art) are rules and guide lines to help a floral designer create a beautiful composition.

1. Floral Design
2. Principles of Design
3. Interior Design
4. Principles of Flowers

164. There are 17 elements needed to provide the necessary plant nutrients. Macronutrients are the ................................nutrients and are needed in ....................amounts.

1. major, larger
2. major, smaller
3. minor, larger
4. minor, smaller

165. There are six design elements to floral design ...................................., form (shape), ................................, texture, pattern, and.................................

1. line, space, color
2. both a and b
3. circle, zig zags, size
4. none of the above