Q: What plant does vanilla flavoring

[Pages:20]Q: What plant does vanilla flavoring come from?

A: From the pod of an orchid, vanilla planifolia.



Q: What are the only vegetables that are also flowers?

A: Broccoli and cauliflower



Q: From the bark of which tree did the first type of aspirin, pain killer and fever reducer come from?

A: The willow tree



Q: What causes tearing while cutting an onion?

A: Sulfuric acid



Q: What is the only fruit that bears its seeds on the outside?

A: The strawberry. The average strawberry has 200 seeds.



Q: What was the name given to the area of Central Park dedicated to the memory of John Lennon?

A: Strawberry Fields



Q: What tree contains all five vowels? A: The mighty Sequoia



Q: What would a gardener do with a dibber or dibble?

A: Transplant seedlings and small plants



Q: Charles Darwin described this carnivorous plant the most wonderful plant in the world?. What is the name of this plant?

A: Venus Flytrap



Q: The love apple is the original name for what?

A: Tomato



Q: The Death Cap is the most poisonous variety of what?

A: Mushroom



Q: What is the name given to the female reproductive organ of a flower?

A: Pistil



Q: Which part of a tree can be used to make cork?

A: Bark



Q: What general term is given to those trees whose leaves fall in autumn (fall)?

A: Deciduous



Q: Where in the flowering plant does the male gamete form?

A: In the pollen grain



Q: A Kumquat is a small Japanese variety of what sort of fruit?

A: Orange



Q: Which grain is used to make semolina?

A: Wheat



Q: What do Yew; Laburnum Seeds & Mistletoe berries have in common?

A: They are poisonous



Q: Which plant takes it's name from the Italian phrase for Beautiful women?

A: Belladonna



Q: What is the most popular cut flower Carnation, Daisy, Chrysanthemum or Rose

A: Rose



Q: What is the most commonly preserved arrangement of flowers? Vase Arrangements, Wedding Bouquets, Groom's Boutonniere, Prom Corsages

A: Wedding Bouquets



Q: The translation of the French words "fleur de lis" literally refers to which stylized flower? Lily, Laurel, Daisy or Lilac

A: Lily



Q: Which style of design was originally used by upper class members to show their opulence and wealth? Flemish, Victorian, English Garden or American Colonial

A: Victorian



Q: Name a reason your entry in a Standard Flower Show can be disqualified from judging.

A: Artificial flowers or on protected native plant list

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