Houseplant Quiz to help Recognize and Identify the most Popular Types

Gardening Quiz - Houseplants - Houseplants 2 (Questions)

It is an unfortunate fact of houseplant growing that the more ordinary a plant looks, the longer it will last in the home.

A gloxinia will look spectacular for a short while but a swiss cheese plant will be only a baby when the gloxinia dies. A caladium will keel over and die if you look at it the wrong way but an ivy will still be happily waiting for you if you leave it in a freezing house while you go on holiday for a fortnight. You pays your money....

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What type of orchid is this?

[ ]	Cymbidium
[ ]	Cymberbidum
[ ]	Cymberitum
[ ]	Cymsersitum

This plant is variously known as heart of Jesus, angel wings and elephant ears but what is its scientific name?

[ ]	Caladium
[ ]	Chamaeodora
[ ]	Chlorophytum
[ ]	Crassula

What is the name of this plant?

[ ]	Saintpaulia
[ ]	Sanseveria
[ ]	Sinnigia
[ ]	Spathiphyllum

The edible asparagus is asparagus officinalis. The closely related plant that is grown as a houseplant is called what?

[ ]	Asparagus deliciosus
[ ]	Asparagus decorosus
[ ]	Asparagus fernosus
[ ]	Asparagus plumosus

To grow well, begonia rex requires which of the following?

[ ]	Constantly wet compost
[ ]	High humidity
[ ]	High level of nutrients
[ ]	High temperature

This leaf pattern is typical of which houseplant?

[ ]	Money plant
[ ]	Rubber plant
[ ]	Swiss cheese plant
[ ]	Zebra plant

Which type of ivy is this?

[ ]	Canariensis
[ ]	Colchica
[ ]	Helix
[ ]	Hibernica

When growing a gloxinia from a tuber how deep should the tuber be planted?

[ ]	Sitting on the surface
[ ]	Lightly covered
[ ]	An inch below the surface
[ ]	Two inches below the surface

This is a Ficus benjamina. To which group of plants do Ficus belong?

[ ]	Eucalyptus
[ ]	Figs
[ ]	Palms
[ ]	Spruce

10.

To get hyacinths flowering inside for Christmas you will need to give them a cold treatment lasting how long?

[ ]	2 weeks
[ ]	5 weeks
[ ]	8 weeks
[ ]	11 weeks

Gardening Quiz - Houseplants - Houseplants 2 (Answers)