Flower ID Test #2 Practice

Identify the plant or flower in the picture by its common name using these facts: Cut Flower

Vase Life: 5-14 days

Availability: April – November

Colors: are brilliant, saturated hues that include yellow, gold, orange, salmon, red, rose, deep magenta, pink and cream

Flowers are compacted

• Cockscomb
• Celosia
• Airplane Plant
• Parlor Palm
• Chinese Aster

Identify the plant or flower in the picture by its common name using these facts: Potted plant

Long leaves

Form offsets that resemble main plant

Easy to grow

Loves cooler temperatures

Needs a well drained soil

• Airplane Plant
• Spider Plant
• Parlor Palm
• Chinese Aster
• Cockscomb

Identify the plant or flower in the picture by its common name using these facts: Potted plant

Foliage

Very popular in Funeral work as foliage

Leaves around 10 inches long

Available: Year round

Slow growing

Low light requirements

Sold in bunches (18 stems)

• Parlor Palm
• Commodore Palm
• Airplane Plant
• Chinese Aster
• Cockscomb

Identify the plant or flower in the picture by its common name using these facts:

Cut flower

Vase Life:  6-10 days

Availability: Year Round

Flower Color:  White, yellow,  red, pink, blue, purple

1 flower per stem is normal

Water should be changed every other day

• Chinese Aster
• Airplane Plant
• Parlor Palm
• Cockscomb
• Commodore Palm

Identify the plant or flower in the picture by its common name using these facts: Cut Flower

Used as a filler

Variety of colors

Citrus like aroma

Vase Life 8-10 days

Availability:  May to December

• Wax Flower
• Airplane Plant
• Parlor Palm
• Chinese Aster
• Cockscomb

Identify the plant or flower in the picture by its common name using these facts: Potted Plant

Leaves are glossy and multi- colored

Chill sensitive

Needs lots of light

Wide variety of leaf shapes and colors. 

Leaves can be short, long, twisted, thin, thick and several of these combined

They do not like to be moved, and will lose leaves at first but they will recover.

• Croton
• Larkspur
• Florist’s Cyclamen
• Florist’s Chrysanthemum
• Leatherleaf

Identify the plant or flower in the picture by its common name using these facts: Cut Flower

Vase Life: 4-12 days

Availability: Year Round

Colors: Blue, Lilac, Pink, White

Small leaves

Often confused with the Delphinium

Line Flower

• Larkspur
• Croton
• Florist’s Cyclamen
• Florist’s Chrysanthemum
• Leatherleaf

Identify the plant or flower in the picture by its common name using these facts: Foliage

Vase Life: 7-14 days

Availability: year round

Line Foliage

Dark green leaves, at times with red or white colorings

Leaves can be cut or shaped for designs.

• Ti Leaves
• Larkspur
• Croton
• Florist’s Cyclamen
• Florist’s Chrysanthemum

Identify the plant or flower in the picture by its common name using these facts: Cut Flower

Vase Life: 7-14 days

Availability: Year Round

Colors: Shades of Red, pink, orange, bronze, yellow, white, green

Form or Mass Flower

• Spider Chrysanthemum
• Larkspur
• Croton
• Florist’s Cyclamen
• Florist’s Chrysanthemum

Identify the plant or flower in the picture by its common name using these facts: Cut Flower

Vase Life: 15-25 days

Availability: Year Round

Colors: Shades of Red, pink, orange, bronze, yellow, white

Bloom forms include: button, daisy, cushion, feathered, incurve (“football”), and more. 

Standard – 1 flower per stem, “Pompon” multiple flowers per stem

• Florist’s Chrysanthemum
• Larkspur
• Croton
• Florist’s Cyclamen
• Leatherleaf