Floriculture Questions 231-250

Which type of plant would be most likely to tolerate lower light intensity?

• Plants with dark green leaves

• Plants with variegated leaves

• Plants with light colored leaves

• Plants with colorful leaves

All but one of the following is easily suitable for pressing. Which item is NOT suitable for pressing.

• African violets

• Dusty miller

• Pansies

• Daffodil

The following florist crops are propagated by cuttings:

• Snapdragons, stock, Boston yellow daisy, gardenia

• Hydrangea, Easter lily, rose, orchid

• Carnation, chrysanthemum, poinsettia, azalea

• African violet, cut leaf philodendron, English ivy, Sprengeri asparagus fern

Most indoor foliage plants need which kind of lighting?

• Medium light

• Bright light

• Direct sunlight

• Bright indirect light

Orchids are facing a pest problem. The buds, flowers and tender new growth are pitted or stunted. Tiny insects are often visible. A sticky fluid secreted by the insects provides a medium for growth of sooty mold and attracts ants. The most likely problem is –

• Spider mites

• Aphids

• Snails and slugs

• Mealybugs

Distorted flowers characterized by shorter petals, which give the rose a flattened appearance are called:

• Bullheads

• Blind shoots

• Flagged

• Deadheads

______ is the ribbon size typically used for corsage work.

• #9

• #3

• #16

• #40

The number of flowers usually in a cymbidium orchid corsage is:

• Four

• Three

• Two

• One

The main reason many tropical foliage plants decline indoors is related to:

• Light

• Humidity

• Air circulation

• Temperature

The average humidity recommended for interior plants is:

• 70 to 100%

• 10 to 20%

• 20 to 30%

• 40 to 70%