TSFA - Knowledge Based Exam Vocabulary

Floral Material that has an "airy" look to create the finishing touch. Fill in the blank: __________

• Filler

• Line

• Form

• Mass

The storage or shipment of flowers out of water. Fill in the blank: __________

• Dry Pack

• Wet Pack

• Hydration Method

• Aqua Storage

Cutting flowers stems properly and providing proper treatment at any stage of the distribution process. Fill in the blank: __________

• Processing

• Harvesting

• Packaging

• Irrigation

Supplies, methods and materials that designers use to place and hold flowers and foliage in an arrangement. Fill in the blank: __________

• Mechanics

• Botany

• Aesthetics

• Symmetry

Sells floral goods and services to the consumer. Fill in the blank: __________

• Retail Florist

• Wholesale Florist

• Event Planner

• Greenhouse Manager

The length of useful life of cut floral materials after being received by the customer. Fill in the blank: __________

• Vase Life

• Shelf Life

• Bloom Time

• Storage Period

Firmly wrapping or tying similar materials together to form a larger, individual unit. Fill in the blank: __________

• Bundling

• Scattering

• Melting

• Painting

The process of converting nutrients, water, carbon dioxide and sunlight into food for plants. Fill in the blank: __________

• Photosynthesis

• Respiration

• Transpiration

• Fermentation

The level of light received on a plant surface. Fill in the blank: __________

• Light Intensity

• Photosynthesis Rate

• Chlorophyll Content

• Soil Moisture

A design technique in which branches of flowers are used around the perimeter of a floral arrangement to direct attention to the materials in the center of the arrangement. Fill in the blank: __________

• Framing

• Bundling

• Layering

• Grouping