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Hort II - Module 3

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which plant is best for use as a ground cover in an extremely sunny portion of a landscape?

a)

Dogwood

b)

Pachysandra

c)

Shore juniper

d)

Southern magnolia

2.

Which plant is used as a shrub in the landscape?

a)

Acer rubrum

b)

Camellia sasanqua

c)

Cornus florida

d)

Liriope muscari

3.

Which type of landscape plants have some plants with an arching shape?

a)

Bulbs

b)

Ground covers

c)

Shrubs

d)

Trees

4.

Which plant is used as a ground cover in the landscape?

a)

Helleri holly

b)

Red maple

c)

Shore juniper

d)

Zelkova

5.

Which plant has the most coarse leaf texture?

a)

Azalea

b)

Creeping juniper

c)

Southern magnolia

d)

Willow oak

6.

A plant recommended for plant hardiness zone 7 would most likely survive winter for which other zone?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

7.

Which plant is used as an herbaceous perennial in the landscape?

a)

Azalea

b)

Helleri holly

c)

Iris

d)

Zelkova

8.

Which plant is used as a specimen tree in the landscape?

a)

Bradford pear

b)

Clematis

c)

Daylily

d)

Helleri holly

9.

Which plant is used as an evergreen tree in the landscape?

a)

Arborvitae

b)

Astilbe

c)

Daylily

d)

Red maple

10.

A low-growing, perennial plant that grows well on banks, terraces, and shady areas is a:

a)

ground cover.

b)

herbaceous perennial.

c)

shrub.

d)

tree.

11.

The regional, non-Latin plant name often used by industry and nonprofessionals is the:

a)

botanical name.

b)

common name.

c)

local name.

d)

regional name.

12.

A plant whose tops are killed by frost in temperate and cooler climates, but whose roots and crowns remain alive, and produce top growth when favorable growing conditions return is a:

a)

ground cover.

b)

herbaceous perennial.

c)

shrub.

d)

tree.

13.

Plant parts and the location, size, and shape of the plant are:

a)

botanical names.

b)

identifying features.

c)

plant types.

d)

scientific names.

14.

A foundation plant that is too large at maturity is an example of which plant selection factor?

a)

Density

b)

Size

c)

Soil moisture

d)

Sun exposure

15.

Which type of landscape plants have some plants with an arching shape?

a)

Bulbs

b)

Ground covers

c)

Shrubs

d)

Trees

16.

Which soil moisture condition do Japanese maple and red maple trees both require?

a)

Dry soil

b)

Moist soil

c)

Standing water

d)

Wet soil