23 June 2020
Quiz: Are you a flower whizz?
Take our quiz to test your flower knowledge.
Kew Gardens is home to a huge variety of flowers, of all shapes, sizes and colours.
From ravishing roses to spectacular sakura, our blooms are a treat for the eyes.
How clued up are you on flowers? Take our 15-question quiz to find out (scroll down for the answers). Good luck!
1. What plant family does lavender (Lavandula) belong to?
A. Rose (Rosaceae)
B. Mint (Lamiaceae)
C. Pea (Fabaceae)
D. Daisy (Asteraceae)
2. What is the common name of the Nymphaea genus, seen in the picture below?
A. Poppy
B. Buttercup
C. Hyacinth
D. Waterlily
3. Name the flowering plant in these two photos.
A. Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea)
B. Fairy primrose (Primula malacoides)
C. Natal lily (Clivia miniata)
D. Purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea)
4. When do English bluebells (Hyacinthoides non-scripta) flower?
A. June to July
B. August to September
C. February to March
D. April to May
5. What is the Japanese term for cherry blossom?
A. Sakura
B. Yukata
C. Haiku
D. Shamisen
6. How is Lamprocapnos spectabilis, seen below, better known?
A. Parrot plant
B. Bleeding heart
C. Love-in-a-mist
D. Ragged robin
7. Where were roses originally cultivated?
A. Spain
B. Argentina
C. China
D. South Africa
8. What is the national flower of Scotland?
A. Daffodil
B. Tulip
C. Thistle
D. Hibiscus
Scotland © Mike Swigunski/Unsplash
9. Where is the native region of Dracula orchids?
A. Russia
B. Mexico to Peru
C. Scandinavia
D. Australia and New Zealand
10. How many species are there within the heather (Calluna) genus?
A. 1
B. 10
C. 100
D. 1,000
11. What is the natural habitat of the ox-eye daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare)?
A. Woodland
B. Meadow
C. Desert
D. Wetland
12. Name the plant in the picture below.
A. Hebe
B. Dahlia
C. Rhododendron
D. Allium
13. What fruit does Passiflora edulis produce?
A. Papaya
B. Lychee
C. Pineapple
D. Passion fruit
14. The Latin name for daffodil comes from which ancient mythological character?
A. Narcissus
B. Prometheus
C. Pandora
D. Theseus
15. How is the corpse lily (Rafflesia arnoldii) record-breaking?
A. It's the tallest flowering plant in the world
B. Produces the world's largest individual flower
C. Grows more petals than any other flower
D. Produces the smallest individual flower
Answers
1. What plant family does lavender (Lavandula) belong to?
B. Mint (Lamiaceae)
Find out how to bring lavender into your home
2. What is the common name of the Nymphaea genus, seen in the picture below?
D. Waterlily
Explore our collection of aquatic plants
3. Name the flowering plant in these two photos.
A. Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea)
Learn about the weird and wonderful foxgloves
4. When do English bluebells (Hyacinthoides non-scripta) flower?
D. April to May
Watch bluebells in bloom at Kew
5. What is the Japanese term for cherry blossom?
A. Sakura
Leaf through our sakura archives
6. How is Lamprocapnos spectabilis, seen below, better known?
B. Bleeding heart
See the most romantic-looking plants
7. Where were roses originally cultivated?
C. China
8. What is the national flower of Scotland?
C. Thistle
Read the story behind the milk thistle's name
9. Where is the native region of Dracula orchids?
B. Mexico to Peru
Learn about the fascinating Dracula smaug orchid
10. How many species are there within the heather (Calluna) genus?
A. 1
View Wakehurst's winter-flowering heather
11. What is the natural habitat of the ox-eye daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare)?
B. Meadow
Find out facts about the great British meadow
12. Name the plant in the picture below.
C. Rhododendron
13. What fruit does Passiflora edulis produce?
D. Passion fruit
Learn about the beautiful blooms of passion flowers
14. The Latin name for daffodil comes from which ancient mythological character?
A. Narcissus
Unearth the secrets of daffodils
15. How is the corpse lily (Rafflesia arnoldii) record-breaking?
B. Produces the world's largest individual flower
Your score
Add up your score out of 15 to see if you're an expert or amateur...
11 or above: You're a blooming whizz!
6 to 10: You're fluent in flowers
1 to 5: Nice effort but try and grow your floral facts
0: You need some more flower power
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