13 October 2020
Quiz: Are you a Kew glasshouse whizz?
Take our quiz to test your knowledge of Kew's glasshouses.
From the humid tropical rainforest to the chilly peaks of the Alps, our glasshouses here at Kew offer you the chance to travel the world.
Do you know our Palm House from Davies Alpine House? Take our 15-question quiz on Kew's glasshouses to test your knowledge and scroll down for the answers. Good luck!
1. What is the hottest glasshouse at Kew?
A. Palm House
B. Waterlily House
C. Temperate House
D. Princess of Wales Conservatory
2. Where would you find this Japanese maple growing?
A. Temperate House
B. Bonsai House
C. Palm House
D. Davies Alpine House
3. The Palm House used to be what colour?
A. Black
B. Red
C. Blue
D. Green
4. Which glasshouse is home to a redtail catfish as old as the glasshouse itself?
A. Princess of Wales Conservatory
B. Waterlily House
C. Temperate House
D. Palm House
5. How many gallons of water does the Waterlily House pond contain?
A. 500
B. 2,000
C. 8,000
D. 12,000
6. A creature called Techno lives in the Palm House. What animal is it?
A. Common frog
B. Parakeet
C. Chinese water dragon
D. Hedgehog
7. Our Princess of Wales Conservatory holds an annual festival of which plant family?
A. Lily
B. Daisy
C. Orchid
D. Rose
8. Our Wood's cycad (Encephalartos woodii) in the Temperate House is known as what?
A. The tallest plant at Kew
B. The smallest plant at Kew
C. The prettiest plant at Kew
D. The loneliest plant at Kew
9. Which industry helped inform the design and construction of the Palm House?
A. Shipbuilding
B. Automotive
C. Textile
D. Aerospace
10. The Temperate House is home to how many individual plants?
A. 1,000
B. 10,000
C. 100
D. 100,000
11. Where in the Gardens does our Davies Alpine House sit?
A. Natural Area
B. Rock Garden
C. Rhododendron Dell
D. The Lake
12. How many panes of glass is the Temperate House made up of?
A. 1,000
B. 4,000
C. 15,000
D. 30,000
13. How many different climate zones does the Princess of Wales Conservatory have?
A. 10
B. 20
C. 5
D. 2
14. At the time of its opening, the Waterlily House was record-breaking for being what?
A. The tallest glasshouse in the world
B. Home to the highest number of different species under one roof
C. The smelliest glasshouse in the world
D. The widest single-span glasshouse in the world
15. Which glasshouse first opened in 1987?
A. Temperate House
B. Davies Alpine House
C. Princess of Wales Conservatory
D. Bonsai House
Answers
1. What is the hottest glasshouse at Kew?
B. Waterlily House
Unearth the secrets of the Waterlily House
2. Where would you find this Japanese maple growing?
B. Bonsai House
3. The Palm House used to be what colour?
D. Green
Learn more about our iconic glasshouse
4. Which glasshouse is home to a redtail catfish as old as the glasshouse itself?
A. Princess of Wales Conservatory
Find out more fun facts about the Princess of Wales Conservatory
5. How many gallons of water does the Waterlily House pond contain?
D. 12,000
Discover how we grow giant waterlilies at Kew
6. A creature called Techno lives in the Palm House. What animal is it?
C. Chinese water dragon
7. Our Princess of Wales Conservatory holds an annual festival of which plant family?
C. Orchid
Keep up to date with the latest about our orchid festival
8. Our Wood's cycad (Encephalartos woodii) in the Temperate House is known as what?
D. The loneliest plant at Kew
Will this lonely plant ever find a partner?
9. Which industry helped inform the design and construction of the Palm House?
A. Shipbuilding
10. The Temperate House is home to how many individual plants?
B. 10,000
Get clued up on the world’s largest Victorian glasshouse
11. Where in the Gardens does our Davies Alpine House sit?
B. Rock Garden
12. How many panes of glass is the Temperate House made up of?
C. 15,000
Travel the world in this glittering cathedral
13. How many different climate zones does the Princess of Wales Conservatory have?
A. 10
Travel from the deserts to the tropics in this glassy wonderland
14. At the time of its opening, the Waterlily House was record-breaking for being what?
D. The widest single-span glasshouse in the world
Meet our record-breaking waterlilies
15. Which glasshouse first opened in 1987?
C. Princess of Wales Conservatory
Your score
Add up your score out of 15 to see if you're an expert or amateur...
11 or above: You're a Kew glasshouse whizz with shatterproof knowledge!
6 to 10: Cracking effort, you know your glasshouses
1 to 5: That wasn't too pane-ful but polish up your facts
0: It's crystal clear you need some glasshouse revision
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