Quiz: Plants around the world

How well do you know your national flowers and native plants from countries across the world? 

Answer these 15 questions to find out. Scroll down to see the answers and good luck!

2. Which of the following trees is native to the Mediterranean?

A. White oak (Quercus alba)

B. Cacao tree (Theobroma cacao)

C. Sugar maple (Acer saccharum)

D. Olive tree (Olea europaea)

4. Which continent is home to the Santa Cruz waterlily (Victoria cruziana)?

A. South America

B. Antarctica

C. Europe

D. Africa

6. Which state in the United States is well known for its giant redwoods (Sequoiadendron giganteum)?

A. Texas

B. Indiana

C. California

D. Florida

8. Which of these plants is not native to Britain?

A. Bluebell (Hyacinthoides non-scripta)

B. Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea)

C. Wisteria (Wisteria sinensis)

D. Deadly nightshade (Atropa belladonna)

10. Which country is associated with cherry blossom?

A. Kenya

B. Switzerland

C. Russia

D. Japan

12. The ‘corpse flower’, Titan arum (Amorphophallus titanum), is native to where?

A. Madagascar

B. Alaska

C. Sumatra

D. Chile

14. What is the floral emblem of England?

A. Cyclamen

B. Rose

C. Poppy

D. Lily

Answers

1. What is the native country of the mountain gum tree (Eucalyptus dalrympleana)?

B. Australia

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2. Which of the following trees is native to the Mediterranean?

D. Olive tree (Olea europaea)

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3. The daffodil is the national flower of which country?

B. Wales

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4. Which continent is home to the Santa Cruz waterlily (Victoria cruziana)?

A. South America

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5. Where are tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum) native?

A. Peru

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6. Which state in the United States is well known for its giant redwoods (Sequoiadendron giganteum)?

C. California

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7. Where does the English oak (Quercus robur) not grow in the wild?

D. Nepal

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8. Which of these plants is not native to Britain?

C. Wisteria (Wisteria sinensis)

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9. What is the national plant symbol of Canada?

A. Maple leaf

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10. Which country is associated with cherry blossom?

D. Japan

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11. The Christmas orchid (Cattleya trianae) is endemic to which country?

A. Colombia

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12. The ‘corpse flower’, Titan arum (Amorphophallus titanum), is native to where?

C. Sumatra

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13. Which country is famous for its tulip fields?

D. Netherlands

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14. What is the floral emblem of England?

B. Rose

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15. Our Mediterranean Garden at Kew is home to which plant from this region?

C. Rosemary (Salvia rosmarinus)

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