19 April 2021
Quiz: Are you a spring plants pro?
Take our quiz to see if you’re a whizz on spring plants.
Unfurling leaves, colourful flowers and signs of new life are what make the spring season so magical and uplifting.
But how well do you know your spring plants?
Take our quiz to find out if you're a seasonal pro and scroll down for the answers.
1. Which of these spring flowers blooms earliest in the year?
A. Bluebell
B. Snowdrop
C. Wood anemone
D. Allium
2. What plant family does Japanese cherry (Prunus serrulata) belong to?
A. Rosaceae
B. Asteraceae
C. Lamiaceae
D. Saxifragaceae
3. Daffodils (Narcissus) are sometimes called what?
A. Glory of the snow
B. Field flowers
C. Yellow cups
D. Lent lilies
4. The spice pictured below is popular during the Hindu ‘Festival of Colours’, Holi, which marks the start of spring. What is it?
A. Clove
B. Cinnamon
C. Turmeric
D. Cumin
5. How much of the world's bluebell population grows in the UK?
A. Half
B. A quarter
C. A tenth
D. Three quarters
6. Tulips were first cultivated in Istanbul as early as…
A. 1900
B. 1055
C. 1850
D. 1305
7. Name the spring plant in the picture below.
A. Hellebore
B. Daffodil
C. Spanish bluebell
D. Crocus
8. In which habitat do primroses (Primula vulgaris) grow?
A. Woodland
B. Beach
C. Mountain
D. Wetland
9. What is the vegetable in the picture below, harvested in spring?
A. Rhubarb
B. Asparagus
C. Radishes
D. Artichokes
10. At Kew, our Magnolia campbellii, or 'pink tulip tree', is one of the first magnolia trees to bloom. When?
A. Between May and June
B. January
C. Between February and March
D. April
11. Rhododendron arboreum produces bell-shaped flowers in spring. Its red variety is the national flower of which country?
A. Sweden
B. New Zealand
C. Nepal
D. Italy
12. Which of the following is NOT another name for Laburnum?
A. Golden rain
B. Spring sunlight
C. Golden chain
D. Bean tree
13. Wisteria belongs to the same family as which vegetable?
A. Cauliflower
B. Broccoli
C. Kale
D. Peas
14. What is the scientific name of this blossoming Hall crabapple bonsai tree?
A. Pyrus cordata
B. Malus halliana
C. Alnus glutinosa
D. Quercus ilex
15. Name the spring flower in the picture below.
A. Wild garlic
B. Hyacinth
C. Cowslip
D. Tulip
Answers
1. Which of these spring flowers blooms earliest in the year?
B. Snowdrop
2. What plant family does Japanese cherry (Prunus serrulata) belong to?
A. Rosaceae
Take a sneak peek at cherry blossom season at Kew
3. Daffodils (Narcissus) are sometimes called what?
D. Lent lilies
Discover more about this spring beauty
4. The spice pictured below is popular during the Hindu ‘Festival of Colours’, Holi, which marks the start of spring. What is it?
C. Turmeric
Find out more signs of spring from around the world
5. How much of the world's bluebell population grows in the UK?
A. Half
6. Tulips were first cultivated in Istanbul as early as…
B. 1055
7. Name the spring plant in the picture below.
D. Crocus
Immerse yourself in spring colour
8. In which habitat do primroses (Primula vulgaris) grow?
A. Woodland
9. What is the vegetable in the picture below, harvested in spring?
A. Rhubarb
10. At Kew, our Magnolia campbellii, or 'pink tulip tree', is one of the first magnolia trees to bloom. When?
C. Between February and March
See the top spring plants at Kew
11. Rhododendron arboreum produces bell-shaped flowers in spring. Its red variety is the national flower of which country?
C. Nepal
Get more knowledge about national flowers
12. Which of the following is NOT another name for Laburnum?
B. Spring sunlight
Visit our Queen's Garden to see Laburnum in spring bloom
13. Wisteria belongs to the same family as which vegetable?
D. Peas
Watch: How to grow vegetables and herbs on your windowsill
14. What is the scientific name of this blossoming Hall crabapple bonsai tree?
B. Malus halliana
Take a look at Kew's cutest plants
15. Name the spring flower in the picture below.
A. Wild garlic
Your score
Add up your score out of 15 to see if you're an expert or amateur...
11 or above: You're a spring plants sensation! What a pro!
6 to 10: Good effort, you deserve a spring in your step
1 to 5: Much improvement needed before you can blossom into a pro
0: It seems like your knowledge hasn't germinated yet
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