Floral 2008

Question 1

All foliage plants must be __________ prior to installing in an interior area.

Answer 1

Acclimated

Question 2

Three types of designs found in American flower arranging are line-mass, mastoid and lunar.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

The most influential and important person in all the ancient arts of China was __________.

Answer 3

Hsieh Ho

Question 4

Confucius taught that real enjoyment consists of __________ and __________.

Answer 4

Simplicity, contemplation

Question 5

Good mineral or garden soils have about _____ percent of pore space.

Answer 5

50

Question 6

True bulbs are classified as tunicate or non-tunicate.

Answer 6

True

Question 7

Bird-of-Paradise is a common name, what is the Genus-Species?

Answer 7

Strelizia reginae

Question 8

The Easter Lily crop is difficult to grow because……….?

Answer 8

Easter falls on a different date each year

Question 9

The Retail Florist business has been in existence for over _____ years.

Answer 9

100

Question 10

The width of an arrangement is less than __________ the height, except in a horizontal (centerpiece) design.

Answer 10

Twice

Question 11

Odd numbers should be used in arrangements when fewer than _____ flowers of one kind are used.

Answer 11

10

Question 12

_________ is a term used to describe the practices that get bulbs to grow and produce flowers.

Answer 12

Forcing

Question 13

Green plants do not have the ability to produce their own food.

Answer 13

False

Question 14

A tunicate bulb has a dry, papery covering called a __________.

Answer 14

Tunic

Question 15

Humans breathe _____ and release _____. Plants use _____ and release _____.

Answer 15

O2, CO2, CO2, O2

Question 16

Foliage plants are __________ and __________ plants, either woody or herbaceous(non-woody), that are successfully grown indoors.

Answer 16

Tropical, subtropical

Question 17

__________ is the art and science of selecting, placing and maintaining plants to improve and enhance the appearance of the indoor environment

Answer 17

Interiorscaping

Question 18

__________ is the art and science of selecting, placing and maintaining plants to improve and enhance the appearance of the indoor environment.

Answer 18

Interiorscaping

Question 19

__________ is the unit of illumination that equals the light of one candle at a distance of one foot.

Answer 19

Foot-candle

Question 20

Double potting is the act of placing a pot next to an identical pot with the same plant and displaying the two pots together.

Answer 20

False

Question 21

The interpretation of Chinese flower arrangements deal with three important principles: the art of contemplation as practiced by Confucius, the principle of the preservation of life as taught by Buddhism, and the floral symbolism which has developed as a form of folklore.

Answer 21

true

Question 22

The Oriental country best known for its floral art is __________.

Answer 22

Japan

Question 23

__________ is a greenhouse designed for the display of plants.

Answer 23

Conservatory

Question 24

The importance of the growing medium rests with four basic functions, they are as follows; holds water for plant use, provides nutrients for the plant, permits the exchange of gases of gases to and from the plant roots, and provides __________ for the plant.

Answer 24

Support

Question 25

__________ capacity is the measure of a medium’s capacity to hold nutrients.

Answer 25

Cation exchange

Question 26

Organic media used in greenhouses have between _____ and _____ percent pore space

Answer 26

75 and 85

Question 27

Lilies are _________ bulbs.

Answer 27

Non-tunicate

Question 28

Easter is the first Sunday following a full moon after March 21; therefore, growers must schedule their crops for the Easter Lily different each year.

Answer 28

True

Question 29

The Genus-species, Erica sp has a common name of __________.

Answer 29

Heather

Question 30

An arrangement should be _____ to _____ times the height of a tall container or the length of an elongated container.

Answer 30

1 1/2 to 2

Question 31

To acclimate a plant, the grower moves the plant from the lower light (not full sun) growing area to progressively __________ levels before shipping to an interiorscaper.

Answer 31

Lower light

Question 32

_____ deals with the relative size among objects or parts of objects.

*Confusing part with multiple answers for each letter.

Answer 32

B. (Could be Visual Balance, Proportion, or Scale. I think it’s Scale)

Question 33

Daylily _____

Answer 33

1 day

Question 34

Chrysanthemums _____

Answer 34

A. 14-21 days

Question 35

Tulips, Daffodils _____

Answer 35

B. 3-5 days

Question 36

Carnations _____

Answer 36

D. 10-14 days

Question 37

Snapdragons _____

Answer 37

C. 5-7 days

Question 38

Dutch Iris _____

Answer 38

B. 3-5 days

Question 39

Roses _____

Answer 39

C. 5-7 days

Question 40

__________ is best achieved when the design is arranged from back of the container towards the front. This gives the arrangement a feeling of __________ and __________.

Answer 40

Balance, visual depth, support

Question 41

The hook method of wiring for floral arrangements is used for ____________________.

Answer 41

Flat headed flowers

Question 42

What is the purpose of “pinching” plants?

Answer 42

Pinching helps the plants to become more bushy

Question 43

A simple equation for photosynthesis follows:

Answer 43

6 CO2 + 12 H20 light/chlorophyll C6H12O6 + 6 O2 + 6 H2O

Question 44

A simple equation for cellular respiration follows:

Answer 44

C6H12O6 + 6 O2 + 6 H2O —> 12 H2O + 6 CO2 + Energy