Plant ID Rolodex

Question 1

Binomial name, common name, family name?

Answer 1

Taxus x media ‘Densiformis’
Dense Yew
Taxaceae

Question 2

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Answer 2

Taxus x media ‘Wardii’
Ward’s Yew
Taxaceae

Question 3

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Answer 3

Chamaecyparis pisifera ‘Filifera’
Threadleaf Sawara False Cypress
Cupressaceae

Question 4

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Answer 4

Chamaecyparis obtusa ‘Crippsii’
Cripp’s Hinoki False Cypress
Cupressaceae

Question 5

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Answer 5

Thuja occidentalis
Eastern White Cedar
Cupressaceae

Question 6

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Answer 6

Thuja occidentalis ‘Smaragd’
Emerald Cedar
Cupressaceae

Question 7

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Answer 7

Thuja occidentalis ‘Golden Globe’
Golden Globe Cedar
Cupressaceae

Question 8

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Answer 8

Pyracantha coccinea
Scarlet Firethorn
Rosaceae

Question 9

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Answer 9

Rhododendron ‘Scintillation’
Scintillation Rhododendron
Ericaceae

Question 10

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Answer 10

Rhododendron catawbiense ‘Grandiflorum’
Catawba Rhododendron
Ericaceae

Question 11

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Answer 11

Rhododendron ‘Olga Mezitt’
Olga Mezitt Rhododendron
Ericaceae

Question 12

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Answer 12

Rhododendron ‘PJM Victor’
PJM Victor Rhododendron

Question 13

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Answer 13

Berberis repens
Creeping Mahonia
Berberidaceae

Question 14

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Answer 14

Berberis aquifolium
Oregon Grapeholly
Berberidaceae

Question 15

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Answer 15

Yucca glauca
Soapweed
Asparagaceae

Question 16

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Answer 16

Yucca filamentosa
Common yucca
Asparagaceae

Question 17

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Answer 17

Buxus sempervirens ‘Variegata’
Variegated English Boxwood
Buxaceae

Question 18

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Answer 18

Buxus ‘Green Velvet’
Green Velvet Boxwood
Buxaceae

Question 19

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Answer 19

Euonymus fortunei ‘Emerald Gaiety’
Emerald Gaiety Euonymus
Celastraceae

Question 20

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Answer 20

Euonymus fortunei ‘Coloratus’
Purple Wintercreeper Euonymus
Celastraceae

Question 21

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Answer 21

Euonymus fortunei ‘Sarcoxie’
Sarcoxie Euonymus
Celastraceae

Question 22

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Answer 22

Euonymus fortunei ‘Canadale Gold’
Canadale Gold Euonymus
Celastraceae

Question 23

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Answer 23

Ilex x meserveae ‘Blue Princess’
Blue Princess Holly
Aquifoliaceae

Question 24

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Answer 24

Ilex x meserveae ‘Blue Prince’
Blue Prince Holly
Aquifoliaceae

Question 25

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Answer 25

Callitropsis nootkatensis 'Pendula' Weeping Nootka Cypress Cupressaceae

Question 26

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Answer 26

Juniperus chinensis 'Hetzii' Hetz Chinese Juniper Cupressaceae

Question 27

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Answer 27

Juniperus chinensis 'Monlep' Mint Julep Juniper Cupressaceae

Question 28

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Answer 28

Juniperus horizontalis 'Blue Chip' Blue Chip Creeping Juniper Cupressaceae

Question 29

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Answer 29

Juniperus procumbens 'Nana' Dwarf Japanese Garden Juniper Cupressaceae

Question 30

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Answer 30

Juniperus virginiana 'Canaertii' Canaertii Eastern Redcedar Cupressaceae

Question 31

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Answer 31

Tsuga canadensis Eastern Hemlock Pinaceae

Question 32

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Answer 32

Tsuga canadensis Eastern Hemlock Pinaceae

Question 33

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Answer 33

Juniperus horizontalis 'Blue Chip' Blue Chip Creeping Juniper Cupressaceae

Question 34

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Answer 34

Juniperus chinensis 'Monlep' Mint Julep Juniper Cupressaceae

Question 35

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Answer 35

Juniperus virginiana 'Canaertii' Canaertii Eastern Redcedar Cupressaceae

Question 36

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Answer 36

Callitropsis nootkatensis 'Pendula' Weeping Nootka Cypress Cupressaceae

Question 37

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Answer 37

Juniperus chinensis 'Hetzii' Hetz Chinese Juniper Cupressaceae

Question 38

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Answer 38

Thuja occidentalis 'Golden Globe' Golden Globe Cedar Cupressaceae

Question 39

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Answer 39

Thuja occidentalis Eastern White Cedar Cupressaceae

Question 40

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Answer 40

Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Crippsii' Cripp's Hinoki False Cypress Cupressaceae

Question 41

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Answer 41

Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Filipera' Threadleaf Sawara False Cypress Cupressaceae

Question 42

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Answer 42

Taxus x media 'Densiformis' Dense yew Taxaceae

Question 43

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Answer 43

Taxus x media 'Wardii' Ward's Yew Taxaceae

Question 44

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Answer 44

Berberis aquifolium Oregon Grapeholly Berberidaceae

Question 45

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Answer 45

Rhododendron 'PJM Victor' PJM Victor Rhododendron Ericaceae

Question 46

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Answer 46

Rhododendron 'Olga Mezitt' Olga Mezitt Rhododendron Ericaceae

Question 47

What plant is on the top vs bottom?

Answer 47

Top: PJM Victor Rhododendron Bottom: Olga Mezitt Rhododendron

Question 48

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Answer 48

Rhododendron catawbiense 'Grandiflorum' Catawba Rhododendron Ericaceae

Question 49

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Answer 49

Pyracantha coccinea Scarlet Firethorn Rosaceae

Question 50

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Answer 50

Buxus 'Green Velvet' Green Velvet Boxwood Buxaceae

Question 51

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Answer 51

Ilex x meserveae 'Blue Princess' Blue Princess Holly Aquifoliaceae

Question 52

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Answer 52

Euonymus fortunei 'Canadale Gold' Canadale Gold Euonymus Celastraceae

Question 53

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Answer 53

Euonymus fortunei 'Emerald Gaiety' Emerald Gaiety Euonymus Celastraceae

Question 54

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Answer 54

Pinus sylvestris 'Fastigiata' Sentinel Pine Pinaceae

Question 55

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Answer 55

Pinus sylvestris 'Globosa Viridis' Dwarf twisted Scots Pine Pinaceae

Question 56

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Answer 56

Pinus sylvestris Scots Pine Pinaceae

Question 57

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Answer 57

Pinus resinosa Red pine Pinaceae

Question 58

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Answer 58

Pinus nigra Austrian pine Pinaceae

Question 59

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Answer 59

Pinus mugo var. pumilio Dwarf Mugo pine Pinaceae

Question 60

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Answer 60

Pinus banksiana Jack pine Pinaceae

Question 61

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Answer 61

Pinus banksiana Jack pine Pinaceae

Question 62

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Answer 62

Pinus nigra Austrian pine Pinaceae

Question 63

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Answer 63

Pinus sylvestris 'Fastigiata' Sentinel pine Pinaceae

Question 64

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Answer 64

Pinus sylvestris 'Globosa Viridis' Dwarf twisted Scots pine Pinaceae

Question 65

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Answer 65

Scots pine Pinus sylvestris Pinaceae

Question 66

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Answer 66

Pinus resinosa Red pine Pinaceae

Question 67

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Answer 67

Pinus strobus Eastern White Pine Pinaceae

Question 68

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Answer 68

Pinus strobus 'Nana' Dwarf eastern white pine Pinaceae

Question 69

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Answer 69

Pinus flexilis Limber pine Pinaceae

Question 70

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Answer 70

Pinus parviflora 'Tempelhof' Tempelhof Japanese White Pine Pinaceae

Question 71

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Answer 71

Sciadopitys verticillata Japanese umbrella-pine Sciadopityaceae

Question 72

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Answer 72

Cyperus alternifolius Umbrella Plant Cyperaceae

Question 73

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Answer 73

Cyperus papyrus Papyrus Cyperaceae

Question 74

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Answer 74

Cyperus papyrus Papyrus Cyperaceae

Question 75

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Answer 75

Pinus strobus Eastern White Pine Pinaceae

Question 76

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Answer 76

Pinus flexilis Limber pine Pinaceae

Question 77

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Answer 77

Pinus parviflora 'Tempelhof' Tempelhof Japanese White Pine Pinaceae

Question 78

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Answer 78

Sciadopitys verticillata Japanese Umbrella pine Sciadopityaceae

Question 79

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Answer 79

Cyperus alternifolius Umbrella plant Cyperaceae

Question 80

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Answer 80

Picea glauca White spruce Pinaceae

Question 81

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Answer 81

Picea abies Norway spruce Pinaceae

Question 82

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Answer 82

Picea abies 'Nidiformis' Bird's Nest Spruce Pinaceae

Question 83

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Answer 83

Picea omorika Serbian spruce Pinaceae

Question 84

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Answer 84

Picea pungens Colorado spruce Pinaceae

Question 85

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Answer 85

Picea pungens 'Thompsenii' Thompsen Blue spruce Pinaceae

Question 86

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Answer 86

Picea pungens var. glauca Colorado Blue spruce Pinaceae

Question 87

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Answer 87

Picea pungens var. glauca Colorado Blue spruce Pinaceae

Question 88

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Answer 88

Picea pungens Colorado spruce Pinaceae (very stiff thicker needles)

Question 89

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Answer 89

Picea glauca White spruce Pinaceae (white waxy powder on needles that you can feel)

Question 90

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Answer 90

Picea abies Norway spruce Pinaceae (drooping secondary branches like Nootka)

Question 91

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Answer 91

Picea abies 'Nidiformis' Bird's Nest Spruce Pinaceae (horizontal fan like sprays of branches)

Question 92

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Answer 92

Picea omorika Serbian spruce Pinaceae (green on top, silvery white on bottom)

Question 93

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Answer 93

Abies balsamea Balsam fir Pinaceae

Question 94

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Answer 94

Abies concolor White fir Pinaceae

Question 95

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Answer 95

Pseudotsuga menziesii var. glauca Rocky Mountain Douglas-Fir Pinaceae

Question 96

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Answer 96

Cornus sericea 'Flaviramea' Yellow Twig Dogwood Cornaceae

Question 97

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Answer 97

Carpinus caroliniana Blue Beech Betulaceae

Question 98

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Answer 98

Quercus coccinea Scarlet Oak Fagaceae

Question 99

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Answer 99

Hamamelis x intermedia 'Jelena Jelena Witch Hazel Hamamelidaceae

Question 100

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Answer 100

Abies balsamea Balsam fir Pinaceae

Question 101

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Answer 101

Abies concolor White fir Pinaceae

Question 102

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Answer 102

Pseudotsuga menziesii var. glauca Rocky Mountain Douglas-fir Pinaceae

Question 103

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Answer 103

Hamamelis x intermedia 'Jelena' Jelena Witch Hazel Hamamelidaceae

Question 104

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Answer 104

Quercus coccinea Scarlet Oak Fagaceae

Question 105

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Answer 105

Carpinus caroliniana Blue Beech Betulaceae

Question 106

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Answer 106

Cornus canadensis Bunchberry Cornaceae

Question 107

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Answer 107

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Bearberry Ericaceae

Question 108

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Answer 108

Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens' Black Mondo Grass Asparagaceae

Question 109

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Answer 109

Bergenia 'Eden's Dark Margin' Eden's Dark Margin Bergenia Saxifragaceae

Question 110

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Answer 110

Heuchera 'Obsidian' Obsidian Coral Bells Saxifragaceae

Question 111

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Answer 111

Dianthus gratianopolitanus 'Firewitch' Firewitch Dianthus Caryophyllaceae

Question 112

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Answer 112

Sagina subulata Irish moss Caryophyllaceae

Question 113

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Answer 113

Sagina subulata 'Aurea' Scotch moss Caryophyllaceae

Question 114

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Answer 114

Scabiosa columbaria 'Pink Mist' Pink Mist Pincushion Flower Caprifoliaceae

Question 115

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Answer 115

Trifolium repens 'Atropurpureum' Black Leaved Clover Fabaceae

Question 116

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Answer 116

Lavandula angustifolia English Lavender Lamiaceae

Question 117

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Answer 117

Thymus vulgaris Common thyme Lamiaceae

Question 118

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Answer 118

Thymus x citriodorus Lemon Thyme Lamiaceae

Question 119

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Answer 119

Thymus praecox Creeping thyme Lamiaceae

Question 120

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Answer 120

Primula x polyantha Primrose Primulaceae

Question 121

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Answer 121

Sedum acre 'Aureum' Golden Stonecrop Crassulaceae

Question 122

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Answer 122

Sempervivum tectorum Hens and Chicks, Houseleeks Crassulaceae

Question 123

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Answer 123

Carex buchananii Leatherleaf Sedge Cyperaceae

Question 124

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Answer 124

Phlox subulata Moss phlox Polemoniaceae

Question 125

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Answer 125

Cordiaeum variegatum var. pictum Croton Euphorbiaceae

Question 126

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Answer 126

Spathiphyllum spp. Peace Lily Araceae

Question 127

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Answer 127

Aglaonema spp. Aglaonema Araceae

Question 128

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Answer 128

Ficus elastica Rubber Plant Moraceae

Question 129

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Answer 129

Ficus benjamina Weeping Fig Moraceae

Question 130

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Answer 130

Chlorophytum comosum Spider Plant Asparagaceae

Question 131

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Answer 131

Dracaena trifasciata Snake plant Aspagaraceae

Question 132

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Answer 132

Asparagus densiflorus Asparagus fern Asparagaceae

Question 133

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Answer 133

Marantha leuconeura Prayer plant Marantaceae

Question 134

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Answer 134

Nephrolepis exaltata Boston fern Nephrolepidaceae

Question 135

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Answer 135

Dracaena fragrans Corn plant Asparagaceae

Question 136

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Answer 136

Dracaena reflexa Reflexed dracaena Asparagaceae

Question 137

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Answer 137

Dracaena reflexa var. angustifolia Madagascar Dragon Tree Asparagaceae

Question 138

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Answer 138

Beaucarnea recurvata Ponytail palm Asparagaceae

Question 139

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Answer 139

Yucca gigantea Spineless yucca Asparagaceae

Question 140

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Answer 140

Tradescantia zebrina Inch plant Commelinaceae

Question 141

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Answer 141

Tradescantia pallida 'Purpurea' Purple heart Commelinaceae

Question 142

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Answer 142

Dieffenbachia spp. Dieffenbachia Araceae

Question 143

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Answer 143

Monstera deliciosa Swiss cheese plant Araceae

Question 144

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Answer 144

Epipremnum aureum Golden pothos Araceae

Question 145

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Answer 145

Epipremnum aureum Golden pothos Araceae

Question 146

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Answer 146

Monstera deliciosa Swiss cheese plant Araceae

Question 147

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Answer 147

Dieffenbachia spp. Dieffenbachia Araceae

Question 148

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Answer 148

Tradescantia pallida 'Purpurea' Purple heart Commelinaceae

Question 149

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Answer 149

Tradescantia zebrina Inch plant Commelinaceae

Question 150

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Answer 150

Yucca gigantea Spineless yucca Asparagaceae

Question 151

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Answer 151

Dracaena reflexa var. angustifolia Madagascar dragon tree Asparagaceae

Question 152

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Answer 152

Dracaena reflexa Reflexed dracaena Asparagaceae

Question 153

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Answer 153

Dracaena fragrans Corn plant Asparagaceae

Question 154

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Answer 154

Polystichum polyblepharum Japanese Tassel Fern Dryopteridaceae

Question 155

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Answer 155

Eryngium planum 'Jade Frost' Jade Frost Variegated Sea Holly Apiaceae

Question 156

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Answer 156

Oxalis triangularis False shamrock Oxalidaceae

Question 157

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Answer 157

Helleborus 'Anna's Red' Anna's Red Hellebore Ranunculaceae

Question 158

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Answer 158

Salvia officinalis Sage Lamiaceae

Question 159

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Answer 159

Carex 'Ice Dance' Ice Dance Japanese sedge Cyperaceae

Question 160

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Answer 160

Oxalis triangularis False shamrock, Purple shamrock Oxalidaceae

Question 161

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Answer 161

Thymus vulgaris Common thyme Lamiaceae

Question 162

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Answer 162

Sage officinalis Common sage Lamiaceae