Plant Science
What plant tissue transports water and nutrients from roots to the rest of the plant?
What floral element is most immediately noticeable?
Color
What U.S. state leads in cut flower production?
California
What nutrient deficiency causes yellowing of green plants?
Nitrogen
What does the cornucopia symbolize?
Abundance
What process describes a plant losing water through stomates?
Transpiration
What type of pin has a pearl at the end and is used for corsages?
Corsage Pin
What system uses least water and is automated?
Ebb-and-Flood
What is the most common pest of poinsettias?
Whitefly
What is horticulture?
The culture of plants for food, comfort, and beauty
Where does photosynthesis occur in a plant?
In Chloroplasts within cells
What is the floral technique called when rolling back petals?
Reflexing
What is the benefit of rolling benches in greenhouses?
Maximize growing space
What hard-shelled pest sucks plant fluids?
Scale
What country imports the most cut flowers?
United States
What is the term for buds located at the base of a leaf petiole?
Axillary Buds
What tool secures materials in floral foam?
Greening Pin
What temperature range should fresh flowers be stored in?
34–38°F
What can be added to soilless media to provide magnesium?
Epson Salt
Botanical names are written in what language?
Latin
What part of the stem is responsible for producing all new cells?
Cambium
What is the purpose of floral wire in designs?
Strengthen, arrange, and hold flowers
What plant is propagated most often by seed: cyclamen or poinsettia?
Cyclamen
What is a chimera?
Plant with genetically distinct tissues
What are “plugs”?
Small plants in small amounts of media