What is the female part of the plant called?
Pistil
How many poinsettias do we have in the greenhouse?
216
What is propagation?
To create a baby plant from an existing root, shoot, or leaf.
What is the first stage of a plants life?
Embryonic stage
What is Ms. Hasheiders favorite animal?
Cows!
What directions do xylem and phloem transport nutrients?
Xylem= up
Phloem= down
What is an annual?
Lives for one growing season. (1 year)
What are the 5 types of propagation that you researched in class?
cutting, grafting, Seeds, division, seperation
What is happening during the mature stage of a plants life?
fruit and flowers are produced
What animals did Ms. Hasheider grow up raising?
cows and sheep
What part of the pistil is sticky, in order to collect pollen?
Stigma
What is horticulture?
The study and management of plants for ornamental and production purposes.
What is germination?
the process of a seed embryo beginning growth.
What is a seed in before germination?
How old is Ms. Hasheider
23
What part of the flower protects the petals while the flower is still in bud form?
Sepals
The growth and management of fruit production is called _________
pomology
Factors that affect germination.
Water, light, oxygen, temp.
What is the final stage of life called?
Senescence
What college did Ms. Hasheider graduate from?
UW- River Falls
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Dicot
What are the colored leaves on poinsettias called?
Bracts
What is stratification?
When seeds experience a cold period before germination.
Two types of ways to break dormancy.
Physical: Scarification
Physiological: Stratification
How many siblings does Ms. Hasheider have?
2