Fruits
Vegetables
Flowers
Gardening
Plant Parts
100
This sweet red fruit may be tiny, but it’s covered in crunchy little “freckles.” About how many seeds does the average strawberry wear on its skin?
A. 200
B. 100
C. 400
A.200
100
Before they became the bright orange veggie we know today, carrots showed up to the garden party wearing a VERY different color. What color were the original carrots?
A. Orange
B. Blue
C. Purple
C. Purple
Yep, the earliest carrots were purple! The orange carrot didn’t appear until the 1600s, when Dutch farmers grew it to honor their royal family, the House of Orange!
100
This fragrant spring flower is often associated with Easter and symbolizes hope and renewal.
A. Rose
B. Lily
C. Sunflower
B. Lily
Fun Fact: Some lilies can grow from the same bulb year after for decades.
100
Gardeners often add this dark, crumbly material to soil to help plants grow stronger and healthier. What is it?
A. Sand
B. Mulch
C. Compost
C. Compost
Compost is sometimes called “black gold” because it enriches soil and helps plants grow better using kitchen scraps and yard waste.
100
Which part of the plant absorbs water?
A. Leaf
B. Root
C. Flower
B. Root
Roots soak up water and nutrients from the soil.
200
One of these fruits is basically a tiny citrus superhero packing WAY more vitamin C than the others. Which fruity champion wears the Vitamin C crown?
A. Strawberry
B. Guava
C. Orange
B. Guava
Guava is a Vitamin C powerhouse—one guava can have more than twice the vitamin C of an orange, making this little fruit a true immune‑boosting superhero!
200
Astronauts needed a hardy hero for their first gardening experiment in microgravity… Which veggie was brave enough to blast off as the first vegetable ever grown in space?
A. Lettuce
B. Potatoes
C. Carrots
B. Potatoes
Potatoes became the first vegetable ever grown in space in 1995 during a NASA experiment.
200
This cheerful spring flower often pops up in lawns and is named after a French phrase meaning "lion's tooth"
A. Daffodil
B. Carnation
C. Dandelion
D. Dandelion
Fun Fact: Every part of a dandelion is edible, and its seeds can travel miles on the wind!
200
Gardeners plant this flower near vegetables because its strong scent helps repel pests naturally.
A. Marigold
B. Rose
C. Tulip
A. Marigold
Marigolds are commonly planted in gardens because their strong smell helps keep insects like aphids and beetles away from vegetables.
200
Which part holds the plant upright?
A. Stem
B. Petal
C. Seed
A. Steam
300
Which fruit has seeds on the outside?
A. Strawberry
B. Blueberry
C. Apple
A. Strawberry
Strawberry has about 200 seeds on its outside.
300
This carrot was so enormous it looked like it belonged in a superhero movie… or maybe in outer space. How much did the world’s biggest carrot weigh?
A. 10 lbs
B. 18 lbs
C. 22 lbs
C.22 lbs
The heaviest carrot ever recorded weighed 22.44 pounds, grown by Christopher Qualley in Otsego, Minnesota.
300
This spring flower grows from a bulb and was once so valuable is caused a financial craze in the 1600s. What flower is it?
A. Daisy
B. Tulip
C. Lily
A. Tulip
Fun Fact: During "Tulip Mania" in the Netherlands, some tulip bulbs were worth more than a house!
300
Why are marigolds often planted throughout vegetable gardens?
A. They attract bees
B. They add color only
C. They suppress soil pests
C) They suppress soil pests
Marigolds can reduce harmful nematodes in soil, acting like a natural defense system.
300
Which part makes food using sunlight?
A. Roots
B. Leaves
C. Soil
B. Leaves
Leaves make food for the plant using sunlight, air, and water.
400
This record‑breaking apple was so huge it could’ve passed for a small bowling ball! How much did the world’s largest apple weigh?
A. 2 lbs
B. 4 lbs
C. 8 lbs
B. 4 lbs
Grown in Hirosaki City, Japan. It is almost the size of a small bowling ball and big enough to make one very large apple pie.
400
This popular green veggie looks like a tiny tree, but it's actually made of unopened flower buds. What vegetable is it?
A. Asparagus
B. Spinich
C. Broccoli
C. Broccoli
If broccoli isn’t harvested in time, those little buds will bloom into yellow flowers. So, you’re basically eating flowers before they open!
400
This familiar spring flower closes its petals at night and opens again in the morning.
A. Daisy
B. Rose
C. Orchid
A. Daisy
Fun Fact: Daisies respond to sunlight. A behavior called nyctinasty, which helps protect them from cold nights.
400
When is the best time to water plants?
A. Early Moring
B. Noon
C. Late nigh
A. Early morning
Morning watering reduces water loss and helps prevent disease.
400
Which part of the plant attracts pollinators?
A. Flower
B. Roots
C. Steam
A. Flower
500
Which fruit is known as the "king of fruits" and grow on trees?
A. Strawberry
B. Apple
C. Blueberry
B. Apple
Fun Fact: Apples float in water because they are 25% air!
500
This veggie may feel starchy, but it’s surprisingly full of water—so full you could almost call it a tiny tuber water balloon! What percent of a potato is actually water?
A. 60%
B: 80%
C. 40%
B 80%
Fun Fact: About four‑fifths of a potato is water, which is why potatoes shrink when baked and why they’re so filling without being very high in calories!
500
What part of the daisy is actually made up of many tiny flowers?
A. The yellow center
B. The petals
C. The stem
A. The yellow center.
Fun Fact: That yellow "center" is made of hundreds of tiny flowers, which is why daises are symbols of unity.
500
What grows well with tomatoes and helps keep pests away?
A. Basil
B. Potatoes
C. Corn
A. Basil
Basil is a companion plant that can improve tomato growth and help repel insects.
500
Which part grows into a new plant?
A. Seed
B. Leaf
C. Branch
A. Seed
Seeds contain everything needed to grow a new plant.