Here are the answers to Grangetto's Garden Trivia questions.
| Plant Vocabulary | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1. The nightshade family (Solanaceae) is a large, mostly American clan with many famous members. The best known is the tomato. Which of the following is not a family member? | b. Datura |
| 2. When we think of buttercups, we think of the little yellow spring flowers. But there’s more to the buttercup family (Ranunculaceae) than that. Do you know which on of the following doesn’t belong to this family picnic? | b. California Poppy |
| 3. One of the most popular members of the mallow family (Malvaceae) is the marshmallow. It is found growing wild in swampy areas and domesticated in many backyards. One of the following isn’t a member of this colorful, summer-blooming family. Do you know which one? | c. Foxglove |
| 4. The pulse family (Legume or Leguminosae) is large and diverse but all members have one thing in common: they all have a seed that looks something like a bean. Which of the following doesn’t have the proper credentials for this great family? | a. Snapdragon |
| 5. The colorful and free-flowering rose family (Rosaceae) is large and well known. In fact, many well-known plants that aren’t usually associated with the rose are proud members of the family. Which one of these isn’t a rose by any other name? | e. Geranium |
| 6. The gourd family (Cucurbitaceae) has a good many members that can be found on the finest tables of the most exclusive restaurants. Which of these isn’t a member of this delicious family? | a. Mango |
| 7. The parsley family is a spicy one. They all have flower heads that would remind one of an umbrella. In fact it is properly called the Unbelliferae family. Which of the following well-known plants isn’t related to the tasty parsley? | d. Radish |
| 8. The largest plant family of them all is the daisy family, (Compositae). It is so large that if you didn’t know what family a flower was in and you said Compositae you would stand a 50-50 chance of being right. But one of these is wrong. Which one? | c. Pansy |
| 9. The bills of Scotland are alive with the beautiful heathers, but there are members of the heath (Ericaceae) all over the world. Some are delicious, some are beautiful, and some are poisonous. There is an intruder in this heath family circle – can you find him? | d. Holly |
| 10. You probably have a member of the olive family growing in your backyard. Not all members of this varied and distinguished family (Oleaceae) end up in a martini. Which of the following isn’t a part of the popular and talented olive family? | b. Flowering Quince |