By Mrs. Hitchcock

FLORICULTURE QUIZ

HorticultureThe science or art of cultivating fruits, vegetable,

flowers and plants.

OlericultureThe production and care of vegetables

PomologyThe production and care of fruit

AgronomyThe production and care of crops

Annual PlantPlant whose life cycle lasts one yearThe plant germinates, flowers and dies in one

yearExample:

PetuniaPansyBegonia

Biennial PlantPlant that takes two years to complete its life

cyclePlant will produces roots, stem and leaves the first

yearPlant will produce flowers and seeds the second

year then dieExample:

BeetsBrussel SproutsFoxglove Flower

PerennialPlant whose life cycle lasts more than two

seasonsExample:

Trees ShrubsWoody Plants

CotyledonThe first leaves appearing on the plant from

the seedProvides nutrients for the young plant

MonocotHas one cotyledon within the seed

DicotHas two cotyledons within the seed

Evergreen Plant that keeps its foliage year round.Example:

Pine TreeCedar Tree

DeciduousPlant that looses its foliage during the winterExample:

Oak TreeMaple TreeRedbud Tree

MacronutrientNutrients that are needed in large quantities

for good plant growth.

MicronutrientNutrients that are needed in small quantities

for good plant growth.

Example of a complete fertilizerN-P-KCan be varying percentages

What is N-P-K?Nitrogen – Phosphorus – Potassium

What is the most common percentage of NPK?10 – 20 – 10

10% Nitrogen – 20% Phosphorus – 10% Potassium

Oklahoma State TreeRedbud

Oklahoma State FlowerOklahoma Rose

Oklahoma State Floral EmblemMistletoe

Oklahoma State WildflowerIndian Blanket

Oklahoma State GrassIndian Grass

PPMParts Per Million

How many ounces are in a pint?16 oz.

How many ounces are in a cup?8 oz.

TopographyA term for the slope of the land

ChlorophyllThe green coloring matter found in plantsAids in photosynthesis

PhotosynthesisThe process in which plants use light, carbon

dioxide and chlorophyll to produce sugar.

FruitA ripened ovary

Sexual PropagationRequires male and female plant parts

Asexual PropagationDoes not require male and female plant parts

Parts of the Flower

Male PartsStamen

This is the male part of the flower. It is made up of the filament and anther, it is

the pollen producing part of the plant. The number of stamen is usually the same as

the number of petals.

Male PartsAnther

This is the part of the stamen that produces and contains pollen.

It is usually on top of a long stalk that looks like a fine hair.

FilamentThis is the fine hair-like stalk that the anther

sits on top of.

Female PartsPistil

It is made up of the stigma, style, and ovary. Each pistil is constructed of one to many

rolled leaflike structures.

StigmaIt is the sticky bulb that you see in the center

of the flowers, it is the part of the pistil of a flower which receives the pollen grains and on which they germinate.

Female PartsStyle

This is the long stalk that the stigma sits on top of.

OvaryThe part of the plant, usually at the bottom of the flower, that has the seeds inside and turns into the fruit that we eat. The ovary contains ovules.

OvuleThe part of the ovary that becomes the seeds.

RootServes as an anchor, supports the upper

plant, absorbs water and nutrients, and stores food.

StemProvides support for the plantCarries food and water throughout the plant

LeavesProduces food for the plant

MulchingProcess of covering the topsoil to reduce

evaporation, cultivation, or erosion

TerminalA bud growing at the tip of the stem

StomaOpening on the bottom of the leaf through

which carbon dioxide enters for photosynthesis

BulbAn underground bud of a flowering perennial

that survives the winter as a dormant, fleshy glove consisting of overlapping layers of scales.

Example:OnionGarlicLilyTulip

Bare RootA type of tree or shrub that has little or no

soil around the roots at the time of planting.

Balled and BurlapA tree digging method, where the tree is dug

from the soil and placed in sacking and into a wire basket

Root BoundWhen a plant has been in a container for too

long and its roots become wound and entangled

Container StockAny tree or shrub placed in a containerThe container MUST be removed when

transplanting

PruningEncourages plant growth, NOT flower growthCANNOT prune and expect a plant to flower

at anytime of the year

pHNeutral 7Acidic 6.9 – 0Alkali 7.1 – 14

Germination When a seed starts to grow

DormancyThe rest period required for some seeds to

germinate

Factors that affect GerminationMoistureAir MovementTemperature

MediumA mixture of several materials used for

growing plants in containers

Systemic InsecticideAn insecticide that enters the plant and

moves throughout it

Contact InsecticideAn insecticide that begins to kill the plant on

first contact

Skull and CrossbonesRepresents danger or poison

HonestyThis is the most important characteristic that

people should have, according to employers