Plants A-Z quiz
Below are clues to the name of a plant which starts with the letter shown – mostly flowers. How many can you identify? Most of the clues have only one possible answer but otherwise you have to get the name I was thinking of. Some easy, others less so (some for obvious reasons). No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.
REMEMBER - NO POSTS instead you PM me with your guesses any time up to midnight tonight. If possible, please wait until you've completed all the guesses you want to make to avoid too many PMs and to make my job easier. So no hurry and it doesn't matter when you submit the answers because I'll be judging them solely on who has the most correct - and in the event of two or more being level it will be a tie. I hope this is clear and good luck. Tomorrow I’ll post the names of the top entries.
A. Commonly known as the snapdragon
B. Often called the Butterfly Bush
C. Otherwise known as Aquilega
D. Perennial flowering plant that is toxic to humans and livestock -
E. Heather is a type of …. -
F. Also known as Digitalis -
G. Common bedding plant -
H. Tall upright flowers in the mallow family -
I. Commonly known as Busy Lizzie -
J. Shares its name wioth a 1990 film -
K. Resembles a tennis ball sprouting kale leaves -
L. Tree also known as a Linden -
M. Aniother common bedding plant -
N. Also known as the water lily -
O. Exotic hothouse plant -
P. Often found in hanging baskets -
Q. A tree that bears a fruit, similar in appearance to a pear, which is bright golden-yellow when mature -
R. Quintessential English flower -
S. Common succulent -
T. Holland is well known for growing them -
U. Coniferous tree that is well-named -
V. Small version of the pansy -
W. Common name for Erysimum -
X. Also known as the Strawflower -
Y. Slow-growing coniferous tree -
Z. Member of the Aster family -
REMEMBER - NO POSTS instead you PM me with your guesses any time up to midnight tonight. If possible, please wait until you've completed all the guesses you want to make to avoid too many PMs and to make my job easier. So no hurry and it doesn't matter when you submit the answers because I'll be judging them solely on who has the most correct - and in the event of two or more being level it will be a tie. I hope this is clear and good luck. Tomorrow I’ll post the names of the top entries.
A. Commonly known as the snapdragon
B. Often called the Butterfly Bush
C. Otherwise known as Aquilega
D. Perennial flowering plant that is toxic to humans and livestock -
E. Heather is a type of …. -
F. Also known as Digitalis -
G. Common bedding plant -
H. Tall upright flowers in the mallow family -
I. Commonly known as Busy Lizzie -
J. Shares its name wioth a 1990 film -
K. Resembles a tennis ball sprouting kale leaves -
L. Tree also known as a Linden -
M. Aniother common bedding plant -
N. Also known as the water lily -
O. Exotic hothouse plant -
P. Often found in hanging baskets -
Q. A tree that bears a fruit, similar in appearance to a pear, which is bright golden-yellow when mature -
R. Quintessential English flower -
S. Common succulent -
T. Holland is well known for growing them -
U. Coniferous tree that is well-named -
V. Small version of the pansy -
W. Common name for Erysimum -
X. Also known as the Strawflower -
Y. Slow-growing coniferous tree -
Z. Member of the Aster family -
