From garden perennials to tropical houseplants, take our quiz to test your plant know-how.
1
Which of the following are non-flowering plants?
a) Ferns
b) Palms
c) Hostas
d) Cacti
2
Which plant, renowned for its lush foliage, is also known as the plantain lily?
a) Philodendron
b) Bromeliad
c) Arthropodium
d) Hosta
3
An extract from which species of succulent is used to produce tequila?
a) Aloe
b) Echeveria
c) Agave
d) Sedum
4
In which season do cyclamen NOT flower?
a) Spring
b) Summer
c) Autumn
d) Winter
5
Which of the following is not a type of fig tree?
a) Weeping
b) Fiddle-leaf
c) Rubber
d) Variegated
6
Larkspur is the common name for which towering flowering plant?
a) Delphinium
b) Foxglove
c) Gladiola
d) Lupin
7
Which of the following is NOT a common name for the popular houseplant Chlorophytum comosum?
a) Airplane plant
b) Spider plant
c) Ribbon plant
d) Money plant
8
What is the name of this plant, which takes these two strikingly different forms?
a) Crespedia
b) Celosia
c) Camellia
d) Coleus
9
The Monstera deliciosa is more commonly known as what, thanks to its bold and distinctive leaves?
a) Swiss cheese plant
b) Zebra plant
c) Rubber plant
d) Mother-in-law’s tongue
And the answers are... *drumroll
Q1, A - Ferns
Q2, D - Hosta
Q3, C - Agave
Q4, B - Summer
Q5, D - Variegated
Q6, A - Delphinium
Q7, D - Money Plant
Q8, B - Celosia
Q9, A - Swiss cheese plant
