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101 Flowers & Trees Trivia Questions To Let Your Knowledge Bloom

What is the flower mentioned in the song from The Sound of Music? Why are bees, wasps, and bats important to flowers and trees? What is the name of the oldest tree on earth? “Mum” is short for what? What is the difference between a perennial and an annual? When was the cultivation of blackcurrant banned in the US? 

Did you know that there are over 270,000 types of flowers? If you know the answer to any of these questions, you might be ready to answer our flowers & trees trivia questions. Our flowers & trees quiz will test your botanical smarts. Do you know what plant has a flower that smells like rotting flesh? Or what shastas and gerberas have in common? Plant enthusiasts can test their knowledge with our flowers & trees trivia questions and answers. Let’s go!

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The tiny Anogramma Ascensionis can only be found where?

Ascension Island

The Isle of Lewis

Jamaica

The Falkland Islands

What is thought to be the slowest growing tree?

The Elm

The White Cedar

The Maple

The Baobab

Greensleeves is a variety of what?

Apple tree

Lime Tree

Orange tree

Lemon tree

The unusual Cabbage Tree plant hails from where?

Chile

Spain

Malta

Honduras

Which of the following is a staple foodstuff for silkworms?

African Daisy

Aino Mulberry

Agave

Acacia

What is the slowest growing tree in the world?

Yew

Giant Redwook

Sequoia

White Cedar

The national flower of The Netherlands is what?

The Tulip

The Rose

The Lilac

The Iris

The Orchid Rhizanthella Gardneri is unusual for what reason?

Is home to a rare mouse

Lives underground

Only flowers at night

Attracts Fireflies

The tallest tree species in the world is which of these?

The Ash

The Oak

The Giant Sequoia

The Poplar

Which country is the highest producer of rice?

India

China

Indonesia

Vietnam

The color of the wisteria flower is which of these?

Red

Mauve

Orange

Yellow

John Chappel is a well known variety of which flowering plant?

Abelia

Acacia

Holly

African Daisy

The exotic and also spooky Devil’s Hand Tree from Mexico is what color?

Blue

Purple

Red

Black

The Sonchus Canariensis or Tree Sonchus can only be found where?

Souther Spain

Crete

Madeira

The Canary Islands

The Ficus Benjamina is more commonly known as what?

The Rubber Plant

The Weeping Fig

Spider Plant

Palm

Mother in Law’s Tongue is the name for what?

Tree

House plant

Flower

Shrub

The Joshua tree is in which of these locations?

The Sonoran Desert

The Mojave Desert

The Utah Desert

Death Valley

Name the floral emblem of Wales?

Daffodil

Red Hot Poker

Edelweiss

Rose

The national flower of England is which of these?

The Tulip Poplar

The Tudor Rose

The Lily of the Vlley

The Fuschia

The top flower producing country in the world is which of these countries?

The USA

The Netherlands

Brazil

Sweden

The Franklin Tree Plant can only be found where?

Georgia USA

Spain

Italy

Georgia, Asia

The Nymphaea Alba can be found in what conditions?

In water

On mountains

In deserts

In forests

The so called ‘Tree that Owns Itself’ can be found where?

New York, USA

Arizona, USA

California, USA

Georgia, USA

The state tree of California is what?

Coast redwood

White oak

The Loblolly Pine

Longleaf Pine

The Blue Mist Flower hails from where?

The Andes

Alaska

Bermuda

Mexico

Malus is the Latin name for what?

Mulberry Tree

Lemon Tree

Apple Tree

Orange Tree

The Survivor Tree is in which city?

London

New York

Berlin

Paris

The foxglove is said to be useful in treating what?

Alzheimer’s

Poor eyesight

Cancer

Heart disease

The hazel tree is said to symbolise what?

Healing

Dousing

Intuition

Wealth

The Foxglove Isoplexis Canariensis can only be found where?

Sri Lanka

The Canary Islands

The Carribean

Gibralta

Which country produces the most bananas in the world?

China

Brazil

Ecuador

India

The national tree of Italy is where?

The Cypress

The Poplar

The Birch tree

The Olive tree

Cannock Chase Forest is where in the UK?

Nottinghamshire

The West Midlands

Derbyshire

Staffordshire

Buddleias attract what?

Butterflies

Moths

Bees

Ants

The Major Oak can be found where?

The New Forest

Sherwood Forest

The Forest of Dean

The Forest of Arden

The Ochna Thomasiana is more commonly known as what?

The Donald duck Plant

The Mickey Mouse Plant

The Bambi Plant

The Dumbo Plant

Innocence is an award winning variety of which plant?

Tiger Lily

Nemesia

Waxplant

Wandflower

How many times does the Suicide Palm flower in its 50 year life?

3

2

4

1

Which part of the UK has a pine named after it?

Northern ireland

Wales

England

Scotland

The Rainbow Eucalyptus hails from where?

Australia

Thailand

The Philappenes

New Zeland

The most expensive orchid cost how much?

2500

1500

1000

3000

The tallest tree in the world is called what?

The General Paton

The General Eisenhower

The General Norman

The General Sherman

The so called Anchor Plant from South America is known for what reason?

It is said to bring luck to sailors

Its almost impossible to remove from the earth

It sticks to anything it comes into contact with

Its resembles small anchors

The Wollemi Ine is native to where?

North America

Australia

South America

Asia

Which country has the highest number of native tree species?

Brazil

Colombia

Madagascar

Belize

The largest forest in the world can be found where?

China

India

North America

South America

Which of the following is a drought resistant plant with white flowers?

Tickseed

Nelia

Waldsteinia

Rockcress

The Montezuma Cypress can be found where?

USA

Mexico

Brazil

Peru

The beautiful Pajama Lily is in fact a what?

A Cactus

A Fuschia

Amaryllis

A Rose

Which country has the highest annual net loss of forest area?

Indonesia

Australia

Nigeria

Brazil

The national flower of Austria is which of these options?

The Edelweiss

The Buttercup

The Tulip

The Daisy

The Taplow House Hotel Tulip tree is famous for what?

It survived the great storm of 1987

The oldest tree in Britain

It is the tallest tree in Britain

It has no leaves

The Baobab tree is native to where?

Madagascar

Brazil

New Zeland

Australia

Hebe attracts what type of insect?

Bees

Ants

Butterflies

Moths

Marigolds attract which of these?

Bees

Slugs

Butterflies

Ants

The Anne Frank Tree can be found in which city?

Paris

Amsterdam

Copenhagen

Rotterdam

Which plant is partial to insects for lunch?

Camphor

Belladonna

Barberry

Venus Fly Trap

The word Orchid comes from the Greek for what?

Bird

Testicle

Beauty

Muscle

The Pink Carnation is typically worn on which day?

Easter

Mother’s Day

Christmas

Father’s Day

which flower takes its name from the old French word for tobacco?

Poppy

Bluebell

Lupin

Petunia

Phlox is said to symbolise what?

Harmony

Courgae

Glory

Philosophy

Tulips are famously grown where?

The Netherlands

Sweden

Norway

Belgium

Pistia Stratiotes can be found where?

In deserts

In the sea

On mountains

On lakes

The Tree of Life featured in which film?

Dumbo

Bambi

The Jungle Book

The Lion King

The Sarv-e Abarqu tree is said to be one of the oldest living trees. Where is it?

Iraq

Sudan

Iran

Jordan

Mugwort is said to symbolise what?

Prudence

Scarcity

Beauty

Happiness

The Kokio’o flower is unique to where?

Gibralta

Hawaii

Crete

The Canary Islands

Camellia Sinensis is a variety of what?

Tea

Coffee

Cotton

Tobacco

Which of the following are better known as Chinese Evergreens?

Aglaonema

African Iris

Absinthe

Adam’s Needle

The White Tree of Gondor is to be found in the work of who?

Dr Seuss

J K Rowling

A A Milne

Tolkien

Which wood was typically used to make ship frames?

Oak

Pine

Willow

Spruce

Laburnum is said to signify what?

Happiness

Blackness

Hope

Faithfulness

The juniper berry is used to make which of these drinks?

Rum

Gin

Brandy

Beer

Which of these characteristics is true of amphibians?

Live entirely in water

Warm blooded

Egg-laying

Covered in fur

The Monstera Deliciosa is commonly known as what?

Eggplant

Wandering Jew

Swiss Cheese Plant

Rubber Plant

The Twin Ghost Gums can be found where?

Northern territories

Western Australia

Queensland

New South Wales

Which flower is known in Scotland as the Harebell?

Tulip

Orchid

Bluebell

Bird of Paradise

The Karri Tree is native to where?

China

New Zeland

Australia

India

Which tree suffered catastrophically from disease in the 1970s?

The Yew

The Ash

The Oak

The Elm

Meadow saffron is said to be useful in the treatment of what?

Poor blood circulation

Poor eyesight

Acne

Gout

Which vegetable does sage traditionally accompany?

Peas

Onion

Turnip

Carrot

The Achillea Ptamica is commonly known as the what?

Sneezewort Yarrow

Coughwart Yarrow

Sniffwort Yarrow

Itchwort Yarrow

The Whistling Thorn is a variety of which of the following?

Abelia

Nemesia

Holly

Acacia

The most common tree in the US is which of these species?

The Red Maple

The Balsam Fir

The White Oak

The Douglas Fir

The national flower of Belgium is which of these?

The Rose

The Bluebell

Flax

The Red Poppy

The Langernyw Yew is said to be one of the oldest trees in the world. Where can it be found?

England

Ireland

Scotland

Wales

Which flower has a yellow center surrounded by white petals?

Crysanthemum

Astilbe

Lupin

Daisy

In the UK the Aster typically flowers in which month?

April

February

December

June

Which are the only flowering plants to survive in the Atacama Desert?

Bluebell

Cactus

Bougainvillea

Hyacinth

The scale like bark is a characteristic of which plant?

Alligator Juniper

African Daisy

Agave

Aino Mulberry

The Tectona is the Latin name for which of these trees?

Date Palm tree

Teak tree

Oak tree

Wallnut tree

The Victoria Amazonica is a giant version of which of these?

Rose

Fuschia

Lily

Cactus

The Lotus flower is associated with which religion?

Islam

Judaism

Hindusm

Christianity

The spectacular Streptosolen Jamesonni has what common name?

Strawberry Plant

Jam Plant

Maramlade Bush

The Cranberry Plant

In the UK the daffodil typically flowers in which month?

June

March

August

May

Name the plant that grows in swamps and marshes in Western Australia?

Balsam

Baby Blue Eyes

Banksia

Alligator Juniper

The Dragon’s Blood Tree is so called for what reason?

It has flowers that resemble fire

Its branches resemble a dragon’s tongue

None of these answers

Its sap is said to resemble dragon’s blood

What flower is also the name given to a part of the eye?

Red Hot Poker

Rosemary

Iris

Bluebell

Which of the following is a ground cover plant popular in rockeries?

Aizoon Saxifrage

Adam’s Needle

African Iris

Aglaonema

The color of the daffodil is usually which of these?

Blue

Red

Brown

Yellow

Hawthorn attracts what?

Bees

Birds

Butterflies

Ants

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