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ID Quiz #2 Flashcards

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Alpinia

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torch ginger

Tropical Flower

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Alstroemeria

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Peruvian lily; Inca lily; alstro (know all 3)

Traditional Summer flower

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Anthurium

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tail flower; anthurium

Tropical Flower

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Antirrhinum majus

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snapdragon

Line Flower

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Asparagus setaceus

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tree fern

Cut Foliage

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Aspidistra elatior

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cast iron plant (all green & striped varieties)

Foliage used with Tropicals

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Aster

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purple aster; white aster

Filler Flower

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Chamelaucium elegans

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waxflower

Filler Flower

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Chrysanthemum

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spray mum; single stem mum; disbud; buttonmum; mum

Staple Mass Flower (buttonmum - Filler)

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Consolida ajacis

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larkspur

Line Flower

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Cordyline

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ti leaf

Foliage used with Tropicals

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Delphinium

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delphinium

Line Flower

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Dianthus

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mini carnation; pinks; spray carnation; pixie; carnation;
Staple Mass Flowers

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Equiseturn

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snake grass; horsetail (know both)

Foliage used with Tropicals

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Eucalyptus

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spiral eucalyptus

Cut Foliage

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Eustoma grandiflorum

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lisianthus

Traditional Summer Flowers

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Galax urceolata

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galax leaf

Foliage used with Tropicals

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Gaultheria shallon

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lemon leaf; salal

Cut Foliage

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Gerbera jamesonii

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gerbera daisy; African daisy

Staple Mass Flower

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Gladiolus

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gladiolus; sword lily; glads

Line Flower

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Gypsophila elegans

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baby’s breath

Filler Flower

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Helianthus annuus

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sunflower

Traditional Summer Flower

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Heliconia

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lobster claw

Tropical Flower

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Iris

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Dutch iris

Traditional Spring Flower

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Leucadendron
flame tip | Tropical Flower
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Leucospermum
pincushion protea | Tropical Flower
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Liatris spicata
purple poker; blazing star; gayfeather | Line Flower
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Lilium
lily | Traditional Summer Flower
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Limonium sinuatum
statice | Filler Flower
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Liriope muscari
lily turf grass (all green & striped varieties) | Foliage used with Tropicals
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Matthiola incana
stock | Traditional Summer Flower
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Moluccella laevis
bells of Ireland | Line Flower
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Monstera deliciosa
Swiss cheese plant; split-leaf philodendron | Foliage used with Tropicals
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Muscari
grape hyacinth | Traditional Spring Flower
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Narcissus
daffodil | Traditional Spring Flower
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Protea
protea | Tropical Flower
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Ranunculus asiaticus
Persian buttercup | Traditional Spring Flower
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Rosa
rose; spray rose | Staple Mass Flower
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Rumohra adiantiformis
leatherleaf fern | Cut Foliage
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Solidago canadensis
goldenrod; yellow aster | Filler Flower
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Strelitzia reginae
bird of paradise | Tropical Flower
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Tulipa
tulip | Traditional Spring Flower
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Xerophyllum tenax
bear grass | Foliage used with Tropicals
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Origin of Chrysanthemum
From the Greek words; chrysos (gold) anthos (flower)
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Origin of Dianthus
From the Greek words; Di and dios (of Zeus, deity, and divine) anthos (flower)
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Origin of Delphinium
From the Greek words; | delphis (dolphin) referring to the shape of the florets
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Origin of Gypsophila
From the Greek words; gypsos (gypsum) philos (loving) in reference to some species favoring the mineral gypsum in the soil.
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Origin of Aster
From the Greek words; Aster (star) referring to the flowers. Genus name, Sumphyotrichum Greek for; symphysis (union, borne together or growing together)
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Origin of Solidago
From the Latin words; | solido (to strengthen or make whole), in reference to the supposed medicinal properties of this plant.
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Origin of Eucalyptus
From the Greek words; eu (well) kalypto (to cover), in reference to how the calyx forms a lid over the flowers in bud.
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Inflorescence for a rose (Rosa)
solitary flower | - form singly on upright stems or stalks
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Inflorescence for a carnation | Dianthus
open cymes, sometimes flowers solitary
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Inflorescence for a gerbera
solitary flower - form singly on upright stems or stalks (scapose without leaves on the stem)
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Inflorescence for a gladiolus | Gladiolus
spike flower or spike-like raceme has an elongated inflorescence on the main stem flowers that are sessile - attached directly to the main stem without pedicles.
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Inflorescence for a Liatris | common name purple poker; blazing star; gayfeather
spike with sessile flowers | - attached directly to the stem without pedicels
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Inflorescence for a delphinium | Delphinium
raceme flower - is an elongated inflorescence much like a spike, except the florets are not sessile. Each floret has its own lateral stem or pedicel. The individual pedicels are generally of equal lengths. Many racemes are spike-like in appearance because of extremely short pedicels.
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Inflorescence for a larkspur | Consolida
spike-like racemes | -
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Inflorescence for a snapdragon | Antirrhinum majus
raceme that is spiked
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panicle
A branched raceme with each branch bearing a further raceme of flowers. More loosely applies to any complex branched inflorescence.
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capitulum / head flower
A head inflorescence consisting of packed sessile flowers typical of the sunflower and aster families.
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raceme
An inflorescence consisting of a main axis bearing single flowers alternately or spirally on stalks (pedicels) of approximately equal length.
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spike
An inflorescence in which the main axis is elongated and the flowers are sessile.
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spadix with spathe
Spadix - A spike of flowers on a swollen, fleshy axis, usually surrounded by a colorful bract, or spathe, as with an anthurium. Spathe - A large bract subtended and often surrounding a spadix inflorescence, such as with a calla lily.
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solitary flower
A single flower on an upright stalk; also called a terminal or axillary flower.
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umbel / compound umbel
An umbrella-shaped inflorescence with all the stalks (pedicels) arising from the top of the main stem.
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corymb / compound corymb
A rounded or flat-topped inflorescence of racemose type in which the lower (outer) flower stalks (pedicels) are longer than the upper (inner) ones so that all the flowers are at about the same level.

Floral Design PWS 112 (4 decks)

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