Bloom and Grow: Can You Dig Up the Answers to These 5 Gardening Mysteries?

(Answers below)

  1. Which vegetable is known as a natural remedy for improving night vision?
  • A) Carrot
  • B) Spinach
  • C) Kale
  • D) Sweet potato

2. What is the name of the plant known for its ability to reopen its flowers after they have been touched?

  • A) Venus Flytrap
  • B) Sunflower
  • C) Touch-Me-Not
  • D) Snapdragon

3. What is the term used for the cultivation of fruit trees?

  • A) Floriculture
  • B) Arboriculture
  • C) Pomology
  • D) Viticulture

4. Which flower’s bulbs were once more valuable than gold in Holland, leading to an economic bubble?

  • A) Rose
  • B) Tulip
  • C) Iris
  • D) Daffodil

5. What type of garden is designed primarily for environmental management and passive interaction with nature?

  • A) Rock garden
  • B) Vegetable garden
  • C) Xeriscape
  • D) Sustainable garden

    Correct Answers:

    1. What is the name of the plant known for its ability to reopen its flowers after they have been touched?
    2. Correct Answer: C) Touch-Me-Not
    3. Touch-Me-Not, or Mimosa pudica, is famous for its leaves closing up when touched or disturbed.
    4. Which vegetable is known as a natural remedy for improving night vision?
      • Correct Answer: A) Carrot
      • Carrots are rich in beta-carotene, which the body converts to vitamin A, a crucial nutrient for maintaining healthy vision.
    5. What is the term used for the cultivation of fruit trees?
      • Correct Answer: C) Pomology
      • Pomology is the branch of botany that deals with the study and cultivation of fruit.
    6. Which flower’s bulbs were once more valuable than gold in Holland, leading to an economic bubble?
      • Correct Answer: B) Tulip
      • The Tulipmania that occurred in the early 17th century in Holland saw prices for tulip bulbs skyrocketing before crashing dramatically.
    7. What type of garden is designed primarily for environmental management and passive interaction with nature?
      • Correct Answer: D) Sustainable garden
      • Sustainable gardens focus on environmental sustainability, using techniques that require minimal resources and cause less harm to the ecosystem.
    8. Correct Answer: C) Touch-Me-Not
    9. Touch-Me-Not, or Mimosa pudica, is famous for its leaves closing up when touched or disturbed.