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Test Your Plant IQ
How much do you already know about caring
for indoor plants? Answer the questions below and check the next page
for your evaluation. Note: This page can be printed out for your
convenience.
1. The most important element for growing
healthy indoor plants is:
A. Water
B. Light
C. Plant food
D. Humidity
2. Indoor plants should be watered
A. Once per day
B. Every other day
C. Twice per week
D. Once per week
E. Once per month
F. None of the above
3. Plants should be repotted shortly after
purchase.
True or false
4. Most plants prefer soil that is kept
A. Constantly wet
B. Evenly moist
C. Slightly dry
D. Constantly dry
E. None of the above
5. Flowering plants usually need (more,
less, the same) amount of light as foliage plants.
6. Which of the following are good for
indoor plants?
A. Coffee or coffee grinds
B. Gelatin
C. Soda
D. Wood ash
E. Compost
F. Tobacco
G. Chewing gum
H. Tea or tea leaves
7. Indoor plants benefit from being moved
outside during the warmer months.
True or false
8. The primary reason to mist plants is to
A. Raise the humidity
B. Clean the plants
C. Remove pests
D. Keep the plants happy
9. Having many plants in a small room will
A. Help remove pollutants
B. Add pollutants to the air
C. Cause the plants to suffocate
D. Use up all the oxygen
E. None of the above
10. Keeping plants in a room with a sick
person is a bad idea.
True or false
11. Plants need the following vitamins
A. Vitamin A
B. Vitamin B
C. Vitamin C
D. Vitamin E
E. All of the above
F. None of the above
12. Yellowing leaves are caused by
A. Over watering
B. Under watering
C. Too much light
D. Too little light
E. All of the above
13. Adding soil to a plant will help it
grow faster
True or false
14. The preferred temperature range for
indoor plants is
A. 60 to 80 degrees
B. 75 to 90 degrees
C. 50 to 70 degrees
D. Any temperature above 32
degrees
15. The best light for plants comes from
A. The sun
B. Plant lights
C. Incandescent bulbs
D. Fluorescent bulbs
E. Candle light
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