Statistics for Gardening & Plants General Knowledge #2

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Hint	Answer	% Correct
What is the most popular fruit in America?	Banana	83%
What type of cereal is grown in water?	Rice	83%
What part of a tree is used to make cork?	Bark	77%
What is the world's most widely cultivated crop?	Wheat	74%
How many years does a coffee plant need to mature before bearing consumable fruit?	5	73%
What flower's bulbs were once used as currency?	Tulip	71%
What tree is the largest living organism in the world?	California Redwood	69%
What color rose specifically symbolizes desire?	Orange	69%
What US state produces nearly 80% of the world's olives?	California	68%
What Asian plant is the world's tallest grass?	Bamboo	66%
What is the sacred flower of Buddhism?	Lotus	66%
What do you call a tree or hedge clipped into a specific shape?	Topiary	54%
What fruit has the most calories?	Avocado	53%
What is the name for the technique of growing plants without soil?	Hydroponics	52%
Queen Anne's Lace is a wild form of what vegetable?	Carrot	40%
What flower family also includes plums, apples, pears, peaches and almonds?	Rose	39%
What fruit was a symbol of welcome in the 18th century?	Pineapple	37%
Around what age do oak trees begin dropping acorns?	50	26%
What is the name of the female reproductive organ of a flower?	Pistil	21%
What flower has the smallest seeds?	Orchid	15%
What spiny plant family is eggplant part of?	Thistle	7%
What plant did Charles Darwin describe as "the most wondrous plant in the world"?	Venus Flytrap	7%