Louisiana environmental horticulture
industry Exam Study Guide with
Complete Solutions
A naturally occurring subgroup within a species may be different enough in appearance
from the remaining members of the species to be called a... - ANSWER-Botanical
variety
A Nursery Sales person must be able to... - ANSWER-Identify plants by common and
scientific, Latin, or botanical names.
Alba - ANSWER-White
Angustifolia - ANSWER-Narrow-leaved
Arborea - ANSWER-Treelike, woody
Argentea - ANSWER-Silvery
Aureus - ANSWER-Golden
Botanical names serve the customer mainly as... - ANSWER-A protection ( that he is
getting the correct plant)
Botanists - ANSWER-Would not group plants based on structural morphological and
physiological characteristics
Coccineus - ANSWER-Scarlet
Cordate - ANSWER-Heart-shaped
Crenata - ANSWER-Tooth, teeth round
Customers are interested in plants because of - ANSWER-Color, sun/shade tolerance,
fragrance, size, and other characteristics.
dioecious - ANSWER-have male and female reproductive structures on different plants
Fastigiatus - ANSWER-Branches erect/ close together
Form - ANSWER-Upright, weeping, pyramidal
Genus names are always... - ANSWER-CAPITALIZED
industry Exam Study Guide with
Complete Solutions
A naturally occurring subgroup within a species may be different enough in appearance
from the remaining members of the species to be called a... - ANSWER-Botanical
variety
A Nursery Sales person must be able to... - ANSWER-Identify plants by common and
scientific, Latin, or botanical names.
Alba - ANSWER-White
Angustifolia - ANSWER-Narrow-leaved
Arborea - ANSWER-Treelike, woody
Argentea - ANSWER-Silvery
Aureus - ANSWER-Golden
Botanical names serve the customer mainly as... - ANSWER-A protection ( that he is
getting the correct plant)
Botanists - ANSWER-Would not group plants based on structural morphological and
physiological characteristics
Coccineus - ANSWER-Scarlet
Cordate - ANSWER-Heart-shaped
Crenata - ANSWER-Tooth, teeth round
Customers are interested in plants because of - ANSWER-Color, sun/shade tolerance,
fragrance, size, and other characteristics.
dioecious - ANSWER-have male and female reproductive structures on different plants
Fastigiatus - ANSWER-Branches erect/ close together
Form - ANSWER-Upright, weeping, pyramidal
Genus names are always... - ANSWER-CAPITALIZED
