1. Phoenix is in Sunset Climate Zone 13, Lower Desert.
True (Correct Answer)
False
2. Some major factors used to determine the differences between Sunset desert
climate zones are
Amounts of rainfall
Maximum summer and minimum winter temperatures
Light intensity
Geography
All of the above (correct answer)
3. The genus and species scientific name of a plant should always be written in all
capital letters, and a cultivar name should be written in lower case letters
except when it is a proper name.
True
False (correct answer)
4. The difference between a tree and a shrub is that shrubs are typically smaller,
are multi-stemmed and the foliage extends to the ground. C !
True (correct answer)
False
5. Which landscape tree is the state tree of Arizona?
Ponderosa pine
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Indian rosewood
Mesquite!
Blue palo verde (correct answer)
Arizona ash
6. Which of the following landscape shrubs are frost sensitive?C !
Lantana (correct answer)
Texas ranger
Bougainvillea (correct answer)
Red yucca
Oleander
There is never frost in Phoenix so this question is irrelevant.
7. Texas ranger shrubs are best maintained by pruning twice per year during
March and again during September.Y Answered
True
False (Correct Answer)
8. Which one of the following landscape shrubs has semi-stiff, strappyleaves,
coral-colored flowers and attracts hummingbirds?
Texas ranger
Bougainvillea
Lantana
Red yucca (correct answer)
Oleander
9. Mesquite tree fruit pods are edible and can be harvested when ripe in January.
True
False (correct answer)
10. Archaeological evidence suggests that this one tree species was domesticated
by people as early as 10,000 years ago and are still important edible fruit trees
today.C !
Olive (correct answer)
Egyptian mesquite
Blue palo verde
Indian rosewood
Chinese elm
11.Indian rosewood has a broad spreading evergreen canopy that evokes the
feeling of a desert oasis.
C !
True (correct answer)
False
12.Which landscape tree has a trunk with an interesting "puzzle piece" and flaking
bark character?
Mesquite
Oak tree
Ponderosa pine
Indian rosewood
Chinese elm (correct answer)
13.Every part of this Mediterranean native plant is poisonous.
Olive
Oleander (correct answer)
Texas ranger
Bougainvillea
Lantana
