Question 1
2 out of 2 points
Which of the following landscape shrubs are frost sensitive?
Selected
Answers:
Lantana
Bougainvillea
Answers:
Lantana
Texas ranger
Bougainvillea
Red yucca
Oleander
There is never frost in Phoenix so this question
is irrelevant.
Question 2
2 out of 2 points
Which landscape tree has a trunk with an interesting "puzzle
piece" and flaking bark character?
Selected
Answer:
Chinese elm
Answers: Mesquite
Oak tree
Chinese elm
Indian
rosewood
Blue palo
verde
Question 3
2 out of 2 points
Some major factors used to determine the differences between
Sunset desert climate zones are
Selected
Answer:
All of the above
Answers: Amounts of rainfall
Maximum summer and minimum winter
temperatures
Light intensity
Geography
All of the above
Question 4
2 out of 2 points
Mesquite tree fruit pods are edible and can be harvested when
ripe in July.
Selected
Answer:
Tru
e
Answers: Tru
e
False
Question 5
2 out of 2 points
The difference between a tree and a shrub is that shrubs are
typically smaller, are multi-stemmed and the foliage extends to
the ground.
Selected
Answer:
Tru
e
Answers: Tru
e
False
Question 6
2 out of 2 points
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.
Selected
Answers:
Olive
Answers:
Olive
Mesquite
Blue palo
verde
Indian
rosewood
Chinese elm
Question 7
2 out of 2 points
Which landscape tree is the state tree of Arizona?
Selected
Answer:
Blue palo
verde
Answers: Mesquite
Indian
rosewood
Blue palo
verde
Olive tree
Chinese elm
Question 8
2 out of 2 points
Every part of this Mediterranean native plant is poisonous .
Selected
Answer:
Oleander
Answers: Olive
Oleander
Texas
ranger
Bougainvill
ea
Lantana
Question 9
2 out of 2 points
The genus and species scientific name of a plant should always be
written in all uppercase letters and the cultivar name should be
italicized.
Selected
Answer:
Fals
e
Answers: True
Fals
e
Question 10
2 out of 2 points
Indian rosewood has a broad spreading evergreen canopy that
evokes the feeling of a desert oasis.
Selected
Answer:
Tru
e
Answers: Tru
e
False
Question 11
2 out of 2 points
Texas ranger shrubs are best maintained by pruning once per year
during September.
Selected
Answer:
Fals
e
Answers: True
Fals
e
Question 12
0 out of 2 points
According to the Sunset Western Garden Book, Phoenix is in Sunset
Climate Zone 12, Intermediate Desert.
Selected Tru
