Session 2: Indoor Plants
Unit 4: Growing of Perennials
Textual Question-Answers
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A. Fill in the Blanks
1. A ———————is a plant that is grown indoors in places suchas residences and offices.
Ans: indoor plant
2. The group of plants with a single stem and large terminal leavesare———————
Ans: palms
3. Planting of evergreen indoor plants is done in—————
Ans: all seasons
4. Japanese words bon means —————or tray and sai means—
————
Ans: pot, plant
5. In China, bonsai is called———————
Ans: Penjing
B. Multiple Choice Questions
1. Fingertip bonsai size restricts to————————
(a) 5-7 cm
(b) 5-10 cm
(c) 7-9 cm
(d) 5-12 cm
Ans: (a)
2. Bromeliads are interesting epiphytic plants and mostly————————
(a) succulents
(b) hardy
(c) woody
(d) None of these
Ans: (d)
3. Which one of these is not a palm?
(a) Phoenix roebelenii
(b) Livistona chinensis
(c) Howea belmoreana
(d) Bilbergia nutans
Ans: (d)
4. Which one of these is not an example of a fern?
(a) Adiantum capillus
(b) Lechnum gibbum
(c) Nephrolepis biserrata
(d) Begonia semperflorens
Ans: (d)
C. Subjective Questions
1. What do you mean by indoor plants? Give the different types.
Ans: Indoor plants are plants grown inside buildings for decoration andair purification. Types include foliage plants, flowering plants, palms, ferns, succulents and bonsai.
2. What are palms?
Ans: Palms are monocot plants having a single unbranched stem withlarge leaves at the top. They are commonly used as indoor and ornamental plants.
3. What are bromeliads?
Ans: Bromeliads are ornamental plants mostly grown as epiphytes withcolourful bracts and rosette leaves, suitable for indoor decoration.
4. Write down the procedure for making bonsai.
Ans: Bonsai is prepared by selecting a suitable plant, pruning roots andshoots, wiring branches for shaping, planting in shallow pots and regularmaintenance.
D. Match the Columns
Ans:
1. Large bonsai — (a) Above 60 cm
2. Ferns — (c) Adiantum capillus
3. Succulents — (d) Agave Americana parviflora
4. Suitable for bonsai — (b) Bamboo
