TSFA CERTIFICATION VOCABULARY
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Filler - Correct Answers -Floral material that has an "airy" looke to create the finishing
touch.
Dry Pack - Correct Answers -The storage or shipment of flowers out of water.
Light Intensity - Correct Answers -The level of light recieved on a plant surface.
Framing - Correct Answers -A design technique in which branches of flowers are used
around the perimeter of a floral arrangement to direct attention to the materials in the
center of the arrangement.
Pillowing - Correct Answers -The tight positioning of flower clusters at the bas of an
arrangement forming rounded hills.
Terracing and Layering - Correct Answers -Similar design techniques to place similar
materials horizontally on top of each other.
Ikebana - Correct Answers -The Japanese style of lforal arrangements characterized by
their linear forms.
Processing - Correct Answers -Cutting flowers stems properly and providing treatment
at any state of the distribution process.
Mechanics - Correct Answers -Supplies, methods, and materials that designers use to
place and hold flowers and foliage in an arrangement.
Retail Florist - Correct Answers -Sells floral good and services to the consumer.
Vase Life - Correct Answers -The length of useful life of cut floral materials after being
recieved by the customer.
Bundling - Correct Answers -Firmly wrapping or tying similar materials together to form
a larger, individual unit.
Photosynthesis - Correct Answers -The process of converting nutrients, water, carbon
dioxide, and sunlight into food for plants.
, Corsages - Correct Answers -Number 3 ribbon is the appropriate size for a corsage
bow. The appropriate gauge of wire for corsages is number 24-28 depending on the
weight of the flower. Construct a corsage so it is as light-weight as possible.
Bent Neck in FLowers - Correct Answers -Is due to the inablility of water to enter the
stem.
Pave Arrangements - Correct Answers -Flower arrangement heights should not vary in
pave arrangements. The Pave Design is a technique characterized by parallel or
surface contoured insertions that create a uniform area with little or no variation in
depth.
Abstact Designs - Correct Answers -Contain more than one single focal point.
Vegetative Design - Correct Answers -A feature of this style of design is the seasonal
compatibility of the plant materials in the design.
"Stair Step Manner" Desing Placement - Correct Answers -Is the placement of cut
material in a parallel design in each group in order to create depth.
Waterfall Design - Correct Answers -Storter stems of mass flowers provide a color and
focal poin near the rim of the container.
Cutomer Education - Correct Answers -Florists must educate the cutomer in order to
help them enjoy their flowers to the fullest extent.
Processing Flowers - Correct Answers -Growers, wholesalers, and reatil florist must
process their flowers.
Floral preserative - Correct Answers -A chemical consisting of a mixture of ingredients
that when added to water extends the vase life of cut flowers by lowering the water PH.
Hydrating Solution - Correct Answers -A citric acid solution that causes flowers to take
up water rapidly to prevent dehydration after flowers being dry packed.
Respiration - Correct Answers -Cell process in which stored food reserves are
converted into useful energy for the plant.
Transpiration - Correct Answers -The process of plants losing water through stomata in
their leaves.
Interpretive Design - Correct Answers -A combination of both natural and man made
materials in an unnatural manner to creat new images.
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Filler - Correct Answers -Floral material that has an "airy" looke to create the finishing
touch.
Dry Pack - Correct Answers -The storage or shipment of flowers out of water.
Light Intensity - Correct Answers -The level of light recieved on a plant surface.
Framing - Correct Answers -A design technique in which branches of flowers are used
around the perimeter of a floral arrangement to direct attention to the materials in the
center of the arrangement.
Pillowing - Correct Answers -The tight positioning of flower clusters at the bas of an
arrangement forming rounded hills.
Terracing and Layering - Correct Answers -Similar design techniques to place similar
materials horizontally on top of each other.
Ikebana - Correct Answers -The Japanese style of lforal arrangements characterized by
their linear forms.
Processing - Correct Answers -Cutting flowers stems properly and providing treatment
at any state of the distribution process.
Mechanics - Correct Answers -Supplies, methods, and materials that designers use to
place and hold flowers and foliage in an arrangement.
Retail Florist - Correct Answers -Sells floral good and services to the consumer.
Vase Life - Correct Answers -The length of useful life of cut floral materials after being
recieved by the customer.
Bundling - Correct Answers -Firmly wrapping or tying similar materials together to form
a larger, individual unit.
Photosynthesis - Correct Answers -The process of converting nutrients, water, carbon
dioxide, and sunlight into food for plants.
, Corsages - Correct Answers -Number 3 ribbon is the appropriate size for a corsage
bow. The appropriate gauge of wire for corsages is number 24-28 depending on the
weight of the flower. Construct a corsage so it is as light-weight as possible.
Bent Neck in FLowers - Correct Answers -Is due to the inablility of water to enter the
stem.
Pave Arrangements - Correct Answers -Flower arrangement heights should not vary in
pave arrangements. The Pave Design is a technique characterized by parallel or
surface contoured insertions that create a uniform area with little or no variation in
depth.
Abstact Designs - Correct Answers -Contain more than one single focal point.
Vegetative Design - Correct Answers -A feature of this style of design is the seasonal
compatibility of the plant materials in the design.
"Stair Step Manner" Desing Placement - Correct Answers -Is the placement of cut
material in a parallel design in each group in order to create depth.
Waterfall Design - Correct Answers -Storter stems of mass flowers provide a color and
focal poin near the rim of the container.
Cutomer Education - Correct Answers -Florists must educate the cutomer in order to
help them enjoy their flowers to the fullest extent.
Processing Flowers - Correct Answers -Growers, wholesalers, and reatil florist must
process their flowers.
Floral preserative - Correct Answers -A chemical consisting of a mixture of ingredients
that when added to water extends the vase life of cut flowers by lowering the water PH.
Hydrating Solution - Correct Answers -A citric acid solution that causes flowers to take
up water rapidly to prevent dehydration after flowers being dry packed.
Respiration - Correct Answers -Cell process in which stored food reserves are
converted into useful energy for the plant.
Transpiration - Correct Answers -The process of plants losing water through stomata in
their leaves.
Interpretive Design - Correct Answers -A combination of both natural and man made
materials in an unnatural manner to creat new images.
