Floral Design Final Exam Questions and
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What are the parts of a flower? - ✔✔petals
Sepals
Pistils
Stamens
What is the showpiece of the flower? - ✔✔petals
what are all the petals combined called? - ✔✔corolla
Outmost flower structure that encloses while a bud, collectively known as
the calyx? - ✔✔Sepals
Female reproductive part of the flower? - ✔✔Pistil
What are the parts of the pistil? - ✔✔stigma
style
ovary
Male reproductive part of the flower - ✔✔stamens
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what are the parts of the stamen? - ✔✔filament and anther
What is the collective term for petals and sepal? - ✔✔perianth
What two names comprise the scientific name? - ✔✔genus and specific
epithet
appear first
the general or generic name - ✔✔genus
also known as the species name - ✔✔specific epithet
What are the five shapes or types of flower categories? - ✔✔line
form
mass
filler
foliage
SKELETON
erect
tall spikes
give length
linear pattern
create a pattern/spaces
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establish height
width
depth
the framework of a design - ✔✔line
CENTER OF INTEREST
leave space between flowers
helps to create a focal point
accent flowers
use springily
exotic more tropical flowers - ✔✔form
DRAW ATTENTION TOWARD FOCAL POINT
single stem
one solid
rounded head
provide different levels
can establish line - ✔✔MASS
BACKGROUND
finishing touches
small and delicate
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fill empty spaces
complete design
bunchy and feathery - ✔✔filler
can be used for all of the above and to hide mechanism - ✔✔foliage
What is flowers weight? - ✔✔graduation in size of blossoms
What type of flowers form the skeleton of a design? - ✔✔line
What is vase life? - ✔✔length of time flowers remain alive
what is senescence? - ✔✔flower death
What are the three main ingredients in floral preservative? - ✔✔acidifier
sugar
biocide
makes water more acidic - ✔✔acidifier
helps buds to open and last longer - ✔✔sugars
reduces growth of bacteria and fungi - ✔✔biocide
What temperature should most flowers be stored? - ✔✔33-35 F
What temperature should tropical flowers be stored? - ✔✔50-60 F