Which potted plant should you grow?

Quiz Questions

• 1.
  Would you say that you have a green thumb? 

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  • A.
    There’s not a tinge of green in my thumb.
  • B.
    Oh, yeah. I love gardening!
• 2.
  How would your current or past roommate(s) describe you? 

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    We don’t speak, so I wouldn’t know.
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    Fastidious.
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    Carefree.
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    Adventurous.
• 3.
  Pick a UW greenhouse pic.

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    D.C. Smith Greenhouse
  • B.
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    Walnut Street Greenhouse
  • C.
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    Botany Greenhouse
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    Wisconsin Crop Innovation Center
• 4.
  Does your dream garden primarily grow produce or ornamentals? 

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  • A.
    A bit of this. A bit of that.
  • B.
    I choose ALL the pretty flowers!
  • C.
    Let’s just say I have no need for farmers’ markets.
• 5.
  Choose something decorative for your greenhouse or yard.

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    A koi pond/fountain.
  • B.
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    A classic garden gnome.
  • C.
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    A plastic flamingo. Duh.
  • D.
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    A Wisconsin Badgers garden flag.
• 6.
  Which flower photo is calling your name?

  • A.
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    Bergenia
  • B.
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    Hibiscus
  • C.
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    Orchid
  • D.
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    Rhododendron
• 7.
  If you had to choose from the following options, which would you major in?

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    Horticulture
  • B.
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    Agronomy
  • C.
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    Botany
  • D.
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    Plant Pathology
• 8.
  Choose a Badger-y plant picture.

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    Answer A
  • B.
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    Answer B
  • C.
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    Answer C
  • D.
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    Answer D

Quiz Outcomes

• 1.
  Space spuds.

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  Since the height of the space race, UW scientists like Ted Tibbitts ’50, MS’52, PhD’53 have been researching ways to grow food in space. Learn more about how UW greenhouses support the astroculture effort.
• 2.
  Barrel cactus.

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  Prickly, but lovely! Birge Hall's Botany Greenhouse has eight rooms dedicated to different climates, including a desert-friendly option for spiky plants.Read more about the residents of the Botany Greenhouse and the researchers who care for them.
• 3.
  Badger-y begonias

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  You're all about Badgers, so clearly you need a gorgeous red and white garden display. These begonias got their start in the Facilities Planning and Management (FP&M) greenhouses before landscapers transplanted them to the grounds of the Humanities Building.Read more about how FP&M staff members keep campus beautiful.
• 4.
  A vanilla orchid.

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  Vanilla orchids are the source of — you guessed it — that beloved vanilla flavor. And just like vanilla, you're a classic.Read more about UW botanist Ken Cameron and his mission to save vanilla orchids.