Floral Design Final Exam Actual Questions and Answers
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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
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
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
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
process by which plants loss water through openings in their leaves and
flowers
, transpiration
naturally occurring gas in flowers that speeds maturity
ethylene gas
the building block for the entire color pigment system
primary color
red
blue
yellow
primary
combination of two primary colors
secondary color
green
purple
orange
secondary color
Primary color + adjacent secondary colors
tertiary color
red violet
yellow green
red orange
yellow orange
blue green
blue violet
tertiary color
What colors are considered to be neutral in floral design?
black
gray
white
brown
beige
tan
What is a tint?
color + white
What is a tone?
color + gray
What is a shade?
color + black
What colors are considered to be warm colors?
red
orange
yellow
What colors are considered to be cool colors ?
purples
greens
advances/appears closer
excites
associated with heat
warm colors
Updated 2024/2025 Solved 100%
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
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
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
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
process by which plants loss water through openings in their leaves and
flowers
, transpiration
naturally occurring gas in flowers that speeds maturity
ethylene gas
the building block for the entire color pigment system
primary color
red
blue
yellow
primary
combination of two primary colors
secondary color
green
purple
orange
secondary color
Primary color + adjacent secondary colors
tertiary color
red violet
yellow green
red orange
yellow orange
blue green
blue violet
tertiary color
What colors are considered to be neutral in floral design?
black
gray
white
brown
beige
tan
What is a tint?
color + white
What is a tone?
color + gray
What is a shade?
color + black
What colors are considered to be warm colors?
red
orange
yellow
What colors are considered to be cool colors ?
purples
greens
advances/appears closer
excites
associated with heat
warm colors
