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Do You Know Your Perennial Plants?

Facts and Trivia about Perennials
Sucheta Pradhan
Are you an ardent gardener who loves to see the garth evergreen? If yes, let’s see how much you know about perennial plants. Take this quiz!

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Quick Fact
A perennial plant typically lives more than two years. Some even live up to 50 years. You just need to plant a perennial once and it will keep blooming year after year, despite minimal care.
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Trivia
According to the 1753 book, Species Plantarum by Carl Linnaeus, perennials are represented by the symbol ♃, which is also the symbol for planet Jupiter.
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Good to Know
In the wild, Purple Loosestrife is an invasive species that can take our large stretches of land and choke up waterbodies. It is extremely aggressive in its growth as well as destructive.
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Did You Know?
Peruvian Lily is native to South America, but also grows in the US, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand, Madeira, and the Canary Islands. It is a herbaceous perennial, expect one Chilean annual species.
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Know This…
The branches and foliage of Barberry plants have spikes or thorns. These perennial plants are fast-growing and require minimal care, and are often used to build shrub borders.
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Titbit
Globe thistles are striking-looking perennial plants, which grow tall and require a lot of space. Their foliage is thorny and their flowers are spherical in shape.
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Fun Fact
Peonies are sweet-smelling perennial flowers planted in the gardens of temperate regions. As per Greek mythology, Zeus turned Paeon into a Peony to save him from the wrath of his teacher, Asclepius.
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Knowledge Byte
The genus of the perennial flowering plant, red hot poker, is Kniphofia. The German botanist named Conrad Moench named this genus in the honor of Johann Kniphof, his predecessor.
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Think about It!
Not all poppies are perennials; some are even annuals and biennials. In the US, they are associated with Memorial Day. Opium poppy is used to produce opium, which is a highly addictive narcotic drug.
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Good Info
Heuchera is the genus of popular perennial garden plants native to North America. Commonly called coral bells, they are also believed to have medicinal uses.
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Nice Info
Daphne odora or winter daphne is an evergreen shrub that is native to China. It is known for its fragrant & fleshy flowers and glossy foliage.
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Nice & True
The British Clematis Society (BCS) was formed to promote and encourage the cultivation and preservation of clematis. They also advice people on how to grow and get Clematis.
After taking this quiz, are you excited to plant more perennials in your garden? Get going, but check your scores before that!