| Author | Content |
dave
Jacksonville, TX
(Zone 8a)
 August 17, 2009
05:50 AM Post #6955602
| There are a total of 279 votes:
| Clematis and Wisteria
(27 votes, 9%) |  |
| Lettuce and Black-eyed Susan
(38 votes, 13%) | |
| Iris and Daylilies
(46 votes, 16%) | |
| Carrots and Turnips
(78 votes, 27%) | |
| Strawberries and Tomatoes
(74 votes, 26%) | |
| African Violets and Hostas
(16 votes, 5%) | |
|
Previous PollsLettuce and Black-eyed Susan are both in the Asteraceae Family.
The flowers are daisy-like with radiating petals. |
Todd_Boland
St. John's, NL
(Zone 5b)
 August 17, 2009
06:07 AM Post #6955622
| Wow! I got the first vote!...and got it right! |
staceysmom
(GayLynn) Appleton, WI
(Zone 5a)
August 17, 2009
07:44 AM Post #6955793
| Don't know how I knew that one but I did. Think I remember hearing it some where before. |
cececoogan
Waukesha, WI
(Zone 5a)
August 17, 2009
10:08 AM Post #6956237
| I got it wrong but oh well on one cup of coffee I can't expect the brain to work right. |
Tallulah_B
(Susan) Calgary, AB
(Zone 3b)
August 17, 2009
10:17 AM Post #6956264
| Good for you, Todd!
I got it wrong, but what the heck, eh?! |
themoonhowl
Prairieville, LA
(Zone 9a)
August 17, 2009
10:39 AM Post #6956378
| Looks like it pays to hang out in the plant ID Forum...I got it right...grin |
cannagirl
DeRidder, LA
(Zone 9a)
August 17, 2009
10:59 AM Post #6956459
| Lol, maybe I need another cup of coffee too. My pick was carrots & turnips ;) |
Dutchlady1
Naples, FL
(Zone 10a)
August 17, 2009
11:15 AM Post #6956531
| I took a wild guess and got it right  |
Beach_Barbie
Kure Beach, NC
(Zone 9a)
August 17, 2009
11:32 AM Post #6956617
| Got it wrong. No prob, gotta go weed my veggie garden.
Barb |
DanKistner
Winter Haven, FL
(Zone 9b)
August 17, 2009
11:48 AM Post #6956690
| I got it right sort of... If using Plant Files is cheating then dub me a cheater. What can I say, i am paying for the help ha ha ha. |
themoonhowl
Prairieville, LA
(Zone 9a)
August 17, 2009
11:54 AM Post #6956711
| Sly dog, Dan...wise use of the plant files...grin |
DanKistner
Winter Haven, FL
(Zone 9b)
August 17, 2009
11:56 AM Post #6956716
| A man's got to do what a man's got to do! |
Lily_love
Central, AL
(Zone 7b)
August 17, 2009
12:02 PM Post #6956751
| I had no idea, so I went for the answer and skipped my vote. lol. Interesting!!! |
bjf826
(Barb) Quincy, FL
(Zone 8b)
August 17, 2009
12:12 PM Post #6956805
| No idea here either, Lily_love. Guess it's time to do some reading!
Barb |
Lily_love
Central, AL
(Zone 7b)
August 17, 2009
12:20 PM Post #6956832
| Barb, we need to learn if the family Asters are all edible. |
cando1
Ozone, AR
(Zone 6a)
August 17, 2009
01:29 PM Post #6957092
| Well guess i'd better check out the plant files more. |
CherokeeGreg
Fresno, CA
(Zone 9a)
August 17, 2009
02:27 PM Post #6957316
| I thought a strawberry and a tomatoe were both fruits ? O well im wrong
Greg |
DanKistner
Winter Haven, FL
(Zone 9b)
August 17, 2009
02:34 PM Post #6957356
| They are both fruits but they are not in the same Botanical Family. IE (Family, Genus, Species, Cultivar...) |
melody
Benton, KY
(Zone 7a)
August 17, 2009
03:21 PM Post #6957554
| Yes, both fruits, but the strawberry has more in common genetically with a rose than a tomato. It is of the Rosaceae Family.
A tomato has more in common genetically with a habanero pepper or a potato than a strawberry. They are all of the Solanaceae Family.
Regular potatoes and sweet potatoes have nothing genetically in common either...sweet potatoes are genetically linked to morning glories.
Lots of fun when you start looking at the family trees of plants. |
Lily_love
Central, AL
(Zone 7b)
August 17, 2009
03:41 PM Post #6957639
| Wondering why I didn't choose botany as my subject of study when I was young! |
cannagirl
DeRidder, LA
(Zone 9a)
August 17, 2009
04:11 PM Post #6957728
| Lol, Lily_Love...I need a quick study on botany! Who would have thought a strawberry has more in common with a Rose! Tomato with a habanero pepper or potato?
Needless to say, each day I learn something new on Dave's Garden...Love this place! |
dparsons01
Albuquerque, NM
(Zone 7b)
August 17, 2009
05:12 PM Post #6957929
| Only a question as to whether its worth the effort to go look it up in PF or to take a guess. |
Lily_love
Central, AL
(Zone 7b)
August 17, 2009
05:53 PM Post #6958106
| Dollie, isn't DG great?!!! |
Resin
Northumberland
United Kingdom
(Zone 9a)
August 17, 2009
06:29 PM Post #6958239
| | Quoting: | | Barb, we need to learn if the family Asters are all edible. |
Definitely NOT!! Some species in the Asteraceae are dangerously poisonous, e.g. Senecio jacobaea.
Resin
|
themoonhowl
Prairieville, LA
(Zone 9a)
August 17, 2009
06:31 PM Post #6958252
| Hi Resin. It was one of your ID discussions that gave me the right answer here. Thanks Jean |
Lily_love
Central, AL
(Zone 7b)
August 17, 2009
06:32 PM Post #6958255
| Boys! Some how, I suspected there are 'black sheeps' in a family. lol. |
plantladylin
East Central, FL
(Zone 9b)
August 17, 2009
08:20 PM Post #6958625
| LOL, I guessed Strawberries & Tomatoes. Show's ya what I know, or rather didn't know! This Garden is so educational, of course I probably won't remember it five minutes from now, but the voting booth is still fun.
I do know that I love Strawberries and Tomatoes! |
flowerfantasy
Washington, IN
(Zone 6a)
August 18, 2009
12:06 PM Post #6960908
| I skipped the answer but after reading this I can see where the tomato and potato thing comes in. if you will look at the leaves on a tomato plant and then the potato plant you can see the similarities. |
melody
Benton, KY
(Zone 7a)
August 18, 2009
12:11 PM Post #6960939
| There are even some tomatoes that actually have the designation of 'potato leaf.' They are usually more rounded and have less indentations than 'regular leaf' tomatoes. There are also some weird grafted plants that have a tomato and a potato grafted together...(or so I've heard) I've never actually seen one though. |
cannagirl
DeRidder, LA
(Zone 9a)
August 18, 2009
03:15 PM Post #6961547
| Lily,
Yes, D.G is the best! Dave was very blessed to have come up with the know how on getting DG off the ground and keeping gardeners interested in DG...and we're all blessed to be apart of this wonderful garden family...where we learn about gardening, share plants & seeds with each other, and make lasting, special friendships...not only in the states, but worlwide.
Lol, I agree with you about the "blacksheep" too ;)
|
Sheila_FW
Fort Worth, TX
(Zone 8a)
August 18, 2009
04:42 PM Post #6961866
| I should have known it would be straight forward and easy. LOL! |
dixiegril
Jesup, GA
August 18, 2009
05:39 PM Post #6962042
| My brain must have been working right this time . Cant believe I got it right. Lucky guess on my part. Chuckle,chuckle. |
themoonhowl
Prairieville, LA
(Zone 9a)
August 18, 2009
05:58 PM Post #6962090
| Aw c'mon dixiegril...you've been hanging with the gypsies...we've all absorbed a lot of stuff we didn't realize we knew...grin |
trioadastra
Ellsworth, WI
(Zone 4a)
August 18, 2009
09:53 PM Post #6962838
| I thought carrots and turnips... Must've been thinking of carrots and parsnips... Never would've guessed lettuce and black eyed susans though! |
Sofonisba
Putnam County, NY
(Zone 6a)
August 19, 2009
12:15 AM Post #6963402
| I never woulda guessed, but now I know!! I love these types of quizzes. |
gardenmart
Saugus, MA
(Zone 6b)
August 19, 2009
08:44 AM Post #6964114
| I looked this one up! Was surprised until I remembered what lettuce flowers look like.
Martha |
KyWoods
Melbourne, KY
(Zone 6a)
August 20, 2009
09:28 PM Post #6970449
| Not all edible...so, no munching on the Black-eyed Susans, huh?
I didn't even vote, just couldn't wait to get here and find the surprising answer--I woulda guessed the carrots and turnips, too, both roots. I don't know what lettuce flowers look like, and it wouldn't do any good to try to find out with all the bunnies in these woods, lol.
|
spklatt
Ottawa, ON
(Zone 5a)
August 23, 2009
11:56 AM Post #6979293
| I guessed irises and daylilies but the instant I clicked on the button, the word "IRIDACEAE" came to mind - dang! Should have spent three seconds thinking about that, not just two. :-) Good quiz! |
MiamiHeatwave
Miami, FL
(Zone 10b)
August 23, 2009
04:58 PM Post #6980268
| wow I got it in the first vote ------======== my secret ? they were so off the wall { the comparison ] that it have to be the one ======== but I will study for the next one lol lol lol p.s I do agree with spklatt it is good quiz ====
This message was edited Aug 23, 2009 4:01 PM
This message was edited Aug 23, 2009 4:03 PM
This message was edited Aug 23, 2009 4:06 PM |
gardenmart
Saugus, MA
(Zone 6b)
August 24, 2009
11:33 PM Post #6985318
| My thanks to that hefty plant bible The Western Garden Book. It has articles on just about every kind of plant you can think of. I love it.
Martha |
