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Module 1 - Why Plants? Module 2 - Design Module 3 - Plant Requirements Module 4 - Health, safety and the environment Module 5 -
. PLANT REQUIREMENTS
 
 
  Introduction
1. Light
2. Temperature
3. Water
4. Dealing with big plants
5. Access for maintenance
6. Use of replica plants
7. Quiz
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Plant Requirements - Quiz
1. Which part of the visible light spectrum is not used by plants for photosynthesis?
 a) Red
 b) Green
 c) Blue
 d) Violet
 
2. Which of these indoor plants can survive for prolonged periods below 5oC?
 a) Phalaenopsis sp (Moth Orchid)
 b) Sansevieria trifasciata (Mother-in-law’s tongue)
 c) Chamaerops humilis (European fan palm)
 d) Guzmania lingulata (Scarlet Star)
 
3. A built-in planting bed has a soil surface area of 12 square metres. How much water will be needed to make a typical dry soil in this bed evenly moist to a depth of 50 cm?
 a) 10 – 20 litres
 b) 30 – 50 litres
 c) 120 – 240 litres
 d) 500 – 1,000 litres
 
4. What is a typical frequency for cleaning tall trees (taller than 3 metres) in shopping centres?
 a) Every week
 b) 2 – 4 times a year
 c) Once a year
 d) Every 2 – 3 years
 
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