A clonal aspen colony thought to be one organism

Plant Records Quiz With Answers: Test Your Knowledge

The General Sherman tree in California is the largest single tree by volume, and Pando in Utah may be the heaviest living thing, and this plant records quiz with answers ranks them all. Compare Hyperion, Rafflesia, the giant water lily and seeds that sprouted after thousands of years.

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🎯 Daily Trivia Challenge • 🧠 10 Questions • ⏱️ 150 Seconds

Question 1 / 10 Time: 150s

Volume
Which is the largest tree by volume?
Tallest
Which is the tallest known living tree?
Pando
What is Pando?
Flower
Which plant has the largest single flower?
Inflorescence
Which plant has the largest unbranched flower spike?
Seed
Which plant has the largest seed?
Oldest seed
Which ancient seed was grown into a plant in Israel after about 2,000 years?
Fastest
Which plant grows fastest?
Deepest
Which plant holds a record for deep roots?
Leaf
Which palm has some of the longest leaves?

Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions

Q1: Which is the largest tree by volume?
Answer: General Sherman
It is a giant sequoia.
Q2: Which is the tallest known living tree?
Answer: Hyperion
It is a coast redwood over 115 meters.
Q3: What is Pando?
Answer: A clonal aspen colony thought to be one organism
It covers about 43 hectares in Utah.
Q4: Which plant has the largest single flower?
Answer: Rafflesia arnoldii
It can be about 1 meter wide.
Q5: Which plant has the largest unbranched flower spike?
Answer: Titan arum
It smells like rotting meat.
Q6: Which plant has the largest seed?
Answer: Coco de mer
It can weigh about 25 kg.
Q7: Which ancient seed was grown into a plant in Israel after about 2,000 years?
Answer: Judean date palm
It was nicknamed Methuselah.
Q8: Which plant grows fastest?
Answer: Bamboo
Some grow almost 1 meter a day.
Q9: Which plant holds a record for deep roots?
Answer: A wild fig in South Africa
Its roots reach about 120 meters.
Q10: Which palm has some of the longest leaves?
Answer: Raffia palm
Leaves can exceed 20 meters.

Plant Records Quiz – Green Giants and Record-Breakers

The plant kingdom holds some astonishing records. General Sherman, a giant sequoia in California, is the largest single tree by volume, while Hyperion, a coast redwood, is the tallest known tree at over 115 meters.

Some records are about age and size of whole organisms. Pando, a grove of aspens in Utah, is a single clone that may be among the heaviest living things. Bristlecone pines live for nearly 5,000 years, and a Judean date palm grew from a 2,000-year-old seed.

Flowers and seeds break records too. Rafflesia has the largest single flower, the titan arum the largest unbranched flower spike and the coco de mer the largest seed. Bamboo is the fastest-growing plant. Protecting forests helps these champions survive.

What This Quiz Teaches

Trivia fans and students will enjoy these questions.

Which tree is largest
Which tree is tallest
What Pando is
Which flower is largest
Which seed is largest

Did You Know?

The Great Banyan in India covers a huge area.
Some lichens live thousands of years.
Seagrass meadows can be huge clones.
Welwitschia lives over 1,000 years.
The Methuselah tree's location is secret.