African Violets and Gesneriads: O.K. Let's Have Some FUN! An AV Trivia Contest!, 1 by begoniacrazii

begoniacrazii wrote:
I had so much fun watching and participating in the name the new bird Christmas contest that I thought I'd have one myself. I love this forum and enjoy 'spending time' with each of you every day! Just a little way of saying 'thanks'!

WHAT: An African Violet Trivia Quiz! Put on your thinking caps.

WHEN: Starting today and ending one week from today Thursday, January 5th at the same time as this posting.

WHO: Open to all paid subscribers who have made at least one posting to this African Violet forum in the last 30 days.

HOW: Dmail me the correct answers to the Trivia Quiz below. All members who correctly answer the questions will have their name put in a 'hat' (it's actually a beanie that DH bought me for when we go Kayaking). On Thursday, Jan. 5th, I will randomly draw one winner from the hat and post the winner here.
DO NOT POST YOUR ANSWERS HERE, please DMAIL your answers and mailing address to me http://davesgarden.com/mail/pmail.php?user=begoniacrazii.

PRIZE: A pair of garden snips. Well, they are actually thread snips. But I have found them invaluable when working with all of my baby violets. They are sharp, precise and have a soft-grip handle -perfect for grooming AV's. I will pay the shipping as well. I reserve the right to ship additional 'goodies' in with the main prize.

Now have some FUN

Trivia Questions

1. What is the African Violets’ genus?

2. And from which Family is the African Violet?

3. Where (geographically) did our present day African Violets originate?

4. Who is this genus named after? And in what year and what country did the person collect the plant which bears their name?

5. Our present day common houseplant African Violet cultivars are derived from which species?

6. African Violet blossoms come in what colors? Which color won't you find?

7. Name five additional members (plants, include genus and/or species) who belong to the same Family as African Violets.

Extra Credit! (encouraged but not required)

8. What begonia with a pronounced sinus curl is named for a French delicacy? (ok. it's not an African Violet question, but it is my favorite genus AND it's my contest so I get to add it) (grin)

9. What is your all time favorite African Violet or African Violet kin? (Genus, species and cultivar name)

10. What is your favorite web site or link regarding African Violets and/or their ‘kin’?