Test Your Herbal IQ: Part 2

 

Our first Herbal Trivia was such a huge success that we have created a Part 2 for you!  We hope that you enjoy this herbal quiz as much as you loved the first one.  How much do you really know about herbs and spices?  Find out with our Herbal Trivia Test!  We guarantee that everyone will learn something.  Scroll down to the bottom of the page for the answers.  Have fun, and we wish you the best of luck!

Questions:

 

1. Some common French names for what plant are “Pissenlit” and “Dent-de-lion”?
2. Valium was not named after Valerian, but Aspirin was named after this plant. What is it?
3. Use what plant to ward off dragons ?
4. Which plant produces sweetly perfumed small flowers, but has roots that smell like “old socks” and “sweaty lockers”?
5. Growing in Asia, this plant is known only from cultivated sources and it has not been found in the wild by modern botanists. What is it?
6. The fresher the better is our usual mantra when using herbs, but this herb needs to be aged at least 1-2 years before using its bark. What is it?
7. Said to ward off evil, protect our homes, shrink warts, remove parasites, relief pain and chase colds away, This plant, sometimes referred to as the “Stinking Rose”, is a veritable natural panacea. What is it?
8. French and English grand gardens of the 19^th century often included a “Lime Allee”. What plant was used to make this beautiful and fragrant covered walkway?
9. Which herb has used in the medieval ages by monks to keep away impure thoughts? 
10. Which herb was once  used in the Hebrew temples during ritual cleansings of lepers?
11. What herb gets its name from the Sanskrit word for “horn root”?
12. Which spice is nicknamed “Seeds of Paradise”?
13. The Egyptians made fabric from which plant to wrap their mummies in?
14. How are Paprika and Chili peppers related?

 

Answers:

 

1. Dandelion (Taraxacum).
2. Aspirea ulmeria, now changed by botanists to Filipendula Ulmaria, and commonly called Meadowsweet.
3. Artemisia dracunculus, Tarragon.
4. Valerian.
5. Ginkgo.
6. Cascara Sagrada.
7. Garlic.
8. Linden.
9. Vitex berry, also known as Monk's Berry or Monk's Pepper.
10. Hyssop.
11. Ginger.
12. Cardamom.
13. Flax (linen).
14. They both come from the Capsicum plant and share the same latin name: Capsicum annuum.