Flowers and Plants

Name: ______________________   Date: ____________

Use the clues to fill in the crossword.

Across

  1. 6. Any of various plants of the genus Ranunculus (9)
  2. 9. An expression of greeting (5)
  3. 10. Any of various cultivars of the genus Brassica oleracea grown for their edible leaves or flowers (7)
  4. 12. Citrus fruit that shares its name with a color (6)
  5. 14. Dairy food made from milk (6)
  6. 15. A plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms (6)

Down

  1. 1. Any of numerous varieties of Narcissus plants having showy often yellow flowers with (8)
  2. 2. Sweet juicy gritty-textured fruit available in many varieties (4)
  3. 3. Long yellow fruit with a peel (6)
  4. 4. A farewell remark (7)
  5. 5. The male reproductive organ of a flower (6)
  6. 6. Sometimes placed in genus Scilla (8)
  7. 7. Perennial plant widely cultivated as an annual in many varieties for its long conical orange edible (6)
  8. 8. Large-flowered garden plant derived chiefly from the wild ___ of Europe and having velvety petals (5)
  9. 11. Any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually (5)
  10. 13. Climbing vine native to China (4)