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Sunday School Garden

Whether there is religious significance or not, Biblical characters and terms appear in the names of many common plants and wild flowers. Can you supply the missing parts of these plant names?

  1. The great red spikes of the __________lobelia make this native wild flower a popular addition to most flower beds.
  2. What would Christmas be like without the _______cherry?
  3. The redbud is often referred to as the _________tree.
  4. _________ladder is another popular wild flower.
  5. The tropical ______plant is at home on the windowsill or in the terrarium.
  6. The bright shiny seeds of ______tears makes it a popular novelty.
  7. ______seal is a shade-loving member of the lily family.
  8. The popular house plant, ________in the cradle is a native of Mexico and is related to the wandering Jew.
  9. _____apple doesn’t really belong in a list of plants.
  10. One of the more colorful amaranths is often called ______ coat.
  11. Where would the great American desert be without the _______ tree?
  12. The tiny ________mitre is one of the most beautiful of our wild flowers but is so small many never see it.

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