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From the pictures given above, and other flowers that you know, give names of two which
| grow on trees | ______ | ______ |
| grow on bushes | ______ | ______ |
| grow on creepers | ______ | ______ |
| grow on water plants | ______ | ______ |
| bloom only at night | ______ | ______ |
| bloom in the day and close at night | ______ | ______ |
| Which flowers can you recognise by their scent, even with your eyes closed? | ______ | ______ |
| Which flowers bloom all year round? | ______ | ______ |
| Which flowers bloom only in certain months? | ______ | ______ |
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Solution
| grow on trees | Gulmohar | Kadamb |
| grow on bushes | Rose | Hibiscus |
| grow on creepers | Champa | Snow white |
| grow on water plants | Lotus | Water Lilly |
| bloom only at night | Jasmine | Night Queen |
| bloom in the day and close at night | Sunflower | Raat ki rani |
| Which flowers can you recognise by their scent, even with your eyes closed? | Rose | Jasmine |
| Which flowers bloom all year round? | Rose | Kumudini |
| Which flowers bloom only in certain months? | Marigold | Tulip |
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