I hope you have been reading up on your Herbology, because it's quiz time!

But don't worry, if you haven't done much research this book can show you everything you need to know to pass that quiz with a solid 100%!

Herbology Basics

Herbology is the study of magical mundane plants and fungi, used for magical purposes. Despite it's faint appearance, Herbology is not for the Squeamish or Faint-minded, due to many harsh and dangerous plants. Repotting is a very special stage for both plant and Herbologist. It is a stage which indeed is a rite of passage, rather like the first day for many of you at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. The plant itself will enjoy the freshness of a new pot, and the larger size tends to boost a plant's confidence. At the time of repotting a plants diet may change. Flesh-Eating Plants usually double their intake, while Gaviat Roots will eat a third of the servings of grass which it used to (two thirds less than before). While most plants will require the same amount of sunlight, the amount of water needed either increases or decreases. Habitats certainly bring about a lot of controversy on the field of Herbology. Many plants have left their native lands and adapted to new habitats (sometimes creating strains of a particular plant). This movement of plants can cause many disruptions to the life cycles of any given environment. Habitats acceptable for growth tend to revolve around what amount of sunlight and water plants in the region have access to, although the temperature of the climate is also a factor. 

As always, lifespan is a delicate topic. Besides cutting a plant's life short for medicinal or experimental usages, the normal lifespans range between three years and five thousand (although the records kept on these much older plants do not have enough information on planting dates to confirm). Trees tend to have the longest lifespans, however cacti and guapo herbs also have lengthy lives.

Dreamless Sleep Potion

In the mostly widely accepted version of the Dreamless Sleep potion, both moonstone and Starpuffs are present. (Of course, moonstone is a broken piece of hatched dragon's egg, but Starpuffs are a plant. Pictures are included in lesson photographs). Both these ingredients are named for their relation to sleep, and thus the night. While moonstone causes drowsiness, without the Starpuffs a dreamless sleep potion would not carry the name of dreamless. Starpuffs, while alive in plant form, possess a hypnotic quality. If you don't watch yourself, you will find yourself easily mesmerized by their sparkling petals and shimmering leaves. Without the Starpuffs, a Dreamless Sleep potion would not give the user an inability to think, which is vital to the process of dreamless sleep. Distractions are indeed a large part of the dreaming cycles of both day and night.

It must be noted that other than the moonstone, the realm of sleep is most widely affected by plants. Mix an infusion of wormwood and some powdered root of asphodel, and you will produce a sleeping potion so powerful it is known as the Draught of Living Death.

More About Dragon Dung & Mooncalf Dung

Dragon dung can be used as fertilizer or compost. The dung of a dragon has been treated by the acids in a dragon's stomach, leading to a very nutrient-rich soil. It is also scentless so it doesn't bother the herbologist or the plant. 

Mooncalf dung is also used as fertilizer for more sensitive plants. It doesn't have the strength and power of dragon dung, and if the soil is worn down or not have much nutrients to begin with, Mooncalf dung may not be enough to give the plant what it needs.

Fun Facts You Need To Know For Your Quiz!

1.) The only plants that cannot be watered with Centaur Tears are ones that are grown in salt water.

2.) Around 30,000 witches and wizards had preventable accidents happen in the pas YEAR!

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