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The arfaj flower is also the national flower of Kuwait [2] and Saudi Arabia. [3] It is a bushy shrub approximately 80 cm in height. The leaves are small and narrow, and in late spring it will start flowering (April–May). It is considered one of the main desert forage plants for camels and sheep.
Nursery is an unincorporated community in Victoria County, Texas, United States. It is part of the Victoria Metropolitan Statistical Area. On April 12, 1833, Silvestre De León and his wife Rosalie received a 4,428-acre tract of land from the Mexican government. Nursery was founded in 1884 on part of that land. [3] [4]
Lycium shawii, desert thorn or Arabian boxthorn is a species of thorny shrub adapted to desert environments, and can be found throughout the Arabian Peninsula, and some places in Africa. [1] The thin leaved , rigid bush grows up to 3 metres (9.8 feet) high, with a lot of branches and alternating spines that vary in size, and grow along the ...
Circa 1983 there was a legal case that explored whether a Victoria County commissioner was right in giving assistance to Nursery ISD. [2] In 2003 the students had Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) benchmark test scores above the state average. [3] In 2009, the school district was rated "recognized" by the Texas Education Agency. [4]
Chihuahuan Desert Nature Center and Botanical Gardens (507 acres) is a nonprofit nature center with botanical gardens on the grounds of the Chihuahuan Desert Research Institute, the parent organization. It is located off Texas State Highway 118 about 4 miles (6.4 km) south of Fort Davis, Texas, United States. The Center is open Monday through ...
Desert is an unincorporated community in Collin County, located in the U.S. state of Texas. [1] According to the Handbook of Texas , the community had a population of 25 in 2000. It is located within the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex .
Glen Flora School District was established sometime after 1900 and had 37 students and one teacher in 1905. There were two separate schools for Black children in the community. The school for White students joined the Crescent school district in 1948 until it became a part of the larger El Campo Independent School District. Both black schools ...
Desert Haven is an unincorporated community in Hudspeth County, Texas, United States. It lies along US Highway 62 – 180 in the northwestern part of the county, just east of the El Paso County line, approximately 28 miles east of El Paso , and is synonymous with Loma Linda Estates Colonia.