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| About Kansas |
Kansas is bordered by Nebraska
on the north, Missouri on the east, Oklahoma on the south, and Colorado on the
west.
Kansas is named after the Kansa Indians, Kansa means “People of the South
Wind.”
Kansas entered the Union on January 29, 1861, marking the end of a long period
of exploration and settlement, and following a brief but bloody and bitter struggle
between early settlers over extending slavery.
The state government of Kansas is based in Topeka, which has served as the state
capital since 1861.
Located in the heart of the nation, Kansas is a 208 by 411 mile rectangle.
It rises from fewer than 700 feet above sea level in its southeastern corner to
more than 4,100 feet at its western border and has a total of 82,264 square miles.
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Kansas ranks 14th among the
states in geographic size.
Today, Kansas ranks among the top 10 mineral-producing states in the nation.
Kansas leads the nation in the production of helium, ranks fifth in the production
of natural gas and eighth nationally in petroleum production.
Leading mineral resources in Kansas, by total dollar value of production, include:
petroleum, natural gas, propane, helium, cement, salt, coal, building stone, sand
and gravel, and clay and shale products.
Commerce and industry in Kansas are varied, but they are dominated by the aircraft
industry and agriculture related enterprises. |
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A local florist near the recipient of your gift will tastefully arrange these and other flowers
prior to your flower delivery Kansas |
Carnation
Common names: carnation
Carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus) is a flowering plant native to the Near East, cultivated for the last 2,000 years.
Flowers are 2 to 3 inches wide on 1 to 2 foot stems.
Miniature carnation varieties feature several small flowers on one stem.
Colors include white, yellow, pink, red, salmon, fuchsia, deep purple, light green,
bi-colors and flecked.
Fragrant cut flowers, they live up to three weeks.
As well as a cut flower, Carnations are also popular as potted plants because
of their long blooming season. |
Gerbera
Common names: gerbera, gerbera daisy.
Gerbera L., is a genus of ornamental plants from the sunflower family (Asteraceae).
Its daisy-like flower grows to 5 inches wide with layers of thin petals.
Thousands of cultivars exist and they grow in many sizes including miniature varieties;
single-flowered or double-flowered; and spider varieties.
Flower colors include white, cream, yellow, gold, pink, magenta, salmon, orange, red plus bi-colors.
Very popular Gerbera is widely used as a decorative garden plant or as cut flowers.
Gerbera is commercially important as a cut flower worldwide. |
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| More communities in Kansas |
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If you require
a flower delivery Kansas, KS,
a local florist near the delivery address will deliver flowers on your behalf.
Online flower delivery with florists in America, Canada, UK, Australia, New Zealand. |
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