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| Entered the Union: February 14, 1912 (48) | Capital: Phoenix |
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| State Songs: Arizona March Song • Arizona | State Neckwear: Bola Tie |
| National Parks: 3 • State Forests: 6 • State Parks: 28 |
| Famous for: Grand Canyon, Petrified Forest, Painted Desert, Hoover Dam, London Bridge, Monument Valley |
The fruits of both saguaro cacti and barrel cacti are edible. Saguaro fruits grow from the top of the plant and are roughly four inches long. They're only about two inches across and taste quite bitter.
The flowers open at night and last one day only, fading and closing the following afternoon to be replaced by others from late April through early June. During the flowers' short life, they provide food for bees, bats and doves, who in turn pollinate the flowers.
At full capacity, a foot of saguaro cactus can weigh upwards of 90 pounds, and a full height saguaro can weigh over a ton. Saguaro cactus will produce flowers during late spring into early summer. In average years, the flowering occurs between April and June.
Blackberries are the official state berry, pecans are the official state nut, and peaches are the state's official tree fruit.
Arizona Facts and Trivia
- Arizona is a right-to-work state.
- The Arizona trout is found only in the Arizona.
- The saguaro cactus blossom is the official state flower.
- Arizona leads the nation in copper production.
- Petrified wood is the official state fossil.
- The bola tie is the official state neckwear.
Arizona is a right-to-work state. The law states no person shall be denied the opportunity to obtain or retain employment because of non-membership in a labor organization. The Arizona trout is found only in the Arizona. The saguaro cactus blossom is the official state flower.
Phoenix, Arizona is a great place to live. It's a bustling city in the middle of the desert and, yes, it does get hot. Yet, that's a minor inconvenience when you can enjoy the outdoors year-round, right? Greater Phoenix has been and continues to be one of the hottest growth areas in the United States.
Arizona was still covered by a shallow sea during the ensuing Cambrian period of the Paleozoic era. Brachiopods, trilobites and other contemporary marine life of Arizona left behind remains in the western region of the state. Deposition resumed during the Devonian when Arizona was once more submerged by the sea.
Arizona ranked 38th in financial safety. State residents are less likely to have health insurance than every other state except Nevada and Texas. Although Arizona's foreclosure rate is on the decline, it's still well above the national average.
The state's name appears to originate from an earlier Spanish name, Arizonac, derived from the O'odham name alĭ ?onak, meaning "small spring", which initially applied only to an area near the silver mining camp of Planchas de Plata, Sonora.
24, 1863, Abraham Lincoln signed legislation dividing the New Mexico Territory into two approximately equal pieces, creating the Arizona Territory out of the western half. Congress also admitted California as a state, with its eastern boundary along the Colorado River, and created a new Utah Territory.
Arizona is the sixth largest state physically and is perhaps best known for its weather and geography. Southern Arizona features a hot desert climate, while northern Arizona is full of forests, mountain ranges and canyons. There are several national parks, monuments and forests in the state, including the Grand Canyon.
Arizona's official state colors are blue and gold. The blue, used in the Arizona state flag, is the same shade that is found in the United States flag.
Arizona. Arizona's only official state food is its state fish, the Apache trout. However, the state does have some unofficial state foods, in particular the chimichanga. Chimichangas, otherwise known as deep-fried burritos, are a state favorite that reflect that state's Mexican-American culture.
Arizona Facts and Trivia
- Arizona is a right-to-work state.
- The Arizona trout is found only in the Arizona.
- The saguaro cactus blossom is the official state flower.
- Arizona leads the nation in copper production.
- Petrified wood is the official state fossil.
- The bola tie is the official state neckwear.
Living Wage Calculation for Arizona
| 1 ADULT | 2 ADULTS (BOTH WORKING) |
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| 0 Children | 3 Children |
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| Living Wage | $12.01 | $20.99 |
| Poverty Wage | $6.00 | $7.25 |
| Minimum Wage | $11.00 | $11.00 |
Arizona ridge-nosed rattlesnake
Palo verde trees are in bloom!Here are 10 things to know about this lovely desert plant
- The name is Spanish and means "green stick"
- It's the Arizona State Tree!
- There are two types of palo verde.
- There's also a species called "Desert Museum"
- They can easily live a century.
- Blue Palo Verde can grow up to 30 feet.
Tucson, Arizona is in USDA Hardiness Zones 9a and 9b.
Colonel Charles W. Harris
Official State Tree of Arizona
"Palo verde" is Spanish for "green stick." Two species of palo verde trees are native to the Sonoran Desert in Arizona; Parkinsonia florida (commonly called blue palo verde) and Parkinsonia microphylla (called yellow palo verde).Records indicate that 437 girls in the United States have been named Arizona since 1880. The greatest number of people were given this name in 1903, when 27 people in the U.S. were given the name Arizona. Those people are now 113 years old.
