They stand about 7 feet (2.1 meters) tall at the hump and weigh 1600 to 1800 pounds (726 to 816 kilograms). Over a four-day period a camel can haul 375 to 600 pounds (170 to 270 kilograms) at rates of 29 miles (47 kilometers) a day and 2.5 miles (4 kilometers) an hour.
The blooms of the corkscrew vine resemble a snail's shell when viewed from the side. The corkscrew or snail vine (Vigna caracalla), a tender perennial vine, produces fragrant, spiral blooms. Apart from the unusual white or yellow and purple blooms, the plant has beanlike foliage that is evergreen in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 9 through 12.
Overview. Wine bottle corks traditionally come from the bark of the cork oak tree. The bark of this Mediterranean oak is thick and spongy. Every 10 to 12 years, part of the bark is stripped off in commercial harvests. The cork grows over the next 10 to 12 years making this a sustainable natural product. The scientific name of the cork oak tree is Quercus suber. It is a slow growing tree with an 150- to 250-year life span.