Crown Flower, Giant Indian Milkweed, Gigantic Swallow-wort MIXED of WHITE & PURPLE COLOR Description : Crown Flower, Giant Indian Milkweed, Gigantic Swallow-wort Botanical Name: Calotropis gigantea(Linn.) R.Br.ex Ait. Common Name: Crown Flower, Giant Indian Milkweed, Gigantic Swallow-wort Origin: Thailand Quantity: 100 seeds Description : Calotropis gigantea (Crown flower) is a species of Calotropis native to Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Sri Lanka, India and China. It is a large shrub growing to 4 m tall. It has clusters of waxy flowers that are either white or lavender in colour. Each flower consists of five pointed petals and a small, elegant "crown" rising from the centre, which holds the stamens. The plant has oval, light green leaves and milky stem. The flowers last long, and in Thailand they are used in various floral arrangements. They were also supposed to be popular with the Hawaiian Queen Liliuokalani, who considered them as symbol of royalty and wore them strung into leis. In India, the plant is common in the compounds of temples and is known as Madar.While in Cambodia, they are used in funerals to decorate the urn or sarcophagus and the interior of the house holding the funeral. The fruit is a follicle and when dry, seed dispersal is by wind. This plant plays host to a variety of insects and butterflies. In Indonesia its flowers is called widuri. From : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calotropis_gigantea
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