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Calotropis gigantea

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Field Notes

Description:

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.

Notes:

in a private garden

Species ID Suggestions

Common Milkweed

Asclepias syriaca

Calotropis gigantea

Crown Flower, called Giant Milkweed in Florida

Comments (5)

This shrub plant is hub of many insects..!!
ceherzog is accurate... No doubt... Popular name is Giant Milkweed...!!! It grows upto 7-8 meters in Dense forests..!!
Thanks for the suggestion florida33girl but I agree with Dan.
This is not Common Milkweed. I can't seem to find it right now, but I know I've spotted it myself and have seen it on Noah. Ashish knows this flower for sure.

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