Calotropis gigantea
Bowstring Hemp, Crown Flower
Other regional names: Crownflower +3 more
- Crownflower
- Crownplant
- Giant Milkweed
- Giant Milkwood
Also known as: Asclepias argentata Noronha +3 more
- Asclepias argentata Noronha
- Madorius giganteus (L.) Kuntze
- Periploca cochinchinensis Lour.
- Streptocaulon cochinchinense (Lour.) G.Don
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Apocynaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
Find Reference Images
Google-powered external web search for Calotropis gigantea
Naturally occurring in Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia, Calotropis gigantea (commonly known as Bowstring-Hemp or Crown flower) is a shrub or tree belonging to the Apocynaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Assam, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Hainan, India, Jawa, Laccadive Is., Laos, Malaya, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Thailand, Vietnam
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Andaman Is., Angola, Colombia, Cuba, Fiji, Gilbert Is., Hawaii, Kenya, Lesser Sunda Is., Marianas, Mozambique, New Guinea, Northern Territory, Philippines, Phoenix Is., Queensland, Society Is., Solomon Is., Tanzania, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Wake I.