Calotropis Species, Crown Flower, Giant Calotrope, Giant Milkweed, Swallow-Wort
Calotropisgigantea

Family: Apocynaceae (a-pos-ih-NAY-see-ee)
Genus: Calotropis (kal-LOW-troh-pis)
Species: gigantea (jy-GAN-tee-uh)

Synonym:Asclepias gigantea

Category

Unknown

Water Requirements

Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade

Foliage

Unknown

Foliage Color

Medium Green

Height

4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)

Spacing

Unknown

Hardiness

USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Where to Grow

Unknown

Danger

Unknown

Bloom Color

Lavender
Medium Purple
White/Near White

Bloom Characteristics

Unknown

Bloom Size

Unknown

Bloom Time

Unknown

Other details

Unknown

Soil pH requirements

Unknown

Patent Information

Unknown

Propagation Methods

Unknown

Seed Collecting

Unknown