Gigantic Swallow wort
Gigantic Swallow wort
Scientific name: Calotropis gigantea
Local name: ‘Akand’
Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1981)
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Division | Magnoliophyta |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Gentianales |
| Family | Asclepiadaceae |
| Genus | Calotropis |
| Species | gigantea
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Botanical Description of Gigantic Swallow Wort
Habit: perennial shrub
Root: Tap root system
Stem: The stem is about 1-1.5m height, stem is grey
Leaf: Simple, pubescent
Inflorescence: clusters of waxy flowers that are either white or lavender in color. Each flower consists of five pointed petals and a small “crown” rising from the center which holds the stamen.
