Crown flower - Calotropis gigantea

Common Name :	Crown flower.
Botanical Name :	Calotropis gigantea
Family :	Apocynaceae (Dogbane family)
Bangla Name :	Akondo
Photo Taken :	Bangladesh

Crown flower (Calotropis gigantea) is a perennial plant that is known as Akondo (or Akunda) in Bangladesh. It has five pointed petals which are forming like a star. At the middle of the flower you'd find a crown like yellow/golden portion which is holding the stamens. Possibly this is the reason to call this as a Crown Flower. Flowers last for a longer period of time compare to other flowers. Flowers have a banal fragrance with confusing attraction.



Crown flower (Calotropis gigantea) is a medicinal plant that belongs to family Apocynaceae(dogbane family). Botanical name of the flower is Calotropis gigantea. This plant is indigenous to Asian region. English people know this plant as Crown Flower. In Bangladesh, this is known as Akondo, Akunda.



Crown flower (Calotropis gigantea) is a perennial plant having medium sized leafs which are parabolic in shape. Flowers are light pink to lavender in color. Plant produces milky sap when torn or crushed. The whole plant has powder like things (not vicious) which comes to hand when touched. Some portion of the plant is poisonous, so careful. Plant can propagate easily by dispersing its seeds.

Photos of this Crown flowers (Calotropis gigantea) were taken somewhere from Sonargaon, during my tour at August 2011. In Bangla the flower is known as Akondo ful (আকন্দ ফুল).

This article has written by Lonely Traveler,
for the blog https://icflora.blogspot.com/