About Crown Flower

What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Shrub

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, China

Types

Shrub

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 24

Habit

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm

Rank: 84 (Overall)

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm

Rank: 64 (Overall)

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Thorns

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63% - Cactus Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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15% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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31% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Edible Fruit

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20% - Cactus Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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37% - Cactus Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

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22% - Cactus Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

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No - Cactus Garden Plants has it !

Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No - Cactus Garden Plants has it !

Showy Foliage

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47% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

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7% - Cactus Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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3% - Cactus Garden Plants

Invasive

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1% - Cactus Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

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12% - Cactus Garden Plants

Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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51% - Cactus Garden Plants

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Abandonment, epilepsy, Fever, Gout, Leprosy, Skin irritation, Syphilis, Tooth ache, Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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54% - Cactus Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

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All - Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALOTROPIS gigantea

Common Name

Crown flower

In Hindi

Crown flower

In German

Crown Blume

In French

fleur de la Couronne

In Spanish

flor de la corona

In Greek

στέμμα λουλούδι

In Portuguese

coroa da flor

In Polish

korona kwiatu

In Latin

flos florum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Family

Asclepiadaceae

Genus

Calotropis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Asclepiadoideae

Number of Species

200

Rank: 71 (Overall)

1 27800

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Properties of Crown Flower

Want to know the properties of Crown Flower? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Crown Flower is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Crown Flower Benefits are as follows:

Medicinal use: Abandonment, epilepsy, Fever, Gout, Leprosy, Skin irritation, Syphilis, Tooth ache and Ulcers

Part of plant used: Flowers, Leaves and Root

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Crown Flower Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Crown Flower. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Crown Flower physical information is as follows: 180.00 cm tall and 240.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Lobed. Also it has following color specifications:

Flower color: Lavender

Leaf color: Gray Green and Silver

Care of Crown Flower

Taking Crown Flower Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Crown Flower include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Crown Flower

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Crown Flower is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Annual plant. Crown Flower is a very important plant from Cactus. There are 1 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Shrub. This plant's habitat is Tropical regions and it comes in the hardiness zone 10-15. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.