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What is

Life Span
Annual

Type
Shrub

Origin
Southeastern Asia, India, China

Types
Shrub

Number of Varieties
1

Habitat
Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15

AHS Heat Zone
12-8

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 24

Habit
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
180.00 cm 84

Minimum Width
240.00 cm 64

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
No

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
Yes

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
Yes

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Bold

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
Butterflies

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
No

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
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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 71

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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:

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.

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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:

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.

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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.

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