🌱 Calotropis gigantea, commonly known as crown flower, is a large shrub that grows up to 4 m (13 ft) tall 🌿. It is native to Southeast Asia, South Asia, and tropical Africa 🌍, including Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Sri Lanka, India, China, Pakistan, Nepal. The plant produces clusters of waxy flowers that are white or lavender, each with five pointed petals and a small central “crown” 👑. The plant has oval, light green leaves and a milky latex that contains bioactive compounds such as cardiac glycosides, fatty acids, and calcium oxalate.
🌸 Ornamental & Cultural Uses:
The flowers are long-lasting and widely used in floral arrangements 🌺. In Thailand, they are popular for decoration, and in Hawaii, they were a favorite of Queen Liliuokalani, symbolizing royalty 👑. In Cambodia, crown flowers decorate urns and ceremonial spaces during funerals 🏛️. In India, they are part of religious rituals, such as offerings to Lord Shiva, and are considered one of the Navagrah (nine astrological trees) 🌿.
🧵 Practical Uses:
The plant yields durable fibers for ropes, fishing nets, carpets, and threads. Its seed floss is used for stuffing, while a mixture of Calotropis and salt removes hair from goat and sheep skins for leather production. Extracts from the plant exhibit fungicidal, insecticidal, and mosquito-controlling properties 🦟, making it valuable for agricultural and health applications.
🐝 Pollination & Wildlife:
Crown flower supports pollinators, particularly bees and butterflies, including Hawaii’s non-migratory monarch butterfly 🦋. Its unique pollinia system attaches pollen to insects, facilitating entomophily pollination.
⚠️ Toxicity:
Calotropis gigantea is poisonous. The latex, leaves, and stem contain toxic compounds like uscharin, calotoxin, calactin, and calotropin. Contact can cause skin irritation, while ingestion may lead to vomiting, diarrhea, convulsions, and potentially fatal effects if untreated ⚠️. Care must be taken during handling, especially when making floral leis.
🌿 Medicinal & Environmental Uses:
In addition to cultural significance, extracts from leaves and flowers show hypoglycemic effects and can be applied in traditional medicine. It is also reported to reduce mosquito populations, including vectors for Japanese encephalitis.
Crown Flower is a beautiful, versatile, and culturally significant plant—perfect for gardeners, herbalists, and anyone looking to add ornamental and practical value to their green spaces 🌺🏡.
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