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Calotropis procera (Aiton) Dryand.
[ Family : Apocynaceae (Asclepiadaceae) ]
[ Synonyms : Asclepias patula Decne ; Asclepias procera Aiton ; Calotropis inflexa Chiov.; Calotropis persica Gand.; Calotropis procera (Aiton) R.Br.; Madorius procerus (Aiton) Kuntze ]
[ Common name (Local) : Swet Akanda, Akwan pata (Oraon) ]
Name in other Languages :
- Bengali : Swet akanda | Sanskrit : Shwetarka | Hindi : Safed-ak | Tribal : Not available yet | English : Swallow Wort, King's Crown | Other Languages : Chiterikk (Mal.) ; Vellerukku
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Tell Us. Plant Characteristics :
Habit : Laticiferous small shrub
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Flowering & Fruiting : January--August
Conservation : Soil Character : Climate : Propagules : Seeds, Stem cuttings
Sowing Times : April--August
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