Crown Flower, Akund. Calotropis gigantea Family: Asclepiadaceae Milkweed family. Waxy flowers lavender. Hedavi, Maharashtra. India

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It is a magnificent shrub, reaching 10 feet tall, with large silver-green leaves, clusters of waxy purple-tipped flowers, and inflated pale green seed pods. The pods split open when ripe to release silk-tufted seed to the wind.

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Location: Hedavi, Maharashtra, India
Photo credit: © Kedar Gore / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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