Calotropis gigantea (L.) Dryand.

Giant milkweed (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Apocynaceae > Calotropis

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen tree. It grows 5m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 5.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-6
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 10-12

Usage

Uses charcoal dye environmental use fiber food fuel material medicinal oil vertebrate poison wood
Edible flowers leaves
Therapeutic use Diarrhea (aerial part), Abdominal pain (bark), Anti-inflammatory agents (bark), Asthma (bark), Bites and stings (bark), Diarrhea (bark), Dysentery (bark), Eczema (bark), Elephantiasis (bark), Epilepsy (bark), Fever (bark), Fractures, bone (bark), Laxatives (bark), Leprosy (bark), Rabies (bark), Skin diseases (bark), Snake bites (bark), Syphilis (bark), Toothache (bark), Urination disorders (bark), Analgesics (flower), Anorexia (flower), Anthelmintics (flower), Antinematodal agents (flower), Appetite stimulants (flower), Asthma (flower), Astringents (flower), Bites and stings (flower), Cathartics (flower), Cholera (flower), Common cold (flower), Cough (flower), Digestive system diseases (flower), Dyspepsia (flower), Eczema (flower), Hemorrhage (flower), Inflammation (flower), Liver diseases (flower), Mental disorders (flower), Mucus discharge (flower), Neoplasms (flower), Pain (flower), Rabies (flower), General tonic for rejuvenation (flower), Skin diseases (flower), Snake bites (flower), Stomach diseases (flower), Tuberculosis (flower), Wound healing (flower), Neoplasms (fruit), Vitiligo (fruit), Abdominal pain (leaf), Anthelmintics (leaf), Anti-bacterial agents (leaf), Anticonvulsants (leaf), Antidotes (leaf), Antifungal agents (leaf), Anti-inflammatory agents (leaf), Antineoplastic agents (leaf), Antirheumatic agents (leaf), Arthralgia (leaf), Asthma (leaf), Bites and stings (leaf), Cardiotonic agents (leaf), Cardiovascular system (leaf), Earache (leaf), Edema (leaf), Endophthalmitis (leaf), Epilepsy (leaf), Fever (leaf), Fractures, bone (leaf), Furunculosis (leaf), Gout (leaf), Hemorrhoids (leaf), Insect bites and stings (leaf), Laxatives (leaf), Malaria (leaf), Migraine disorders (leaf), Orchitis (leaf), Pain (leaf), Paralysis (leaf), Pneumonia (leaf), Rabies (leaf), Scabies (leaf), Skin diseases (leaf), Snake bites (leaf), Stomach diseases (leaf), Thrombosis (leaf), Tonsillitis (leaf), Toothache (leaf), Ulcer (leaf), Wounds and injuries (leaf), Otorrhea (leaf), Delayed puberty (leaf), Rheumatoid arthritis (leaf), Abdominal pain (plant exudate), Abortifacient agents (plant exudate), Anthelmintics (plant exudate), Anticoagulants (plant exudate), Antifungal agents (plant exudate), Anti-infective agents, local (plant exudate), Anti-inflammatory agents (plant exudate), Antirheumatic agents (plant exudate), Ascites (plant exudate), Asthma (plant exudate), Bites and stings (plant exudate), Cathartics (plant exudate), Chest pain (plant exudate), Common cold (plant exudate), Cough (plant exudate), Dracunculiasis (plant exudate), Dysentery (plant exudate), Eczema (plant exudate), Emetics (plant exudate), Encephalitis (plant exudate), Exanthema (plant exudate), Expectorants (plant exudate), Fractures, bone (plant exudate), Furunculosis (plant exudate), Galactogogues (plant exudate), Headache (plant exudate), Hemagglutination (plant exudate), Hemostatics (plant exudate), Hepatomegaly (plant exudate), Hypotension (plant exudate), Counterirritant (plant exudate), Laxatives (plant exudate), Leprosy (plant exudate), Migraine disorders (plant exudate), Neoplasms (plant exudate), Pain (plant exudate), Parasympatholytics (plant exudate), Anti-poisoning (plant exudate), Postnatal care (plant exudate), Pruritus (plant exudate), Rabies (plant exudate), Scabies (plant exudate), Scorpion stings (plant exudate), Skin diseases (plant exudate), Snake bites (plant exudate), Thrombosis (plant exudate), Tooth diseases (plant exudate), Toothache (plant exudate), Tuberculosis (plant exudate), Urination disorders (plant exudate), Uterine contraction (plant exudate), Vitiligo (plant exudate), Wounds and injuries (plant exudate), Irritant (plant exudate), Abdominal neoplasms (root), Abdominal pain (root), Abortifacient agents (root), Anthelmintics (root), Anticonvulsants (root), Antiemetics (root), Antifungal agents (root), Antineoplastic agents (root), Antipyretics (root), Antirheumatic agents (root), Arthralgia (root), Ascites (root), Asthma (root), Bites and stings (root), Bronchitis (root), Cardiovascular system (root), Cathartics (root), Cough (root), Dermatologic agents (root), Diarrhea (root), Dracunculiasis (root), Dysentery (root), Dyspepsia (root), Ear diseases (root), Eczema (root), Edema (root), Elephantiasis (root), Emetics (root), Expectorants (root), Flatulence (root), Furunculosis (root), Headache (root), Hypertension (root), Insecticides (root), Intestinal diseases, parasitic (root), Ipecac (root), Labor pain (root), Laxatives (root), Leprosy (root), Liver diseases (root), Lupus erythematosus, systemic (root), Malaria (root), Menstruation disturbances (root), Night blindness (root), Pain (root), Parasympatholytics (root), General tonic for rejuvenation (root), Scabies (root), Scorpion stings (root), Skin diseases (root), Snake bites (root), Syphilis (root), Toothache (root), Ulcer (root), Visceral disorders (root), Wounds and injuries (root), Diaphoretic (root), Depurative (root), Earache (seed), Toothache (shoot), Abortifacient agents (stem), Arthralgia (stem), Chest pain (stem), Common cold (stem), Cough (stem), Jaundice (stem), Malaria (stem), Toothache (stem), Ache(Leg) (unspecified), Ache(Loin) (unspecified), Alterative (unspecified), Asthma (unspecified), Bite(Bug) (unspecified), Bite(Dog) (unspecified), Boil (unspecified), Cholera (unspecified), Cold (unspecified), Conjunctivitis (unspecified), Convulsion (unspecified), Cough (unspecified), Delirium (unspecified), Deodorant (unspecified), Depilatory (unspecified), Diaphoretic (unspecified), Dysentery (unspecified), Dyspepsia (unspecified), Elephantiasis (unspecified), Emetic (unspecified), Expectorant (unspecified), Hemiplegia (unspecified), Hemorrhage (unspecified), Hydrocoele (unspecified), Intestine (unspecified), Medicine(Veterinary) (unspecified), Myalgia (unspecified), Neuralgia (unspecified), Paralysis (unspecified), Parturition (unspecified), Poison (unspecified), Post-Natal (unspecified), Poultice (unspecified), Purgative (unspecified), Rabies (unspecified), Rheumatism (unspecified), Rhinosis (unspecified), Ringworm (unspecified), Scabies (unspecified), Sore (unspecified), Stomachic (unspecified), Styptic (unspecified), Sudorific (unspecified), Syphilis (unspecified), Tongue (unspecified), Tonic (unspecified), Toothache (unspecified), Vermifuge (unspecified), Epilepsy (unspecified), Leprosy (unspecified), Pleurisy (unspecified), Smallpox (unspecified), Anasarca (unspecified), Anodyne (unspecified), Carbuncle (unspecified), Dropsy (unspecified), Ear (unspecified), Labor (unspecified), Malaria (unspecified), Pneumonia (unspecified), Septicemia (unspecified), Spasm (unspecified), Splenitis (unspecified), Sting (unspecified), Tetanus (unspecified), Wound (unspecified), Abdominal pain (unspecified), Anorexia (unspecified), Anthelmintics (unspecified), Anti-arrhythmia agents (unspecified), Anticonvulsants (unspecified), Antidotes (unspecified), Antifungal agents (unspecified), Antirheumatic agents (unspecified), Ascites (unspecified), Bites and stings (unspecified), Bronchitis (unspecified), Cathartics (unspecified), Chest pain (unspecified), Colic (unspecified), Common cold (unspecified), Contraceptive agents (unspecified), Demulcents (unspecified), Diarrhea (unspecified), Digestive system diseases (unspecified), Diuretics (unspecified), Eczema (unspecified), Edema (unspecified), Exanthema (unspecified), Expectorants (unspecified), Fever (unspecified), Fractures, bone (unspecified), Furunculosis (unspecified), Gonorrhea (unspecified), Hemorrhoids (unspecified), Laxatives (unspecified), Leukorrhea (unspecified), Liver diseases (unspecified), Neoplasms (unspecified), Pain (unspecified), Postnatal care (unspecified), General tonic for rejuvenation (unspecified), Scorpion stings (unspecified), Sepsis (unspecified), Skin diseases (unspecified), Snake bites (unspecified), Splenic diseases (unspecified), Splenomegaly (unspecified), Sprains and strains (unspecified), Stomatitis, aphthous (unspecified), Hydrocele (unspecified), Tongue diseases (unspecified), Ulcer (unspecified), Urination disorders (unspecified), Vitiligo (unspecified), Wounds and injuries (unspecified), Anthelmintics (whole plant), Antifungal agents (whole plant), Antirheumatic agents (whole plant), Asthma (whole plant), Bronchitis (whole plant), Common cold (whole plant), Cough (whole plant), Dental caries (whole plant), Dysentery (whole plant), Elephantiasis (whole plant), Expectorants (whole plant), Insect bites and stings (whole plant), Leprosy (whole plant), Neoplasms (whole plant), Splenic diseases (whole plant), Syphilis (whole plant), Toothache (whole plant), Diaphoretic (whole plant)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Calotropis gigantea habit picture by Prasanta Hembram (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Calotropis gigantea leaf picture by Fai Zin (cc-by-sa)
Calotropis gigantea leaf picture by rahul kumar (cc-by-sa)
Calotropis gigantea leaf picture by Arvind Kulkarni (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Calotropis gigantea flower picture by Franc-Christophe BAURENS (cc-by-sa)
Calotropis gigantea flower picture by Prasanta Hembram (cc-by-sa)
Calotropis gigantea flower picture by Ale Ale Simonel (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Calotropis gigantea fruit picture by Mhatre Sagar (cc-by-sa)
Calotropis gigantea fruit picture by Prasanta Hembram (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Calotropis gigantea world distribution map, present in Angola, Australia, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, Colombia, Cuba, Fiji, Guam, Guyana, Indonesia, India, Cambodia, Kiribati, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Myanmar, Mozambique, Malaysia, Niue, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Suriname, Seychelles, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, United States Minor Outlying Islands, United States of America, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), and Viet Nam

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:94316-1
WFO ID wfo-0000581493
COL ID 5X96Y
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 452557
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Periploca cochinchinensis Madorius giganteus Streptocaulon cochinchinense Asclepias gigantea Calotropis gigantea