Crown Flower सफेद आक

🌱 About the plant

The desert milkweed, smaller than gigantea and even tougher.

Growing it

Grows in pure sand on a construction edge.

What it is for

Butterfly host plant for the driest sites.

🪴 How to grow

Sunlight

Full, hard sun

Water

None once established

Season

Apr–Jun

Grows in

Garden / ground, Terrace / rooftop

Mature size

1.5–2.5 m

First harvest

Flowers year one

Grows in pure sand on a construction edge.

🌾 Traditional uses

Traditionally used — recorded as tradition, not as established effect. The two registers below are kept separate on purpose.

Traditional knowledge

Butterfly host plant for the driest sites.

Scientific evidence

This record has not yet assessed the research on these uses. Absence of an assessment here is not evidence either way.

Important: Traditional plant use does not replace professional medical advice. Do not treat a condition on the strength of this page — speak to a doctor.

🐝 Ecological value

🗺️ Where it grows in India