Aakado, giant milkweed Calotropis porcera A large bush or less commonly a small tree upto 4 m tall with pretty flowers, very common in some parts of the desert. Aakado (also: aak) likes disturbed soil (such as abandoned fields) where it can form nearly pure colonies especially in salty sand. Aakado fruits yield a fibre that finds many uses for desert folk. #Heritage #Indigenous #Flora #Aakado #GiantMilkWeed #CalotropisPorcera #Flowering #Purple #DesertFolk #Plants #PlantsOfRajasthan #Rajasthan #India (at Mandore Garden) https://www.instagram.com/p/BmZ903lFox9/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=159mfstkcvjjj