Red Castor Bean 'Carmencita' (Ricinus communis)

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polaris93 Highland, IN(Zone 6a) Aug 20, 2004

Castor Bean 'Zanzibar'
Ricinus communis

THIS IS A ZANZIBAR, LARGEST OF THE CASTOR FAIMLY ,VERRY LARGE LEAVES

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polaris93 Highland, IN(Zone 6a) Aug 28, 2004

HEAR ARE TWO OF FIVE MEMBERS OF THE CASTOR BEAN FAMILY ON THE LEFT IS THE YELLOW IMPALA ON THE RIGHT IS THE GREAT ZANZIBARE.

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NatureWalker New York & Terrell, TX(Zone 8b) Aug 28, 2004

Just wondering ....
How long did it take to grow them that big?
Would you say fast (one month) or all summer?

I also notice that they are not drooping or hanging.
Do they have a very strong center stem; they don't break easy do they?
Do they take alot of water to make them stand upright?

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polaris93 Highland, IN(Zone 6a) Aug 29, 2004

THESE PLANTS ARE ABOUT 12 WEEKS OLD STARTED UNDER LIGHTS AND THE STEM IS VERRY STRONG,LOOKS LIKE SMALL TREES - YES A LOT OF WATER AND PLANT FOOD EACH DAY ( small amounts) with good PH soil , i have the perfect mix for the right ph ballance for these plants, after all i've been growing them for over 20 years.

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NatureWalker New York & Terrell, TX(Zone 8b) Aug 29, 2004

You must do a lot of dead heading on those plants.
Do you have a picture of the seed pods drying?
Or what they look like when they are dried?

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Terry Murfreesboro, TN(Zone 7a) Sep 16, 2004

polaris, would you mind submitting your image of 'Impala' here: http://davesgarden.com/pdb/go/75517/ - thanks!!!!

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