These wild plants grow all along coastal into inland southern California, creating huge thickets. These two clumps are in a dump area about 8' tall
by palmbob Sep 11, 2006 12:29 AM
Caster Oil Plant in Little Para River Reserve near Adelaide in South Australia, December 2007
by kennedyh Jan 16, 2008 8:36 PM
Used to make Castor Oil. Yum!
by Kiyzersoze Jun 1, 2010 6:04 PM
by LazLo Dec 10, 2008 11:12 PM
The foliage is quite striking, nomatter what your view.
by gardenwife Aug 20, 2001 12:00 PM
Each dry, prickly pod contains 3 beautifully colored, but extremely poisonous seeds.
by JJsgarden Aug 31, 2001 12:00 PM
Seedling with seed leaves and first pair of true leaves.
by dave May 19, 2002 12:07 PM
Flowers - just opened.
by dave Jul 23, 2002 1:27 PM
by Ulrich Jul 24, 2002 1:48 AM
by dave Aug 19, 2002 7:42 PM
Silver!
by dave Sep 3, 2002 11:07 AM
by jody Oct 16, 2002 7:45 AM
These are Castor Bean seedlings that have popped up under my full grown plants this fall. I usually have quite a few seedlings that pop up the following year after growing these. When I find them like this they seem to be shallow rooted and can be pulled out very easily and planted in the place you want them to grow. I would say that they are perennial for my zone (which is 7)So all the seeds that hit the ground will surely make a new plant! Once you see the seedlings you can spot them from a far, just be sure and check the grass before mowing and you'll find plenty!
by MOLLYBEE Oct 20, 2002 6:10 PM
Castor beans can be rather invasive in zone 11...It reseeds itself and as you can see it grows rather large....It becomes raggy in the summer and I cut it back to the ground!
by Chamma Dec 16, 2002 8:39 AM
Ricinus sown in my garden in Belgium, in pots in greenhouse during march, planting outside end of may and growing up upto 3/4m meters high. Seeds are very poisonous.
by albleroy Feb 28, 2003 3:07 PM
Castor bean seed pods
Dubai UAE zone 11
March 2003
by Chamma Mar 29, 2003 7:20 AM
Castor Beans and PODS
Dubai UAE zone 11
March 2003
by Chamma Mar 29, 2003 7:27 AM
Close up of brand new leaf.
by ebob Apr 7, 2003 12:37 AM
This red leaved variety grows an average of five to seven feet here in Ontario zone 5 -30 F. I start them indoors a few weeks before last frost date and plant out in full sun with lots of compost and water.I would be interested in knowing the species.
by 2greenthumbs Apr 24, 2003 10:32 PM
Ricinus sprouted 26.5.03
by Mitjo May 28, 2003 11:26 AM
Castor bean seed pods in my garden here in Missouri.
by Toxicodendron Jul 24, 2003 10:10 PM
Female flower (on the top, with red stigmas) and male flowers (pale yellow ones on the botton). Blooming in mid winter, Ribeirão Preto, north of São Paulo.
by Monocromatico Aug 27, 2003 10:29 PM
Fell against fence in storm but kept right on growing!
by Prism Nov 10, 2004 12:13 PM
Just over 15 feet tall as of November 1st, first frost is almost here. (I'm 5'10")
by ineedacupoftea Nov 5, 2005 10:45 PM
Some castor bean seeds were thrown into the compost pile . . . this one took over and grew about 12 feet tall!
by Gabrielle Feb 6, 2006 11:08 PM
A baby castor bean not quite two weeks old.
by WUVIE Feb 5, 2006 10:42 PM
Fruits on 'wild' plant, southern California, where it is a weed.
by palmbob Sep 11, 2006 12:27 AM
new leaf on wild plant along coastal southern California
by palmbob Sep 11, 2006 12:33 AM
Caster Oil Plant in Little Para River Reserve near Adelaide in South Australia, December 2007
by kennedyh Jan 16, 2008 8:35 PM
by zest May 16, 2008 9:03 AM
Caster Oil Plant in a garden in Morwell, Victoria, Australia, April 1996
by kennedyh Jul 11, 2008 9:02 PM
Caster Oil Plant in a garden in Morwell, Victoria, Australia, April 1996
by kennedyh Jul 11, 2008 9:05 PM
Caster Oil Plant in a garden in Morwell, Victoria, Australia, April 1996
by kennedyh Jul 11, 2008 9:08 PM
Caster Oil Plant in a garden in Morwell, Victoria, Australia, April 1996
by kennedyh Jul 11, 2008 9:09 PM
Caster Oil Plant, by fence in southern Indiana
by riznstar Sep 2, 2008 2:54 AM
My front door garden
by Ducky777 Sep 9, 2008 9:17 PM
by LazLo Dec 10, 2008 11:12 PM
by LazLo Dec 10, 2008 11:12 PM
by LazLo Dec 10, 2008 11:12 PM
by LazLo Dec 10, 2008 11:12 PM
by LazLo Dec 10, 2008 11:12 PM
by LazLo Dec 10, 2008 11:12 PM
Castor Bean Plant
by SATexasGuy May 3, 2010 7:28 PM
Be very careful handling this plant!
by Kiyzersoze Jun 1, 2010 6:04 PM
Ricinus communis Seed Pods Ready for Harvest
by thetripscaptain Oct 4, 2010 11:02 AM
seed pods in late summer, southern California (where this plant is a super weed)
by palmbob Sep 22, 2011 10:09 AM
