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I received a plant already a foot high last year in zone 5 NY and it did very well. I saved the seeds over the Winter and would like to s...Read More
This species has naturalized in 34 states. As far north as Maine, it can overwinter as a self-sowing annual.
Where it is h...Read More
I didn't expect this plant to return after winter here in Eastern Maryland, (zone 7) but it has been possibly both root hardy and/or rese...Read More
This stuff grows all over the place here in Hawaii, mostly the roadsides and other disturbed areas. I yank it whenever it sprouts in the ...Read More
I love Castor Beans, as they remind me to my childhood. My Mom grew them every year and gave me seeds shortly before she died. I planted ...Read More
MOLE CHASER--Haven't used the plant to get rid of moles but purchased 75% castor oil solution from Home Depot. Works well for 6-8 weeks...Read More
I got seeds on ebay and planted them late june . Now they are 15 ft high and blossoming. I live in deep east texas . I got them to get ...Read More
This plant was a volunteer in my garden this year, probably from bird droppings. It came up under an oak and in dappled light. As I writ...Read More
Here in Northeastern Oklahoma we grow many castor bean plants each summer. The immense size of the plants, the hues of the foliage, I can...Read More
Castor bean is a fast growing annual in zone 5, but my information says it is hardy in zones 8-10. It adds a very tropical look to the g...Read More
I would like to boast that this year, my Ricinus are 15 FEET TALL. -And I'm in Colorado! (My goal is 20' next year... ha ha) They will ...Read More
I have grown this plant in Toronto, Ontario. and Orillia, Ontario. it grows very good here , they grow to approx 6 feet tall.
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In 1964 received a necklace strung with brightly speckled beans (that a friend had brought back from Jamacia as a gift, which, as a 12 ye...Read More
This plant grows very fast. It conquers land that is not used in a small time. However having a caster tree in your garden can save other...Read More
I have grown castors in containers & LOVED them. They don't get out of control that way - also not as HUGE as they get if planted in the ...Read More
This attractive plant grows 16' tall in one summer here in southern Illinois! I just love the tropical look the Castor Bean adds to a gar...Read More
It was reported that planting castor beans in the vegetable garden during summer would rid the soil of nematodes. With caution, we plant...Read More
Castor Bean is very invasive in my South Florida area. It is a very fast-growing weed that quickly colonizes undisturbed sites around far...Read More
This is an incredible plant and I recommend it strongly to anyone who is willing to be careful in regard to its poisonous properties. I ...Read More
you can't kill this bugger,...it KEEPS coming back. Evryday Im out in the horse paddocks looking for sprouts of this nasty thing ! I wo...Read More
I had this plant last year as a focal point in front of my home (north side!). I saved a few of the seeds for my neighbor and myself to ...Read More
Roots quickly and easily from stem cuttings.
It is great screening plant. I use mine as screens until my permanent plants ...Read More
As in the area where Monocromatico lives, this plant tends to take over wildly in abandoned fields here...you see many of them growing in...Read More
I've had these plants for the last 3 years, one on each side of the front entrance to my house. They make striking statements with their...Read More
I live in Ocala Florida, I planted one caster bean seed beside my house, it grew straight up, with only one stock, the leaves stayed gree...Read More
Riccinus comunis grows like a plague over here in any abandoned area, sometimes invading remainings of wild vegetation. One plant could b...Read More
I planted the seeds of this plant 3/31/03 ,they emerged 4/6/03.Prior to planting i soaked them in water 24 hrs.At the end of that period ...Read More
I love the castor bean plant, its foliage is beautiful and it makes a wonderful backdrop in the large garden. I am growing seed now for ...Read More
I've grown this plant as a hedge along my lawn and loved it. We have to grow it as an annuabecause I live in northern Ontario Canadaand t...Read More
The Purple leaved variety (smaller) is known as R.Zanzibariensis. It´s leaves are dark purple to almost black.
The castor oil plant is a species belonging to the family of the Euphorbiaceae, even if its appearance is completely different. This plan...Read More
I had recently acquired an oceanfront property in Central Florida. After wrestling dozens of these ugly monsterous "weeds" from the land ...Read More
A shrub from North Africa and Western Asia. Sometimes grown as an annual in more northerly climates or as a herbaceous perennial.
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Impressive growth from late planting, Gorgeous coloured foliage, bloom and seed pods.
I love my castor bean plant. It is large and a beautiful backdrop.
As a lover of Large ornamental annual plants, I have had alot of experience with this one, and believe me it can reach a height of 15 fee...Read More
The seeds to the Castor Bean Plant are very toxic. There is no other plant that in its natural state that is more POISONOUS. The plant...Read More
Castor Bean is perennial in warm places. Seeds are killing poisonous.
Also called Mole Bean, this gorgeous plant will drive moles, voles and other pests from the area. The castor bean produces castor oil.
Castor bean has extremely poisonous seeds! The plant grows to 8-10' tall and 3-4' wide. The flowers are red or red-green and the foliag...Read More