Ricinus communis bold foliage lends a tropical appearance to the garden. Indeed, it is a tropical shrub, which we treat as an annual in our maritime climate.
RICINUS COMMUNIS L. - CASTOR BEAN.
Common name
Castor bean, castor oil plant, palma christi, ricin, wonder tree, krapata, djarak, reer.
Family
Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family) ...
Ricinus communis
(spurge family)
TOXICITY RATING: High. Death is likely with consumption of even small amount of castorbean.
#763 Ricinus communis
Common Names: castor bean, castor oil plant, palma Christi, wonder tree
Family: Euphorbiaceae (spurge Family)
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Ricinus communis
2 (4)m, this is a selection with huge decorative foliage in bright red to scarlet shades. Note: All parts are poisonous. VII-IX.
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Castor bean (Ricinus communis) is a member of the spurge family and is native to tropical Africa where it grows as a tree to 40 feet tall. When grown as an annual it is usually a more modest 10 feet tall.
Castor bean, Ricinus communis
Celosia, Celosia crista
Celosia, Cockscomb, Celosia argentea var. cristata ...
bean produced by Ricinus communis, a plant of the family, widely cultivated as an ornamental. Moles die when they eat the roots. It has long been used as an poison in parts of Africa.
Higuera infernal - Ricinus communis
Higuera loca - Datura stramonium
Higueruela - Psoralea bituminosa
Hiniesta - Genista tinctoria
Hiniesta espinosa - Ulex europaeus
Hiniesta romana - Sarothamnus scoparius
Hinojo - Foeniculum vulgare ...
castor bean Ricinus communis
catclaw mimosa Mimosa pigra
catnip Nepeta cataria
cat's claw, cat's claw trumpet Macfadyena unguis-cati
ceara rubber tree Manihot glaziovii
celandine Chelidonium majus
celery Apium graveolens
cereal rye Secale cereale ...
Castor bean plant (Ricinus communis)
Catchfly, campion (Silene species)
Cattleya (Cattleya species, Cattleya hybrids)
Cauliflower (Brassica oleracea botrytis)
Ceanothus (Ceanothus species) ...
Castor oil plant - see Ricinus communis
Celandine, greater - see Chelidonium majus
Chalice vine - see Solandra
Chaste tree - see Vitex
Chelidonium majus (Greater celandine) - poisonous; skin & eye
irritant
Chenille plant - see Acalypha ...
It is often confused with castor oil plant (Ricinus communis) It grows spontaneously in abandoned areas. The contrast between the purple leaves and green fruits is something special.
Some plants such as gopher spurge (Euphorbia lathyrus) and castor bean (Ricinus communis) have been reported to deter gophers because they exude a poisonous substance from their roots.
Castor Bean (Ricinus communis)
Cockscomb (Celosia argentea)
Cypress Vine (Ipomoea quamoclit)
Dahlia (Dahlia species and hybrids)
Fan Flower (Scaevola aemula)
Flowering Tobacco (Nicotiana species)
Four o'clock (Mirabilis jalapa) ...
The huge, bean-like seeds of the fast-growing castor bean plant (Ricinus communis) should be started indoors, in peat pots, about four to six weeks before the last frost. The big, star-shaped leaves can be green or reddish.
Castor oil comes from Ricinus communis. Aleurites is the source for tung oil. Tapioca (i.e.: tapioca pudding) is made from the starchy roots of Manihot.
in most remnants because of changes in hydrology, cropping and grazing of the understorey or weed infestation by species including Galenia pubescens, Cardiospermum grandiflorum (Balloon vine), Pennisetum clandestinum (Kikuyu) and Ricinus communis ...
FiG. 23.SectLo of part of hypocotyledonary stem of Ricinus communis.
a, Starch sheath; at the extremities of the figure its cells are represented as empty; b, cambiuin layer.
Indoor Azalea, Rhododendron simsii
Leadwort, Plumhago auriczdata
Ivy Geranium, Pelargonium peltatum hybrids
Caster Oil Plant, Ricinus communis
Primula, Primula obconica
Mother of Thousands. Saxijraga stolondera ...
B. Cassava (Maniok, Manihot esculenta ), Rizinus (Ricinus communis ) und auch die Zierpflanze Weihnachtsstern (Euphorbia pulcherrima ).
Aleurites moluccana (
Kemiri
)
Ricinodendron heudelotii (Njangsa) ...
Ricinus communis, Castor Bean by Melissa H. Friedman, Michael G. Andreu, Heather V. Quintana, and Mary McKenzie FOR 244/FR 306 (2010)
The story behind the IFAS Assessment of non-native plants in Florida's natural areas by A.M. Fox, D.R.
Store in a frost-free place, checking frequently over the winter months
Goes well with: Macleaya cordata, Crocosmia 'Lucifer', Potentilla 'Gibson's Scarlet', Cosmos astrosangineus, Foeniculum vulgare 'Purpureum', Ricinus communis 'Carmencita'.
 See also: Green, Bean, Euphorbia, Castor bean, May
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