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Euphorbiaceae
Palma-christi
Ricinus communis
Also known as Ricinus viridis, Ricinus communis f. scaber, Ricinus rugosus, Ricinus cambodgensis
Tropical Plants · Native Plants · Castor Bean · Tropical Foliage · Bold Leaves · Fast Growing · Ornamental · Toxic · Euphorbiaceae · Specimen Plant · Subtropical · Medicinal
Castor bean is a fast-growing, dramatic foliage plant with large, bold leaves that makes a striking specimen in warm, sunny gardens. It prefers well-drained soil and regular watering but tolerates brief dry spells once established. Note that all parts of this plant are highly toxic if ingested, so keep it away from children and pets.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 6 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply until soil is moist, then allow the top inch to dry before watering again · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 7–7.5
- Temperature
- -30°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 4a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 6 in – 10 ft
- Spacing
- 36 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alabama, Albania, Algeria, Andaman Is., Angola, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Arizona, Arkansas, Aruba, Ascension, Assam, Azores, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bismarck Archipelago, Botswana
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Moths
Sources: trefle, usda, aspca
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