What kind of seeds are these?
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Sherren Hollnd on May 22, 2016They are indeed castor bean plants! Do be aware that they are poisonous if ingested.Helpful Reply
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Janet Pizaro on May 22, 2016Castor bean. As the plant matures the leaves form a reddish color. Used here strictly as an ornamental annual.Helpful Reply
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Susi on May 22, 2016These are highly poisonous to animals, so be careful with them if you have pets.....can be poisonous to humans too, if ingested. :(Helpful Reply
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Marshmellow on May 22, 2016There are 2 kinds. One is green and the other is red/burgundyHelpful Reply
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Swan Road Designs on May 22, 2016Yes, you have castor bean plants, which will grow quite tall. Easily 6 feet or more and the leaves will become rather large. My father always planted them for me when I was a child. I used the leaves as pretend umbrellas. As others have already mentioned, the seeds can be toxic to animals and humans but please do some reading before you become alarmed and toss the plants. Simple caution is all you have to exercise when having these plants. I still plant them and remember how much fun I had when daddy planted them for me. P.S. My father was a physician and would have never done anything to put me or my siblings or our pets in danger.Helpful Reply
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Din5796303 on May 22, 2016Ajudar a responder a esta pergunta ...Helpful Reply
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Anna M.S. on May 22, 2016I can not believe that this plant is actually propagated and even the seeds sold. From Cornell University: http://poisonousplants.ansci.cornell.edu/toxicagents/ricin.html "... castor bean plant seed, contain the Type 2 RIPs that are among the most potent cytotoxins in nature. 5% of the Ricinus seed consists of ricin and RCA (Ricinus communis agglutinin). I've known for 40 years that the beans have to be "processed" to be used as a poison. But, doesn't anyone else remember a couple of terrorist attacks using ricin from castor beans? I'll do some history research and get back here with the documentation.Helpful Reply
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Brenda Turnquest on May 23, 2016It is the castor bean plant. They grow wild in my country, the Bahamas and would never be considered as a garden plant. The seeds are poisonous and when dry will burst open and reseed. They can become a nuisance. However, they are pretty plants.Helpful Reply
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Vicky Price on May 23, 2016Be careful, the castor bean plant is pretty but poisonous.Helpful Reply
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Silvester Shumba Mafirenyika on May 23, 2016yaa is very poisonous because some people squeeze thorn in castor bean seeds and put on the enermy,s road kill him within a fraction of a second after steeping on it barefootedHelpful Reply
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Alice on May 23, 2016Yep......Castor Bean. My Mother did grow these to 'fill in' spots that needed shade for her flowers though. The seed need to be harvested as soon as they start putting on or if left to mature they will pop and spread everywhere. Also if you do grow them, they need to be cut down every year or you could have a small forest on your hands.Helpful Reply
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Carol Raabe on May 23, 2016I'm so surprised you can get these seeds. The poison in castor beans is ricin. 1 mg can kill an adult. On the other hand, they are large, tropical looking plants for a summer garden.Helpful Reply
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DORLIS on May 24, 2016THEY ARE CASTOR BEANS, LARGE PLANTS THAT TAKE UP MUCH SPACE.Helpful Reply
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Gerry on May 24, 2016We grow a few every year and put them around the garden. Moles do not like the plant and will avoid it. The plant is very beautiful with the red trunk and big green leaves and yes the beans are poisonous.Helpful Reply
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Dianne oliger on May 24, 2016The beans are very poisonous. I would not plant them where there are children.Helpful Reply
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Margaret Gibson on May 26, 2016We call them mole beans, We put them in mole holes and we have no more trouble with moles. I like the looks of the plants, ours get 5 foot tall.Helpful Reply
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