What kind of seeds are these?
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Kathy Thomas
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Someone gave me seed pods they said are castor beans and this is the young plants. I would like them to be a Confederate rose .
These plants grew from these seed.
16 answers
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They are indeed castor bean plants! Do be aware that they are poisonous if ingested.
Sherren Hollnd
on May 22, 2016
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Castor bean. As the plant matures the leaves form a reddish color. Used here strictly as an ornamental annual.
Janet Pizaro
on May 22, 2016
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These are highly poisonous to animals, so be careful with them if you have pets.....can be poisonous to humans too, if ingested. :(
Susi
on May 22, 2016
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There are 2 kinds. One is green and the other is red/burgundy
Marshmellow
on May 22, 2016
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Yes, 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.
Swan Road Designs
on May 22, 2016
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Din5796303
on May 22, 2016
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I 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.
Anna M.S.
on May 22, 2016
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It 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.
Brenda Turnquest
on May 23, 2016
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Be careful, the castor bean plant is pretty but poisonous.
Vicky Price
on May 23, 2016
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yaa 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 barefooted
Silvester Shumba Mafirenyika
on May 23, 2016
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Yep......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.
Alice
on May 23, 2016
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I'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.
Carol Raabe
on May 23, 2016
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THEY ARE CASTOR BEANS, LARGE PLANTS THAT TAKE UP MUCH SPACE.
DORLIS
on May 24, 2016
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We 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.
Gerry
on May 24, 2016
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The beans are very poisonous. I would not plant them where there are children.
Dianne oliger
on May 24, 2016
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We 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.
Margaret Gibson
on May 26, 2016
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