Ricinus communis (any variety)
Castor oil plant (any variety), Castor bean (any variety)
Ricinus Ricinus
R. communis (any variety) _ f you don't know the variety name of your Ricinus communis (Castor oil plant) you can add this plant to your lists to get care advice.
R. communis (any variety) are tender, erect, branching evergreen shrubs, often grown as annuals, with upright, stems bearing broadly ovate, deeply lobed, toothed, green, reddish-purple, or bronze-red leaves. Clusters of yellow-green or red flowers in summer are followed by spherical, reddish-brown to maroon capsules covered in soft spines in autumn.
Ricinus communis (any variety) is: Evergreen
Branching, Erect
All parts of the plant, particularly the seeds, are extremely poisonous if ingested. Contact with the foliage may cause skin irritation.
Red, Yellow-green in Summer
Reddish-purple, Green, Bronze in All seasons
Glasshouse red spider mite Glasshouse red spider mite
Deadhead regularly. May need restrictive pruning if grown under glass.
Soak seed for 24 hours prior to sowing. Sow at 21C in late spring.
Seed
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Ricinus communis (any variety) (Castor oil plant (any variety)) will reach a height of 2m and a spread of 1m after 1 year.
Architectural, Beds and borders, City, Conservatory, Containers, Greenhouse, Sub-Tropical, Wallside and trellises
Outdoors, grown in fertile, well-drained soil in full sun. Use stakes if planted in exposed sites. Alternatively, grow under glass in loam-based compost in full light. Water freely in the growing season and sparingly in winter. Height will be significantl
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Indoor unheated (H2), Tender in frost (H3)
We do not currently have companion plants added for this plant.
Ricinus communis (any variety)
Castor oil plant (any variety), Castor bean (any variety)
Ricinus Ricinus
R. communis (any variety) _ f you don't know the variety name of your Ricinus communis (Castor oil plant) you can add this plant to your lists to get care advice.
R. communis (any variety) are tender, erect, branching evergreen shrubs, often grown as annuals, with upright, stems bearing broadly ovate, deeply lobed, toothed, green, reddish-purple, or bronze-red leaves. Clusters of yellow-green or red flowers in summer are followed by spherical, reddish-brown to maroon capsules covered in soft spines in autumn.
Garden origin
Evergreen
Branching, Erect
All parts of the plant, particularly the seeds, are extremely poisonous if ingested. Contact with the foliage may cause skin irritation.
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Red, Yellow-green in Summer
Reddish-purple, Green, Bronze in All seasons
Deadhead regularly. May need restrictive pruning if grown under glass.
Soak seed for 24 hours prior to sowing. Sow at 21C in late spring.
Seed
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Ricinus communis (any variety) (Castor oil plant (any variety)) will reach a height of 2m and a spread of 1m after 1 year.
Architectural, Beds and borders, City, Conservatory, Containers, Greenhouse, Sub-Tropical, Wallside and trellises
Outdoors, grown in fertile, well-drained soil in full sun. Use stakes if planted in exposed sites. Alternatively, grow under glass in loam-based compost in full light. Water freely in the growing season and sparingly in winter. Height will be significantl
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Indoor unheated (H2), Tender in frost (H3)
Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8
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Soil drainage: | Well-drained | Tell us... |
Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
Light: | Full Sun | Tell us... |
Aspect: | South, West | Tell us... |
Exposure: | Sheltered | Tell us... |
Hardiness: | Indoor unheated (H2), Tender in frost (H3) | Tell us... |
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