Ricinus
Genus
Also called castor bean plant, castorbean plant, castor oil plant, castor bean, Ricinus communis
Connections
Fact sheet
every fact quoted from its sourceHardiness zones2-13
“USDA zones 2-13” — How to grow Ricinus — planting guide · GardenDraft
Transplant1 week after last frost
“Start ricinus indoors ~8 weeks before transplanting 1 week after last frost” — How to grow Ricinus — planting guide · GardenDraft
Toxicitytoxic
“Ricinus is infamously toxic if ingested, and verified by the Guinness Book of World Records as being the world's most poisonous houseplant.” — How to grow Ricinus — planting guide · GardenDraft
Who grows this
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Where this comes from
- Name and place in the family tree: GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (CC BY 4.0)
- Linked record: Wikidata (CC0)
- Wikipedia: Ricinus
- Fact sheet: 1 source page, read and quoted by the OmniGrow Librarian