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castor bean

Ricinus communis

Genus: Ricinus
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Common Names: hands of Christ, Jonah's gourd, man's motherwort, mole bean, mole plant, oil plant, palma-Christi, palms of Christ, steadfast, castor oil plant [2]

About this plant

An erect, branching shrub to 1.5m when grown as an annual, with very deeply 5- to 12-lobed, glossy, green, red or bronze leaves to 30cm long, held on red stems. Insignificant yellow flowers are produced in summer; these are followed by bright red, spherical, spiky seed capsules

Growing Information

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

South FacingWest FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Plant out after the last frosts in fertile, humus-rich, well-drained soil in full sun. Stake in exposed sites

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by sowing seed in spring, singly into 9cm pots

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free

Garden Uses

Uses

Low MaintenancePatio ContainerArchitectural

Planting Places

WoodlandGravel GardenOutdoorConservatory

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Habit

Climbing

Time to Full Height

One To Two Years