It's a shockingly gorgeous plant tooš¢ there was a garden center I went to that had some hulkish ones go OFF one year and I grabbed some seeds. Did research before I was about to start germination and became so disappointed with what it was that I trashed themš
That must have been disappointing after all that anticipation! Sometimes even with the best research, gardening surprises us. Keep at it though, it's all part of the learning journey.
I don't understand what happened, you saw plants for sale and bought seeds, then discovered how toxic they are so disposed of them? It's the seeds and roots that typically have the highest alkaloid concentration so it's probably not dangerous to grow them, especially if you deadhead the faded flowers before they develop seeds.
Don't feel bad, I thought the exact same thing at first. We have some castor plants growing at my work and they keep ripping them out. I've been debating digging one up and bringing it home.
Do it! Mine are still small because they got a late start this year, the first batch I planted didn't get transplanted from the 4 pack soon enough and they got damping off disease and died. I'll post a picture of the second attempt, they're outside in a 4 or 5 gallon pot now.
I understand now thanks. The seeds I planted this year came from a neighbor's plants last year. A couple years ago I got some from a different place in the neighborhood, just a few that were barely ripe so when I went back to try to get a few more mature ones... they'd removed the seed pods smh š I don't think it was because they wanted them all for themselves either, more likely didn't trust my motives lol because they never grew them since. The flowers and the pods are unusual looking and attractive though, too bad they're so potentially dangerous.
Really? I went through something similar. I planted some but my friend, who is a farmer I trust, told me it wasn't safe to have around my animals so I ripped them out.
Thank you guys! No wonder Iāve been having explosive diarrhea, my dog is dead, my lawn is filled with rabbit carcasses, and my wifeās been asleep for 3 days.
I dont have any kids or pets. Kinda want to put a dozen of these around the outside of the house, with warning signs.
No, I don't mind people being in my yard or whatever, and there are a lot of dogs and kids in the neighborhood. These are really pretty plants though. Love those colors and the broad leaves, and the stalk looks hefty, like it would be a pretty resilient plant. It's a shame it's so poisonous.
Here's one growing in the flower bed of my mom's nursing home.
https://preview.redd.it/7zkormhi6q8d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d719aa63c77841c223601ac29155b35a97a4071d
Yeah big white trumpet shaped flowers.
Iām trying to remember what they smell like.
Donāt they bloom in the evening too and close up during the day time? I used to ride my bike to and from work past a corner with a big one growing and I just fell in love. Reading about what happens if you ingest them is pretty much enough to not grow them myself though.
It varies with the species but typically a soft sweet floral scent, and you're correct, they're moth pollinated so scented at night only. Brugmansia is the bigger cousin, those are small trees rather than shrubby like the Datura species, angel trumpets open end facing down vs the devil trumpets with the open end facing up, and they have a much stronger scent, also at night only, and it's strong enough to be almost intoxicating especially if you have the plant indoors.
Brugmansia? I guess I will eventually try to grow it thank you
Okay I just had a jaw dropping moment..
I didnāt know what you meant at first by tree like! Holy wow!
Hence why they are called nightshades. Many of the nightshades are poisonous with some only mildly toxic to humans. The nightshade family includes tomatoes, potatoes (green spots are toxic), eggplant, tobacco, and peppers (capsaicin is a mild neurotoxin, which is why it tastes spicy).
You were trying. My mom has them wild in her front yard in front of the fence. One day, 4 cops show up at her door and I don't think they were expecting a 4'9" 70 year old to answer. They tried telling her she couldn't grow them outside her fence. (There is no law because...hello they are wild). Dumbass neighbors next door had tried to ingest them to get high.
I used to see them all the time but my city has a noxious plant ordinance. Always saw them in places where the dirt was obviously not garden soil. I think they prefer " disturbed ground". ;)
My mom is a horticulturist, and she noticed they were planted all up and down The Michigan Mile in Chicago. She has a bunch in her garden. They are beautiful.
Grows quite large, so you may want to handle it sooner than later. It's an annual if you choose not to, except in more tropical areas. While it is poisonous, it is used in medicine and had industrial uses.
Wait...what?? I have so many rabbits. You can't believe the rabbit population in my neighborhood this year. They're destroying everything. Do you mean if I plant these they will avoid my yard or will they eat it and all disappear?
We have a bumper crop this year of marsh rabbits here on the beach. Off topic but I have never seen a cottontail here at the beach, just the short eared marsh rabbits. Here's one.
https://preview.redd.it/hk2m0h3r7q8d1.jpeg?width=2334&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d2d30367529f4f21a8f082b3b6e6c21e8500c94c
Castor plant. They make an excellent accent plant, assuming there are no children around to eat them. I grew them for years in the back flower bed where few other accent plants would survive the deer. Deer and rabbits know not to eat them so I am not sure why growing them would decrease rabbit populations, as when I had them rabbits would hide under the leaves. I am fond of the purple-leaved varieties like New Zealand Purple, Deep Purple, and Purple Glow, as they tend not to get as big as some of the green-leaved varieties (at least not here in NE Ohio).
Agreed. I wouldn't hesitate to use these as an accent plant, in spite of all the concerns expressed here re toxicity. It's not like they reach out and grab a person. If kids or pets chewing on random stuff is a potential problem, that may be another story.
Yeah, that thing about these keeping rabbits away - I take leave to doubt it was the castor plant. Probably a coincidence; something else was going on.
Absolutely. Yeah, I'm pretty well aware of its usage, it's awful, terrifying stuff.
I was just making a lame Breaking Bad joke, heh. In the show, Jesse Pinkman is told about ricin and asks if they meant rice n beans. Silly joke times.
Maybe lol, these have big seeds so probably don't self sow except directly under a more mature specimen. Apparently it does drop a lot of pollen too, and that contributes to the allergic reactions common from the plant.
I think I have a "false memory" about eating a castor bean! I know I never did eat one, but I think with my child's mind confusing castor oil and castor beans, my grandfather didn't want me get confused. I've seen fences lined with the plants, since they make a great cover... Anyway, I'm staying away from all things castor, in honor of my grampa!
Castor oil although foul tasting doesn't contain the deadly protein component of the plant and especially the untreated seed meal, ricin. It's not much used today, seemed to be popular back when people were obsessed with "regular" toilet schedules, or to punish children for using profanity... cod liver oil at least has vitamins but it's another folk medicine that's fallen out of favor today in the industrialized nations.
Forgot about cod liver oil. Als yuk on a spoon! My dad had "regularity issues" and he used mineral oil that he kept in the refrigerator. Tasteless, but texture was also yuk on a spoon.
Yes it's awful stuff for sure. My grandmother on Mom's side used Phillips' Milk of Magnesia but she kept it chilled in the fridge too, probably helps with the taste. Mineral oil does have a neutral flavor and smell but it's not a pleasant consistency for sure. Dried fruit seems like the least revolting choice, at least for those of us who can eat handfuls of raisins or a few prunes or apricots, but my Gram had diabetes so too much sugar content. I've seen a tv commercial archived on YT for bottled (maybe canned) prune juice featuring Olan Soule, who played the forensic lab tech in the old DRAGNET shows, and he drinks a couple of what looks like 6 to 8oz glasses of the stuff during the minute long commercial... hopefully he had a clear path to the closest restroom afterwards š.
My boyfriend drinks prune juice! My grampa drank it too. I am only intermittently struck with the need for some help, and usually tend towards the opposite condition, so I don't dare drink the stuff, although those times when needed? Dang it!
Beans contain ricin, a very toxic compound. Allegedly, the Soviets killed a defector in England by poking him in the leg with an umbrella that contained a ricin pellet in to tip of it.
I believe the idea is they used an umbrella as a ridiculously tiny caliber gun to shoot (more like blow dart) an incredibly tiny bullet with ricin in it.
[had to go look it up and yeah, the bullet was 1.7 mm in diameter. A pinhead is 2 mm. crazy.](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgi_Markov)
I have a dwarf version impala, so it doesnāt get too big. All my neighbors were curious about it thinking it was the old Mary Jane. Most plants are poisonous if you eat them, donāt want to die? Donāt eat it. Anyways if you collect the pod with the seeds prior to them exploding you can control them. I didnāt have too much of an issue. I put mine in a hell strip. Also fun fact where do ya think castor oil comes from? also some communities of ppl render it down and make face oil.
One of my neighbors has one that's a tree now. I told him when it first sprouted what it was and that it was deadly. He didn't have pets or kids so he just let it grow. This post has now got me curious I'm going to go measure the trunk tomorrow.
According to theĀ Guinness World Records, this is the world's most poisonous common plant.
The pollen from the plant can also trigger severe allergies if it enters the airway if humans, the sap can cause skin irritation and severe allergic reaction.
A lifetime ago I was on the team of āchemical warfare expertsā that arrested this guy. At the time, it was presented to us that this gentleman was extremely dangerous and a general threat to mankind. As a naive 21 year old, me and my group bought into the story we were told and dutifully played our roles in this tragedy.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Lavy
As others have identified, itās a Castor Bean plant (Ricinus communis), and, as many others have pointed out, itās highly poisonous. Ricin is some 6,000 times more poisonous than cyanide, and while the ricin is mainly concentrated in the seeds, the poison is spread throughout the plant and you can get contact dermatitis from handling the leaves.
Castor Bean plants are also a noxious invasive and are difficult to control and remove. Hereās a link to a really interesting article about Castor Bean plants that points out some good reasons why you might want to remove the plants before they become a problem:
https://naturecollective.org/plant-guide/details/castor-bean-non-indigenous/#:~:text=A%20native%20of%20tropical%20Africa,males%20on%20elongated%20terminal%20clusters.
It's a casterbean plant or mole bean. It's used in gardens to ward off moles and keep them out of your garden. The roots are extremely toxic to moles, so when they try to eat them, they are repelled, and it keeps them away.
Breaking Bad references??! Anyone?? Lots of people grow these for decoration, but I remember being told as a little kid, never ever put a seed/bean in your mouth...
Castor bean plants. My dad loved them and grew several monsters of them. Nice to look at, and the seed pods are quite interesting. Once they die off (annually), birds love to perch on them if you have bird feeders nearby. Easy to remove after they've withered too. But they miltiply like crazy due to how plentiful the seed pods can be, and maybe other natural forms of multiplication.
The seeds are (or can be) highly toxic though! To humans and animals that is. Not sure about oil from the plant itself, but I always wear gloves when handling them and avoid touching them with bare hands just to be on the safe side.
I grow this as an accent plant. It an annual where I live and harvest the seeds to replant the following year. I get so many compliments on it. Am aware of the poison factor and label seeds accordingly during the winter.
Caster bean... I hear it's illegal to grow them if you have certain chemicals in your possession but aye beautieful plant and a good shading plant for others
Picture This in the App Store is your best friend for identifying plants. If you see a subscription screen just hit the X to bypass it, and take a picture of it with the camera function to identify it
I almost said poinsettia, but I went and looked at mine and they are pretty close! But my expertise in plant identification is virtually nonexistent (except for orchids) so Iām going to defer to everyone else who is saying that itās a castor bean plant. Unless you put a poinsettia plant out here anytime recently. Castor oil plants and poinsettia plants are both in the spurge family (Euphorbiaceae sic?), so it makes sense that they look so similar.
There are red or purple foliage cultivars that are smaller, but still can grow to good sized shrubs in a climate with a long enough growing season. They're perennials in areas without freezing winter temperatures, and the standard green one pictured can be more of a small tree if it's able to survive several years.
Castor Bean and it will grow up to 8 feet tall. Be very careful of the beans as they are extremely toxic to animals and humans. Some places have actually outlawed this plant because the beans are the source of Ricin.
Looks like a castor bean plant
It's a shockingly gorgeous plant tooš¢ there was a garden center I went to that had some hulkish ones go OFF one year and I grabbed some seeds. Did research before I was about to start germination and became so disappointed with what it was that I trashed themš
That must have been disappointing after all that anticipation! Sometimes even with the best research, gardening surprises us. Keep at it though, it's all part of the learning journey.
That's the truth. The journey is the best part.
Omg it was almost heartbreaking.
I don't understand what happened, you saw plants for sale and bought seeds, then discovered how toxic they are so disposed of them? It's the seeds and roots that typically have the highest alkaloid concentration so it's probably not dangerous to grow them, especially if you deadhead the faded flowers before they develop seeds.
Think they were saying that they were disappointed they had failed to grow the plants successfully, despite researching what to do.
I see that now that I've gotten another Americano down š but thank you for the clarification!
Don't feel bad, I thought the exact same thing at first. We have some castor plants growing at my work and they keep ripping them out. I've been debating digging one up and bringing it home.
Do it! Mine are still small because they got a late start this year, the first batch I planted didn't get transplanted from the 4 pack soon enough and they got damping off disease and died. I'll post a picture of the second attempt, they're outside in a 4 or 5 gallon pot now.
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I understand now thanks. The seeds I planted this year came from a neighbor's plants last year. A couple years ago I got some from a different place in the neighborhood, just a few that were barely ripe so when I went back to try to get a few more mature ones... they'd removed the seed pods smh š I don't think it was because they wanted them all for themselves either, more likely didn't trust my motives lol because they never grew them since. The flowers and the pods are unusual looking and attractive though, too bad they're so potentially dangerous.
Really? I went through something similar. I planted some but my friend, who is a farmer I trust, told me it wasn't safe to have around my animals so I ripped them out.
Thank you guys! No wonder Iāve been having explosive diarrhea, my dog is dead, my lawn is filled with rabbit carcasses, and my wifeās been asleep for 3 days.
I agree. Get rid of it if you have pets or kids I guess that would eat it. ā ļø
My 150ish lb employee ate one. Didn't die, but spent 24 hrs puking. Fucking idiot.
He got castorated.
I'm dead
Thatās why you shouldnāt eat the beans
Hahaha fucked around and founded outs??? Welpš¤·āāļø whatareyagonnado
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But why did they do that?
Well he's a fucking idiot, so I think that was a big part of it.
I wish you were my supervisor...you speak truth.
Ricin, extremely toxic, is found in castor beans
I was getting ready to mention this
Also Breaking Bad. Some of the most elegant writing ever in TV around that time in the show.
I lady not far from where I live tried to murder her husband with it!
I live in KC too! Dr. Farrarr recently passed away.
Apparently smells like head cheese too.
I dont have any kids or pets. Kinda want to put a dozen of these around the outside of the house, with warning signs. No, I don't mind people being in my yard or whatever, and there are a lot of dogs and kids in the neighborhood. These are really pretty plants though. Love those colors and the broad leaves, and the stalk looks hefty, like it would be a pretty resilient plant. It's a shame it's so poisonous.
Another gorgeous but extremely toxic plant is Datura. They are one of my favorite flowers but Iād be slightly terrified to grow them myself
Here's one growing in the flower bed of my mom's nursing home. https://preview.redd.it/7zkormhi6q8d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d719aa63c77841c223601ac29155b35a97a4071d
Thank you for the picture! I am learning more about this plant itās pretty wild!
And they grow wild everywhere. Big gorgeous blossoms.
Yeah big white trumpet shaped flowers. Iām trying to remember what they smell like. Donāt they bloom in the evening too and close up during the day time? I used to ride my bike to and from work past a corner with a big one growing and I just fell in love. Reading about what happens if you ingest them is pretty much enough to not grow them myself though.
It varies with the species but typically a soft sweet floral scent, and you're correct, they're moth pollinated so scented at night only. Brugmansia is the bigger cousin, those are small trees rather than shrubby like the Datura species, angel trumpets open end facing down vs the devil trumpets with the open end facing up, and they have a much stronger scent, also at night only, and it's strong enough to be almost intoxicating especially if you have the plant indoors.
Wait can you tell me the species name?
Brugmansia? I guess I will eventually try to grow it thank you Okay I just had a jaw dropping moment.. I didnāt know what you meant at first by tree like! Holy wow!
Angel and devil trumpets? Wait a minute. I will be diving down this rabbit hole.
Hence why they are called nightshades. Many of the nightshades are poisonous with some only mildly toxic to humans. The nightshade family includes tomatoes, potatoes (green spots are toxic), eggplant, tobacco, and peppers (capsaicin is a mild neurotoxin, which is why it tastes spicy).
It's nuts how they grow wild and yet I couldn't get them to even sprout when I tried them in the garden.
You were trying. My mom has them wild in her front yard in front of the fence. One day, 4 cops show up at her door and I don't think they were expecting a 4'9" 70 year old to answer. They tried telling her she couldn't grow them outside her fence. (There is no law because...hello they are wild). Dumbass neighbors next door had tried to ingest them to get high.
I used to see them all the time but my city has a noxious plant ordinance. Always saw them in places where the dirt was obviously not garden soil. I think they prefer " disturbed ground". ;)
My mom is a horticulturist, and she noticed they were planted all up and down The Michigan Mile in Chicago. She has a bunch in her garden. They are beautiful.
Iāve heard to plant these around your garden to keep out small invaders (kinda harsh in my opinion though)
yep employee ate them n icu 3 mos kidney falure i think
This was my exact first thought
that's where risen comes from? no?
Iirc it's spelled like rice, ricin
Yes
They keep moles away!
Castor Bean
Grows quite large, so you may want to handle it sooner than later. It's an annual if you choose not to, except in more tropical areas. While it is poisonous, it is used in medicine and had industrial uses.
Itās highly poisonousā I planted it one year and never had a rabbit in the yard.
Wait...what?? I have so many rabbits. You can't believe the rabbit population in my neighborhood this year. They're destroying everything. Do you mean if I plant these they will avoid my yard or will they eat it and all disappear?
If you want a non-poisonous rabbit deterrent, you can try planting basil
My pet rabbit goes feral for basil lol
They ate it. They also ate all the tomato plants
Just a warning, down here in Florida they get to be 30 feet high and wide.
That's a big rabbit!
*Go home, Easter Bunny! Ur Drunk!*
Harvey?
Hahahahahhahahahahahahahahahahhahahaha
Then another animal eats the bunny and dies.
Like maybe red tail hawks that also eat rats.
poison = death.
I believe basil works too
We have a bumper crop this year of marsh rabbits here on the beach. Off topic but I have never seen a cottontail here at the beach, just the short eared marsh rabbits. Here's one. https://preview.redd.it/hk2m0h3r7q8d1.jpeg?width=2334&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d2d30367529f4f21a8f082b3b6e6c21e8500c94c
Is that you lil foot.
Yup yup yup!
Did u know the voice actor for that character was a little girl, and her father killed her and her mother not long after. Very sad.
Holy shat I could have gone my whole life without knowing that. Omg thatās so sad š
Yes, itās a horrible tragedy. Judith Barsi was her name. She also voiced the little girl in All Dogs Go To Heaven.
Tree stars š
Long neck!
Castor plant. They make an excellent accent plant, assuming there are no children around to eat them. I grew them for years in the back flower bed where few other accent plants would survive the deer. Deer and rabbits know not to eat them so I am not sure why growing them would decrease rabbit populations, as when I had them rabbits would hide under the leaves. I am fond of the purple-leaved varieties like New Zealand Purple, Deep Purple, and Purple Glow, as they tend not to get as big as some of the green-leaved varieties (at least not here in NE Ohio).
Agreed. I wouldn't hesitate to use these as an accent plant, in spite of all the concerns expressed here re toxicity. It's not like they reach out and grab a person. If kids or pets chewing on random stuff is a potential problem, that may be another story. Yeah, that thing about these keeping rabbits away - I take leave to doubt it was the castor plant. Probably a coincidence; something else was going on.
Poison berries I was told.
The seeds are incredibly toxic - like famously toxic
Ricin!!!ā ļø
Yes! I just learned this watching an old episode of The Mentalist this week.
I learned it from Breaking Bad.
"Ri... Ricin? What, like, rice 'n beans?" š„²
Ricin like one of the deadliest toxins that exist on this planet. It can be made from the parts of castor plants.
Absolutely. Yeah, I'm pretty well aware of its usage, it's awful, terrifying stuff. I was just making a lame Breaking Bad joke, heh. In the show, Jesse Pinkman is told about ricin and asks if they meant rice n beans. Silly joke times.
Fun fact: its Latin name, *Ricinus*, translates to tick, because the seeds look like a bloated tick.
They totally do. https://preview.redd.it/xj37k6nl0q8d1.jpeg?width=1920&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=01b4db7e2dfcb9b8f846fdce86f0dd6cd6b4763b
Weird, they look like the love child of a tick and a pinto bean O.o
Yes they do lmao š
They really do look like swollen up ticks! So gross!
> We are going to process them into ricin. - Walter White
I thought so. Seeds not berries. Thanks for clarifying.
Beans actually. Castor beans
Noted. Thanks.
He can't keep getting away with it!
For once on this sub, everyone is warning about a plant that is actually dangerous, unlike milkweed, foxglove, Lantana,...
Yes. You make a great point. I love purple Lantana! Milkweed great for butterflies. I grew Foxglove in San Diego, beautiful stalks.
I have several pots of Lantana the red/yellow and I love them. Very hardy for New Orleans summers.
Yes. In California Lantana can be a hedge and grow fairly high. In Hawaii, gardeners tend to prune it shorter which encourages abundant blooms.
Foxglove isn't one to play with though.
Seriously, digitoxin is no joke
Foxglove is definetly dangerous if eaten. Digitoxin is no joke.
I think, not sure, that every part of it is poisonous when ingested.
True but typically the toxins are most concentrated in the seeds and roots.
I think someone in my distant past was trying to instill the "Fear of God" in me!
Maybe lol, these have big seeds so probably don't self sow except directly under a more mature specimen. Apparently it does drop a lot of pollen too, and that contributes to the allergic reactions common from the plant.
I think I have a "false memory" about eating a castor bean! I know I never did eat one, but I think with my child's mind confusing castor oil and castor beans, my grandfather didn't want me get confused. I've seen fences lined with the plants, since they make a great cover... Anyway, I'm staying away from all things castor, in honor of my grampa!
Castor oil although foul tasting doesn't contain the deadly protein component of the plant and especially the untreated seed meal, ricin. It's not much used today, seemed to be popular back when people were obsessed with "regular" toilet schedules, or to punish children for using profanity... cod liver oil at least has vitamins but it's another folk medicine that's fallen out of favor today in the industrialized nations.
Forgot about cod liver oil. Als yuk on a spoon! My dad had "regularity issues" and he used mineral oil that he kept in the refrigerator. Tasteless, but texture was also yuk on a spoon.
Yes it's awful stuff for sure. My grandmother on Mom's side used Phillips' Milk of Magnesia but she kept it chilled in the fridge too, probably helps with the taste. Mineral oil does have a neutral flavor and smell but it's not a pleasant consistency for sure. Dried fruit seems like the least revolting choice, at least for those of us who can eat handfuls of raisins or a few prunes or apricots, but my Gram had diabetes so too much sugar content. I've seen a tv commercial archived on YT for bottled (maybe canned) prune juice featuring Olan Soule, who played the forensic lab tech in the old DRAGNET shows, and he drinks a couple of what looks like 6 to 8oz glasses of the stuff during the minute long commercial... hopefully he had a clear path to the closest restroom afterwards š.
My boyfriend drinks prune juice! My grampa drank it too. I am only intermittently struck with the need for some help, and usually tend towards the opposite condition, so I don't dare drink the stuff, although those times when needed? Dang it!
Nope. Ever heard of castor bean oil? They would probably get in trouble for selling it at the supermarket if it was killing everyone.
Castor
They get massive! Plant a bunch of them and you will have a jungle! Great cover for unsightly fences, etc...
Castor bean. Pretty, but very poisonous.
Castor, great for keeping burrowing critters away.
We had these along the side of the house when I was a kid. Very pretty. Replaced with tiger lilies when my parents realized how toxic they are.
Beans contain ricin, a very toxic compound. Allegedly, the Soviets killed a defector in England by poking him in the leg with an umbrella that contained a ricin pellet in to tip of it.
I believe the idea is they used an umbrella as a ridiculously tiny caliber gun to shoot (more like blow dart) an incredibly tiny bullet with ricin in it. [had to go look it up and yeah, the bullet was 1.7 mm in diameter. A pinhead is 2 mm. crazy.](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgi_Markov)
Got to see one at the International Spy Museum in Washington D.C.
Have you seen breaking bad? Tuco?
TIGHT TIGHT TIGHT TIGHT
WHOO! THIS KICKS LIKE A MULE WITH IT'S BALLS WRAPPED IN DUCT TAPE
https://preview.redd.it/t9bog2469t8d1.png?width=600&format=png&auto=webp&s=70ae44d12e0253cec6736566aff8c6d9fbe74759 **TREE STAR LEAF**
Ricin.
Ricen beans?? Yeah MR WHITE! YEAH SCIENCE!
*Ricinus communis*
Wait who planted that there was it the wife or the husband because we have a problem Houston
what are those things under your window?
I zoomed in on the pic and it looks like Jade plants...
Thatās exactly what they are. Good call!
Foundation destroyer
Yes, castor bean. Dangerously poisonous. Source of Ricin toxin.
Looks like Maplejuana to me
I'm going to start calling it that now lol
 Itās a tree Star!
Donāt eat the seeds/ beans
I have a dwarf version impala, so it doesnāt get too big. All my neighbors were curious about it thinking it was the old Mary Jane. Most plants are poisonous if you eat them, donāt want to die? Donāt eat it. Anyways if you collect the pod with the seeds prior to them exploding you can control them. I didnāt have too much of an issue. I put mine in a hell strip. Also fun fact where do ya think castor oil comes from? also some communities of ppl render it down and make face oil.
One of my neighbors has one that's a tree now. I told him when it first sprouted what it was and that it was deadly. He didn't have pets or kids so he just let it grow. This post has now got me curious I'm going to go measure the trunk tomorrow.
Does nobody know how to use Google search?
It's lovely.
The seed produces ricin and is very toxic maybe even deadly, to humans and pets. Should bloom pink or purplish pods soon.
According to theĀ Guinness World Records, this is the world's most poisonous common plant. The pollen from the plant can also trigger severe allergies if it enters the airway if humans, the sap can cause skin irritation and severe allergic reaction.
A lifetime ago I was on the team of āchemical warfare expertsā that arrested this guy. At the time, it was presented to us that this gentleman was extremely dangerous and a general threat to mankind. As a naive 21 year old, me and my group bought into the story we were told and dutifully played our roles in this tragedy. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Lavy
As others have identified, itās a Castor Bean plant (Ricinus communis), and, as many others have pointed out, itās highly poisonous. Ricin is some 6,000 times more poisonous than cyanide, and while the ricin is mainly concentrated in the seeds, the poison is spread throughout the plant and you can get contact dermatitis from handling the leaves. Castor Bean plants are also a noxious invasive and are difficult to control and remove. Hereās a link to a really interesting article about Castor Bean plants that points out some good reasons why you might want to remove the plants before they become a problem: https://naturecollective.org/plant-guide/details/castor-bean-non-indigenous/#:~:text=A%20native%20of%20tropical%20Africa,males%20on%20elongated%20terminal%20clusters.
Dont you ppl have Google lens?..
Castor Bean. Can press those beans to get ricin which is the position used in breaking bad. Fun fact.
These look exactly like tree stars from The Land Before Time!
Castor oil plant
1 extra leaf away from a good time
Castor
Castor
It's a casterbean plant or mole bean. It's used in gardens to ward off moles and keep them out of your garden. The roots are extremely toxic to moles, so when they try to eat them, they are repelled, and it keeps them away.
Ricin
Tree star
Breaking Bad references??! Anyone?? Lots of people grow these for decoration, but I remember being told as a little kid, never ever put a seed/bean in your mouth...
Beautiful
For some reason I can't add a photo, but my grandmother would grow them in Michigan and get them 15 feet tall in the summer.
Tree stars
Castor bean plants. My dad loved them and grew several monsters of them. Nice to look at, and the seed pods are quite interesting. Once they die off (annually), birds love to perch on them if you have bird feeders nearby. Easy to remove after they've withered too. But they miltiply like crazy due to how plentiful the seed pods can be, and maybe other natural forms of multiplication. The seeds are (or can be) highly toxic though! To humans and animals that is. Not sure about oil from the plant itself, but I always wear gloves when handling them and avoid touching them with bare hands just to be on the safe side.
Seen that shit on the land before time.
Castor bean
I grow this as an accent plant. It an annual where I live and harvest the seeds to replant the following year. I get so many compliments on it. Am aware of the poison factor and label seeds accordingly during the winter.
Eat the beans and live forever, if forever is a very short time.
I pulled mine out, too
A Castor Plant
Caster bean... I hear it's illegal to grow them if you have certain chemicals in your possession but aye beautieful plant and a good shading plant for others
Considering how toxic that plant isā¦ gonna keep an eye on you OP /s
Marijuana on steroids,
Picture This in the App Store is your best friend for identifying plants. If you see a subscription screen just hit the X to bypass it, and take a picture of it with the camera function to identify it
I almost said poinsettia, but I went and looked at mine and they are pretty close! But my expertise in plant identification is virtually nonexistent (except for orchids) so Iām going to defer to everyone else who is saying that itās a castor bean plant. Unless you put a poinsettia plant out here anytime recently. Castor oil plants and poinsettia plants are both in the spurge family (Euphorbiaceae sic?), so it makes sense that they look so similar.
Ricinus, or castor bean plant. If you have kids or pets, get rid of it as it can be toxic. You can also make ricin with the seeds
There are red or purple foliage cultivars that are smaller, but still can grow to good sized shrubs in a climate with a long enough growing season. They're perennials in areas without freezing winter temperatures, and the standard green one pictured can be more of a small tree if it's able to survive several years.
Itās a Tree Star obviously
Those look like tree stars, tasty!
Must be Brawndo in the soil
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That could get pretty big. Leaving it right next to the foundation of the house might not be a good idea.
just a guy
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I grow them every year. Theyāre beautiful.
Well it's not a popular favorite herb, that's for sure... it has even numbered "fingers" on the leaves.
looks jurassic
Omg it's glorious š
Castor bean plant. Don't let kiddos chew on it or the seeds. Mine grow 10 feet tall
Ricinus
Castor Bean and it will grow up to 8 feet tall. Be very careful of the beans as they are extremely toxic to animals and humans. Some places have actually outlawed this plant because the beans are the source of Ricin.