The castor oil plant, Ricinus communis
By Klahanie
- 3 Jan, 2014
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Spread through the ditches . Some as big as trees. Looking very healthy.
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We had some rains recently. Are you talking about Fatsia japonica , Driad?
3 Jan, 2014
Not my favourable plant.
http://edition.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/europe/01/07/terror.poison.bulgarian/
4 Jan, 2014
Yes , I think so , Klahanie .
4 Jan, 2014
Katarina, yes...castor seed contains ricin, a toxic protein .
Although, castor oil is valuable and used in medicine.
Here are some other beautiful poisonous plants :
Wisteria
Fixglove Digitalis purpurea
Hydrangea macrophylla
Lily-of-the-valley Convallaria majalis
Anthurium
Chrysanthemum
Ficus
Rhododendron
Azalea
Angel's Trumpet -Brugmansia
Narcissus
Monkhood
columbine
Oleander (Nerium)
horse-chestnut
white snakeroot
Colchicum autumnale
Lantana Sumac
Amarylis
Begonia
Morning glory
Sweet Pea
and many more.
Even lots of edible plants have some part toxic
like
Rhubarb leaves or Potato Plant Leaves
So here you go.
5 Jan, 2014
It sounds like the garden is a danger-zone !
6 Jan, 2014
:-)
6 Jan, 2014
Klahanie:
It's an invasive weed tree here, also.
11 Jan, 2014
Yes, very invasive D1.
12 Jan, 2014
They can pop up in the middle of asphalt or concrete.
Nicotiana glauca grows the same way here in California.
13 Jan, 2014
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It does look healthy , Klahanie .
There must be enough moisture for these plants in the ditches , mustn't there ?
We have two "mock" castor-oil plants and apparently they belong to the ivy family .
3 Jan, 2014