View Full Version : Castor Bean (Ricinus Communis) For Trade!!
Randy4ut
08-27-2007, 12:25 PM
For the next 3-4 weeks, I will be harvesting my castor bean seeds and offering them for trade or whatever... Below is a pic of the two plants I will be harvesting from. They grew to over 10' this year and the seeds I started them from were in my garage for about 2 years...
If anyone is interested in growing some of these great tropical looking plants, e-mail or private message me and we can work something out...
Oh, yeah, here's the pic...
http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n225/randy4ut/100_2073.jpg
Bananaman88
08-27-2007, 05:09 PM
Randy,
You're plants always look great! I love the red form of the castor bean but haven't specifically grown it for a couple of years now. I've had a couple of "volunteers" come up the past two years but they haven't done much. Seeing yours makes me want to grow them again next year. Keep up the great work!
Steve in France
08-27-2007, 05:37 PM
Love Ricinus , but I'm too paranoid to grow them because I have a two year old. Ricin
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/agent/ricin/facts.asp
Lovely plant tho
Later
Steve
Randy4ut
08-27-2007, 08:04 PM
Randy,
You're plants always look great! I love the red form of the castor bean but haven't specifically grown it for a couple of years now. I've had a couple of "volunteers" come up the past two years but they haven't done much. Seeing yours makes me want to grow them again next year. Keep up the great work!
Brent, if you need any seeds, I will be more than happy to shoot you a few in the mail... Just let me know!!! BTW, thanks for the compliments!!!
Randy4ut
08-27-2007, 08:07 PM
Love Ricinus , but I'm too paranoid to grow them because I have a two year old. Ricin
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/agent/ricin/facts.asp
Lovely plant tho
Later
Steve
Steve,
I totally understand your cautiousness.... I waited until all 5 of my daughters were old enough to be taught not to eat anything outside that we don't give to them... Always better to be on the safe side....
Steve in France
08-27-2007, 08:55 PM
Randy it's a real shame as when we moved to France and I started the Exotic gardening I had a two year old and now I hav a Two year old again.
I bet Ricinus grow great here too . Perhaps next year :-(
Some people say if you cut all the flowers off and avoid the plant setting seed then there is nothing for the Kids to pickup , perhaps I'll do that as I'm home most of the time I can keep an eye on the plants . They have such a different look to the rest of my Exotic stuff that they would fit in well.
Talking about different forms does anyone have a pup of Tetrapanax Steroidal Giant going spare ?
Later
Steve
Taylor
08-27-2007, 09:20 PM
Hey Steve,
My neighbor has the Tetrapanax Papyrifera Steroidal Giant. Unfortunately, It has not bloomed, nor seeded, just come up from the existing 'rhizome'.
It has lived up to its expectations of getting up to 12 feet tall and having 3', yes three foot wide leaves though.
Randy4ut
08-27-2007, 09:21 PM
Steve,
I don't know if that is all you need to worry about.... (seeds).... From my understanding, the sap can be very irritating to the skin... They recommend wearing long sleeves and gloves when handling... I don't, and haven't had any issues, but someone with sensitive skin might....
Steve in France
08-28-2007, 03:00 PM
Taylor , I guess I'll have to get one from Plant Delights , I have T-Rex growing in France but it's not available here , I'll be happy to grow the Steroidal Giant instead.
Randy , some people have skin problems wuth the fuss on Tetrapanax to, as i understand it up to half the plants in anyones garden are toxic in one way or another.
Later
Steve
Maggidew
09-27-2007, 02:30 PM
Curious about Castor Bean seed here. We planted some Castor Bean seeds that looked like Pinto beans, kinda speckled and similar color to Pintos. Yeah, I know, different beans and Castors are not edible, but I am just using the Pintos as comparison for color and markings.
We were recently given some Castor bean seeds that are black. Can anyone help me identify this seed - is it a different species? They are not only black, they are about twice the size of the speckled ones.
Randy4ut
09-27-2007, 09:05 PM
Curious about Castor Bean seed here. We planted some Castor Bean seeds that looked like Pinto beans, kinda speckled and similar color to Pintos. Yeah, I know, different beans and Castors are not edible, but I am just using the Pintos as comparison for color and markings.
We were recently given some Castor bean seeds that are black. Can anyone help me identify this seed - is it a different species? They are not only black, they are about twice the size of the speckled ones.
I would love to see a pic of the black ones. I have never seen any solid color. Mine are, as you call it, pinto bean marked.... LOL Would love to try some of the black ones and see what I get if you have any extra, let me know...
Maggidew
09-29-2007, 05:42 AM
Here's a photo of some:
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=5987&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=5987&ppuser=1119)
Send your address via email or pm and I'll mail some out to you, is 5 enough?
shopgirl2
01-24-2008, 12:01 PM
EXTREME CAUTION when planting CASTOR BEAN SEEDS. they are highly poisonous and there is no going back from poisoning in some cases. should not be planted where there are small/all children. If one seed is ingested, that is the end of that person.
This is not a scary tactic. Please be careful.
Taylor
01-24-2008, 01:42 PM
Beautiful plant, very dangerous, as Carmensol said.
We've had some ever since I was little and the danger and fear was instilled into me and still is just to watch out.
mskitty38583
01-24-2008, 05:07 PM
well from a forensic point of view...if someone you dont like very much happens to eat one of these little things...it could be traced back to the bean and not you...i dont know what happened officer we had black beans and rice and i feel ok...oh by the way his name was earl. lol
Taylor
01-24-2008, 05:31 PM
Evil Sam, lol!
mskitty38583
01-24-2008, 06:59 PM
ha ha ha. you dont think of things like that( well most people dont) till you start taking the classes im taking. however ive always thought like that. oleander, wolves bane, poison sumack,now caster bean...ha ha ha ha( with an evil sound.) hey still have any seeds left?
Dean W.
04-27-2008, 04:09 PM
Randy, my Castor Bean plants are moving right along...here's a few...
http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee185/Dean_Wil/100_6916.jpg
Thanks again,
Dean:nanadrink:
mskitty38583
04-27-2008, 04:31 PM
how long did it take your seeds to germinate? or did you buy the plant? my seeds had been in the dirt for almost a week.
Dean W.
04-27-2008, 04:42 PM
I guess it took them about a week to germinate. I got the seeds from Randy. I planted them about an inch deep if not less. How warm has been there? They should start emerging any day soon.
Dean
mskitty38583
04-27-2008, 05:00 PM
they have been in the house. i havent put them outside yet. was hoping to see them pop their heads up, before i put them outside. hopefully soon....
Maggidew
04-27-2008, 05:36 PM
My friend Nadine advised me to fill a thermos with hot tap water, drop the seeds in, put the stopper on and let them soak overnight. I did that and got great germination on the Castor Beans.
mskitty38583
04-27-2008, 06:11 PM
i soaked em overnight. and then planted them. hopefully soon ill see something. lol
Sodak
04-27-2008, 06:36 PM
Oleanders are worse than Castor bean plants. Just one leaf is enough to kill a child. Very worrisome since they are grown everywhere in warm climates.
mskitty38583
04-27-2008, 06:57 PM
my neighbor lets his wonderful, sweet, adorable little children run down into my yard, mashing roses and tulips that i had planted on the hill. thats why i moved the roses and tulips. 2 weekends ago i put up a fence that is 5 ft. high. im fixing to post a no trespassing sign. and in a few weeks when i go to put my loofas and castorbean seedlings out i will tell him that they are very poisoness. again i will politely ask him to keep his sweet little darlings out of my yard and away from the fence.( my lawyer said as long as its posted and i tell him...its all on him.) so... i want oleander because of the beautiful foliage. i would also like to plant some monkshod, but just rubbing against them can cause damage to skin,for humans and animals, so that i wont plant. it seems that if a plant is poisoness it has the prettiest foliage or flowers on it, and it just makes you want to have some.
Randy4ut
04-27-2008, 07:34 PM
MsKitty,
I started 4 different ones that I received in trade from this past fall. I started them about 6 weeks ago in my friend's greenhouse and they all came up within a week or so. I have taken a few and repotted them into quart containers and the others are still in the 6 pack seed trays I started them in. I received two types that were solid black along with my variety and Austin's. Mine and Austin's look about the same, but the others are sure darker and redder to start out with. I plan on planting one of each different ones around the back and see what kind of differences they have.
mskitty38583
04-27-2008, 08:37 PM
a black caster bean plant? wow. ive only seen the green ones. post pics if you can so i can see what they look like, if you dont mind. thats awesome.with the caster beans im going for the screening of the fence.i got my seeds from magicgreen.( thanks you again btw) i am excited to see them grow.
Dean W.
04-27-2008, 08:58 PM
That's what I want to use them as, Ms.kitty. A screen along a fence line. I direct sowed mine and there coming right up. Only problem was a cat deciding to use the seed bed as a cat box. LOL!!!:2704:
Dean
Tropicallvr
04-27-2008, 09:02 PM
Has anyone tried the zanzibarinsis variety? It's supposed to get bigger leaves.
mskitty38583
04-27-2008, 09:16 PM
omg...a kitty box. well now you might have to get more seeds. and look randy has some. lol. heck i thought there was maybe 2 different kinds of caster beans..guess i was wrong. ill have to look these up and see how many i can fit on my fence row.
Randy4ut
04-27-2008, 09:51 PM
a black caster bean plant? wow. ive only seen the green ones. post pics if you can so i can see what they look like, if you dont mind. thats awesome.with the caster beans im going for the screening of the fence.i got my seeds from magicgreen.( thanks you again btw) i am excited to see them grow.
MsKitty,
I do not have a "black" plant. Seeds were solid black and the plant is just showing alot more dark bugandy than the ones I have had in the past. Mine are green with burgandy just starting to show. The plants from the solid black seeds started with much darker foliage, but definitely not black...
Randy4ut
04-27-2008, 09:54 PM
Has anyone tried the zanzibarinsis variety? It's supposed to get bigger leaves.
Aren't these solid green? Nice looking plant, but I, personally, prefer the ones with burgandy as they add some color to the garden. Lord, knows I have enough green with my nanners...
mskitty38583
04-27-2008, 10:53 PM
that was my bad, sorry randy.
Tropicallvr
04-28-2008, 06:16 PM
Aren't these solid green? Nice looking plant, but I, personally, prefer the ones with burgandy as they add some color to the garden. Lord, knows I have enough green with my nanners...
Yeah they are just green. A cross between the two would be a sweet looking plant.
Sodak
04-28-2008, 07:24 PM
Castor plants help keep the deer out of my yard. I plant Daturas also, and they work wonders when mixed in with other "edible" plants. I haven't had much problem with ravenous deer for a couple of years.
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