School of Horticulture
Plant Database
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Scientific Name: | Ricinus communis |
Pronunciation: | RISS-ih-niss kum-YOU-niss |
Common Name: | castor bean |
Family Name: | Euphorbiaceae |
Plant Type: | Annual |
Key ID Features: | Leaves glossy, 15 - 45 cm long, long-stalked, alternate and palmate with 5 -12 deep lobes with coarsely toothed segments; panicle-like inflorescence up to 15 cm long with lower male and upper female flowers, reddish stigmas and or bracts; fruit a spiny capsule about 2 cm wide. |
Course(s): | HORT 2355 |
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Pest Susceptibility: | Pest resistant, Disease resistant |
Location(s): (LTW) Langley Township Walk (NCA) Not Currently Available : not used Location Map |