• Green Castor Bean Seeds - Verdseeds
  • Green Castor Bean Seeds - Verdseeds
  • Green Castor Bean Seeds - Verdseeds
  • Green Castor Bean Seeds - Verdseeds
  • Green Castor Bean Seeds - Verdseeds
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Green Castor Bean Seeds

Green Castor Bean Seeds

$4.98 USD
$4.98 USD
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style: 40 seeds

• Enormous, deeply lobed green leaves for tropical effect
• Fast-growing reaches 6–15 feet in one season
• Spiny ornamental seed pods
• Drought tolerant once established

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Description

Green castor bean (Ricinus communis) is a fast-growing tropical shrub grown as an annual in cooler climates. Features enormous, deeply lobed, green leaves that can reach 1–2 feet across. Plants produce spiny, ornamental seed pods. Can reach 6–15 feet in a single growing season.

Product features

• Enormous, deeply lobed green leaves (1–2 feet across)
• Fast-growing tropical shrub reaches 6–15 feet in one season
• Spiny, ornamental seed pods
• Dramatic foliage adds bold texture to gardens
• Suitable as a specimen plant or for creating tropical effects
• Drought tolerant once established

Planting Season: Start indoors 4–6 weeks before last frost, or direct sow after last frost when soil has warmed.

Light Requirement: Full sun.

Seed Prep: Scarify seeds by nicking or soaking in warm water for 12–24 hours to improve germination.

Water Needs: Moderate; keep evenly moist during germination. Once established, water moderately. Drought tolerant.

Planting Depth: 1 inch.

Sowing Method: Start indoors or direct sow.

Hardiness Zones: USDA zones 9–11 (perennial); grown as annual elsewhere.