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Growing a Castor Bean Plant

May 23, 2005

Castor Bean PlantThe deadliest plant in the world is the castor bean plant. It is estimated that the protein, ricin, found in the castor bean plant is as much as 6,000 times more poisonous than cyanide. BE CAREFUL handling this plant.

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June 7, 2010

I bought a castor bean plant, does anyone have any idea on the care of these? I know about the seeds being poison, but heard if your don't allow the seeds they are fine.

Hardiness Zone: 5b

By Donna from Foymount, Ontario

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June 8, 20100 found this helpful

Go to-How to grow Castor Bean Plant-good luck.

 
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May 10, 2005

Does anyone have any information of the castor plant and skunk cabbage?

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By barbara (Guest Post)
May 30, 20050 found this helpful

I don't know about skunk cabbage, but the castor plant is DEADLY poison. Many people plant it as a good boarder, but the castor bean will kill you if ingested and if it doesn't right away, will shut your kidneys down.

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This was the virtually undetectible poison in Ann Rule's true story, "Bitter Harvest"

 
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