| Castor Oil Plant | |
| Castor Bean |
| Plant Habit: | Tree |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Partial Shade to Full Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Wet Mesic |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 5b -26.1 °C (-15 °F) to -23.3 °C (-10 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 11 |
| Leaves: | Spring ephemeral |
| Fruit: | Other |
| Flower Time: | Late winter and early spring Late spring or early summer Summer |
| Uses: | Groundcover Suitable for forage |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Other Beneficial Insects |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant Fire Resistant |
| Toxicity: | Leaves are poisonous Other |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Provide darkness: rfsS 24haooo rk u. Will not come true from seed |
| Pollinators: | Bees |
| Miscellaneous: | Dioecious |
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