Description
Castor Bean plants will provide you with a fast-growing privacy screen. This non-food bean plant grows 10 ft. to 12 ft. tall and has gigantic leaves. The leaves, which may be green, red, bluish-gray, maroon, purple or variegated, are veined with scarlet and measure 3 ft. across. These plants love heat and moisture. Sow the seeds directly in the ground after last frost or start indoors 6-weeks to 8-weeks before the last frost. Includes approximately 10 seeds per packet Botanical name: zanzibariensis Castor bean plants are ornamental and meant for decorative purposes only, please be aware that the seeds are poisonous, and any seedpods that develop should be removed and discarded to avoid their ingestion by children or pets Germinates in 7-days to 10-days Seeds need to be soaked in water for 24-hours before sowing, and plants need to be staked in exposed areas Prefers well-drained soil Reaches standard mature height of 10 ft. to 12 ft.
- 10 Days Plant seeds at a depth of 1/4
- 1/2 inch. Space seeds 4
- 5 feet apart. Grows to a height of 10
