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Can anyone identify this plant/bush for me
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can anyone identify this plant for me.. Here is a photo: it is growing rapidly and has just come into bloom with white flowers. can anyone help me figure out what it is!? Thanks |
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Can anyone identify this plant/bush for me
On 11/19/2007 1:01 PM, thread121 wrote:
Hi there can anyone identify this plant for me.. Here is a photo: [image: http://aycu25.webshots.com/image/353...172448_rs.jpg] it is growing rapidly and has just come into bloom with white flowers. can anyone help me figure out what it is!? Thanks Rapid growth; white flowers; and large, palmately-divided leaves might mean it's castor bean, Ricinus communis. The castor bean plant can easily cause rashes from both the foliage and the seed burrs. The attractive, nut-like seeds are very toxic. It's illegal to plant this in some areas because it easily naturalizes and becomes an invasive pest. Note that the genus is named Ricinus. Ricin is a deadly meterial used in biochemical warfare. The name is not a coincidence. Ricin is extracted from the seeds of Ricinus communis. -- David E. Ross Climate: California Mediterranean Sunset Zone: 21 -- interior Santa Monica Mountains with some ocean influence (USDA 10a, very close to Sunset Zone 19) Gardening pages at http://www.rossde.com/garden/ |
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Can anyone identify this plant/bush for me
On Nov 19, 1:01 pm, thread121
wrote: Hi there can anyone identify this plant for me.. Here is a photo: [image:http://aycu25.webshots.com/image/353...172448_rs.jpg] it is growing rapidly and has just come into bloom with white flowers. can anyone help me figure out what it is!? Thanks -- thread121 Your plant is Japanese Aralia Fatsia japonica Emilie NorCal |
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