20 Seeds Ricinus Fire Red Castor Oil Plant Castor Bean Mamona Jada Arandi Higuerilla Palma Christi Herb Bulk Garden Flowers B6005

• Name: Ricinus
• Quantity:20 Bulk Seeds
• Description Ricinus are half hardy perennials that range from 90 cm to 1.8 m in height. They are an erect plant that carry large lobed leaves; these may be red, bronze, green or purple in colour. They bloom in the middle of summer when they carry clusters of red or green flowers. They then produce attractive seed pods.
• Life Cycle: Half hardy perennial commonly grown as a half hardy annual by gardeners. Height: 40 to 470 inches (100 to 1200 cm). Growing Region: Zones 3 to 10. As a perennial in zones 8 to 10. Flowers: Summer. Flower Details: Red, yellow, green. Terminal panicle. Monoclinous. Foliage: Red, purple, green. Glossy. Palmate. Fruit: Round. Spiky. Red, Purplish-green, green.
• Sow Outside: 1/4 inch (6 mm). Following the last frost in warm areas. Spacing 24 to 60 inches (60 to 150 cm). Sow Inside: Soak bean for one day. Use peat pots. Germination time: two to three weeks. Temperature 70F (21C). Seven or eight weeks in advance. Transplant outdoors a couple of weeks after the last frost. Requirements: Full sunlight. Good drainage. For best results: soil pH 6 to 7. Rich soil. Moist soil. Sandy soil. Provide support. Regular feed. Regular watering.

How to grow It is best to start off Castor Oil plants indoors. First soak the Castor oil seeds for a day in warm water, then sow the seeds about 6mm deep into peat pots about six weeks before the last frost. The seeds should take about two or three weeks to germinate at 21 to 25 degrees Centigrade. The young Castor oil seedlings should then be transplanted outdoors a couple of weeks after the last frost. Ricinus species should be spaced from 70 cm (small) to 1.5 m (large) apart, and grown in a sunny part of the garden. For best results grow Castor oil plants in a rich loam of pH 6 to 7. Caring for caster oil plants - Ricinus Castor Oil Plants and other Ricinus species are easy to look after; they like a moist soil so water regularly; They are big plants so provide a stake and feed them regularly.