I have a cool plant...no idea what it is (pics)

[mazur]

Hey guys,

I planted this thing many years ago, but have NO idea on what it is.

Somebody help me out here. I have gotten really curious.

Next to 7 foot saguaro.






These are the seeds that form inside those spiny pods once they dry up.

[Van Westervelt]

Looks tits, whatever it is! lol

[Yakinho]

Wow that's really alien looking. Hard to tell by the seed though. Lots of plant seeds are similiar.

[CreamE30]

its a giant weed.

[E30Nova]

Nice camera, those are some good pics.

No idea wtf it is though.

Matt

[snitzer]

i believe that would be a castor plant ..

http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20050508/news_1hs08castor.html

[mazur]

Ricin, yummy.

[HiTheNameIsBJ]

You're going to make a lot of people happy Mr. purple sticky pungee plant

[mightywhitey]

im in for a seed if you wanna mail me one.

[Matt-B]

yea its a castor plant. dont bother with the seeds. poisonous

[mrsleeve]

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i believe that would be a castor plant ..

http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniont...s08castor.html

yeah was gonna say that looks a awful lot like a castor bean. Those will make you mucho deado

[Norwegiandane]

Nah, that's a Triffid. They're carnivorous.

[mazur]

im in for a seed if you wanna mail me one.

What are you going to do with just one? You want to poison someone or something? I guess I could send you a pod if you cover the cost.

yea its a castor plant. dont bother with the seeds. poisonous

Read that only the inside contains the ricin, so it's not harmful to handle.

[F34R]

What are you going to do with just one? You want to poison someone or something? I guess I could send you a pod if you cover the cost.



Read that only the inside contains the ricin, so it's not harmful to handle.

I think that would be to plant it. Send me a few seeds too, it is mothers day and I am sure my mother with the HUGE garden would LOVE this plant. PM me a price for a handful shipped to 13746

[dnova89]

"The seeds have long been an important source of oil famous for retaining viscosity at very high temperatures. It is a major ingredient for Castrol racing oil."

LOL