Hirts: Seed; Vegetable Yellow Impala Castor Bean 7 Seeds-Ricinus-Yellow Flower

• THE CASTOR BEAN is a shrub-like plant with large, long-stemmed leaves that are lobed like fingers
• The plant is native to tropical Africa
• An ornamental annual in gardens
• Clusters of creamy yellow blooms
• 7 Seeds per pack

THE CASTOR BEAN is a shrub-like plant with large, long-stemmed leaves that are lobed like fingers. Its spiny, clustered seed pods contain white, bean-like seeds (Botanically speaking, it isn't a true bean, but a Spurge), which typically bear attractive markings in various colours. The plant is native to tropical Africa, but it is grown commercially in California and has become naturalized throughout the southern United States. In northern areas, it is often cultivated, in the warmer months, as an ornamental annual in gardens, providing local gardeners with a castor of thousands.... The Yellow Impala Castor Bean has striking maroon/carmine young growth. Clusters of creamy yellow blooms, followed by maroon pods.