Ricinus communis
castorbean, higuerilla
Poisonous
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Attachment
petiolate
Leaf Margin
lobed, serrate
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
palmate lobed, peltate, subrotund
Growth Form
forb, shrub
Flower Color
red
Flower Month
July - October
Height (meters)
1.0 - 5.0
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
introduced
Lifespan
annual, perennial
Leaf Retention
Deciduous
Wetland Class
FACU
Habitat
Commonly cultivated and rarely escaping, not persistent; rarely in waste places.