Kent Mathewson is pictured in Mexico with a Castor Bean Plant. He is giving a lecture on Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. at Hurlbut Church in Chautauqua Institution. CHAUTAUQUA – What do King Tut, Cleopatra, ...

Dear Master Gardener: I was given a small plant as a gift last spring. It grew into a gigantic plant with striking leaves and spiky pink seed pods. I've learned it is a castor bean plant. I'd like to ...

Sweltering heat and bright sunlight do not a tropical garden make, even if many common garden plants, from marigolds to okra, do hail from the tropics. That tropical look comes from lush, bold foliage ...

Many household products contain castor beans or castor oil, and if your pets or livestock get a hold of them, the consequences could be devastating. Castor bean poisoning is dangerous for animals of ...

Ricin is a toxic protein naturally found in the seeds of the castor bean plant. Produced as a byproduct of castor oil production, ricin is one of the most potent toxins. It’s a potential agent for ...

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