How to plant castor oil plant?

Castor oil is a perennial, which is grown in our strip as an annual, because it does not tolerate frost. The decorative value of castor bean is in its glossy, large leaves, which can be dark green, blood-red, reddish, brown-brown; some types of castor bean are also decorative with their flowers and fruits.

How to plant castor oil plant in order to get a kind of palm tree? It is best to grow castor oil plants through seedlings. To do this, in the second half of February, you need to sow one grain at a time in a separate glass, which contains a mixture prepared from the fall of ordinary garden soil and store peat with a number of other additives. The seed should not be heavily covered with earth, it is enough to lightly sprinkle it, and the soil should be moistened when it is added.

Before planting castor bean in the area, you must wait for stable heat, since the plant does not tolerate frost, therefore it is recommended to plant seedlings at the end of May. The castor oil plant is a fairly large plant, so the pit for it should not be small, about 40 * 40. Humus, fertilizer, ash are poured into the pit, sprinkled with earth, then seedlings are planted, placing a peg near each plant to tie it to avoid breaking from the wind.

Castor oil grows well in a sunny place, but it also tolerates partial shade, but then it is likely that the leaves will be smaller and the growth of the plant will not be as high as if it had grown in the sun. The plant is not demanding to care for, except that it needs to be loosened and watered.

Care must be taken with castor oil, especially if there are small children, since the plant is poisonous, one seed eaten by a child can be fatal, and the leaves can burn the skin.