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  1. capney

    capney Head Gardener

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    I have a friend in Spokane. USA, who would like to know what he has in this picture?
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  2. Quercus

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    Caster oil plant... Ricinus communis.

    It's poisonous!
     
  3. pete

    pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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    Yep, its a castor oil plant, one of the dark leaved varieties.

    Its poisonous, but then so are loads of plants we grow.

    I like them.
     
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  5. Lovage

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    Just to add to that - it is only an annual

    Fairly easily grown from seed but needs a bit of heat to get going

    Great for that 'Tropical garden' look
     
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