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#45766 October 14th, 2006 at 11:43 PM
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Took this pic at Butchart Gardens: I want one!! Would appreciate any help anyone can give me to identify it. Thanks!! thumbup

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#45767 October 14th, 2006 at 11:44 PM
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castor bean plant i believe

#45768 October 14th, 2006 at 11:46 PM
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Yep, Castor Bean, that's what I would say tooooo..

*although, I've never seen one soooooo purple,
great color on it*

#45769 October 14th, 2006 at 11:48 PM
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Ha! I knew I was asking the right people! THANKS VERY MUCH! laugh

#45770 October 14th, 2006 at 11:49 PM
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#45771 October 15th, 2006 at 12:03 AM
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Yep - that's a Red castor bean, as opposed to a Green castor bean plant.

I have seeds for both. wink

#45772 October 15th, 2006 at 12:33 AM
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Julie you take some really nice photo's...
Very colorful...

*and I love lot's of color from this time of
year on thru winter.. we don't get much of it here eek *

#45773 October 17th, 2006 at 02:18 AM
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That's a beautiful plant, but HIGHLY poisonous so I can't have any with my two little ones! eek


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