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julie10008
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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!! [thumb]

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Plants: 48 | From: Seattle | Registered: Dec 2004  |  Seeded: 24.18.227.184
porter57
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castor bean plant i believe
Plants: 180 | From: st louis mo | Registered: Mar 2006  |  Seeded: 70.237.212.46
weezie13
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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*

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Weezie

Don't forget to be kind to strangers. For some who have
done this have entertained angels without realizing it.
- Bible - Hebrews 13:2

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http://photobucket.com/albums/y250/weezie13/
Plants: 29299 | From: N.Y. | Registered: Apr 2003  |  Seeded: 24.50.117.121
julie10008
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Ha! I knew I was asking the right people! THANKS VERY MUCH! [Big Grin]

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Plants: 48 | From: Seattle | Registered: Dec 2004  |  Seeded: 24.18.227.184
weezie13
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Castor Bean w/Pictures and Write Up!

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Weezie

Don't forget to be kind to strangers. For some who have
done this have entertained angels without realizing it.
- Bible - Hebrews 13:2

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http://photobucket.com/albums/y250/weezie13/
Plants: 29299 | From: N.Y. | Registered: Apr 2003  |  Seeded: 24.50.117.121
plants 'n pots
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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]

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Plants: 17066 | From: Rockland County, NY | Registered: Nov 2003  |  Seeded: 69.125.135.161
weezie13
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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!] *

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Weezie

Don't forget to be kind to strangers. For some who have
done this have entertained angels without realizing it.
- Bible - Hebrews 13:2

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http://photobucket.com/albums/y250/weezie13/
Plants: 29299 | From: N.Y. | Registered: Apr 2003  |  Seeded: 24.50.117.121
rainie
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That's a beautiful plant, but HIGHLY poisonous so I can't have any with my two little ones! [Eek!]
Plants: 75 | Registered: Oct 2006  |  Seeded: 12.46.177.227
   

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